Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-09

by the establishment of additional
schools throughout the state. We be-
lieye that the state can spend money
for no better purpose than to promote,
in all practicable ways, the industrial
education of coming generations.
Good Roads.
Resolved: That we realize the Inn
portance Of improving the extremely
bad condition of Iowa roads, and
realize further the very advantageous
conditions which have been brought
about by certain states, through state
aid, In building macadam and similar
roads under the supervision of compe-
tent state engineers, we earnestly
urge upon the state legislature OF
Iowa to provide funds for the building
Of certain miles of such roads annual
ly within the state: the state to bear
one-half of the expense of building
such roads, and the counties and
townships in which the roads are to be
located to bear the other half.
Public Utility Bill.
We demand that a public utility bill
modelled after the New York measure
be enacted by the next legislature, and
that the members of this association
use their influence to incorporate a
pledge to support such a measure in
, the platforms of both parties at their
annual conventions
Resolution Of Thanks.
Resolved: that we express our ap-
probation to Governor Van SAINT for
his very able address on Our Water
ways" and to the other speakers.
Resolved: that I'VE express our
hearty appreciation to the Ottumwa
| manufacturers, the Ottumwa CONNER
cial association, the Ottumwa Wapello
club, the Ottumwa Oarsmen, the Coun-
try club, the Elks club, the citizens of
Ottumwa and especially the Y M. G..
A.. for their very kind and courteous
treatment extended to us as members
of the Iowa State Manufacturers as
ISOLATION during our stay In the city of
| Ottumwa
Resolved: that we express a vote
of thanks to A. c. Hutchinson, our re-
firing secretary for his earnest and I'M
firing work in behalf of this associa-
| ton during the past five years of his
service in that office.
Following the resolutions commit
|
held. after which the convention ad.
journed. The meeting of the executive
committee was held following the
regular convention.
On Freight Tariffs.
| While the discussion of the resolu-
lions on the tariff revision was
being held by the resolutions COM
mittee and a few of the mem
bers, motion was introduced
and adopted, calling for the appoint
ment by the president Of a committee
of five to look after the revision of
freight tariffs during the interval be.
tween now and the time of holding
the next annual convention.
Considerable discussion was had on
the first plank of the resolution, re-
lating to a clause that had originally
been inserted urging a uniform classi-
| fication Of freight rates. The matter
was fully threshed out before the con-
vention and finally modified in the
resolutions as adopted.
Urged Specific Statement.
The question of revision of the
! tariff on steel and iron schedules was
4 given considerable discussion and
many of the manufacturers present be.
4 ing steel and iron workers urged a
4 specific statement in the resolutions
\ on the subject, claiming to have been
Disseminated against by the United
States steel trust in the price of raw
material which is the finished product
Of the steel trust.
Early in the afternoon session an
address on "Good Roads" was deliver
ed before the convention by Prof. Nc.
I Donald of Ames. The speaker showed
a thorough knowledge of the subject
and did much to enlighten the con.
vention on the question of public
highways.
Executive Committee.
The newly appointed executive com
mittee for the term of 1911, fol
lows: D. Turney of Fairfield, w
Louden of Fairfield, w. B. Martin Of
Dubuque, r. L. Wood of Des Moines
R. o. Green of FIT. Dodge.
1 The new committee with the re
spective committees of 1909 and 1910
met at the Ballingall hotel after the
convention yesterday and selected G.
A. Wrightman of Chicago, as secre
tary of the association for the ensuing
year. The resignation of A. c.
| Hutchins of Des Moines, as secretary
was received and accepted by the
committee. Mr.. Hutchins has been
the secretary for the past five years
and his incumbency in that office was
satisfactory to the association who
reluctantly accepted his withdrawal
from the work as secretary.
I Industrial Education.
Perhaps the most entertaining talk
1 ~ @1r Is<~,. 4
that Of Prof. Shimek of Iowa City, on
the subject Of Industrial Education
The speaker is a professor at the
state university and fully competent
to handle the question. The speaker
stated in part that too many of the
teachers in the grade and high schools
are not proficient and lack proper pre-
paration for the proper instruction OF
4 children. Many of them, said the
speaker, are teaching just for the pin
r,,ono1, hot ic in tho roc;t;or ~, ~,