The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-06
Commercial Club Has Mapped
Out Its Plans for the Ensu-
ing Year, Which Will Be an
EventfuI One.
COMMITTEES NAMED
AND WORK ASSIGNED
Considerable Business Was
Brought to the Attention Of
Directors Good Speakers
Coming.

An important meeting of the direc-
tors of the Commercial club was held
last evening and several matters OF
business were transacted. Among the
important proceedings was the ap-
pointment of the committees for the
year The work of each will be out
lined to it and it will be expected to
make regular reports. The club
hopes to make this year one of the
most progressive in it's history.
Ex-Governor Winfield T. Durbin will
address the club next Tuesday even
ing at the club rooms on the subject
business in Politics" Governor Dur
bin has been very successful in both
politics and business and he has a
very forceful style in stating his con-
SO that one can never mis-
take his position on any question. He
will no doubt get good audience and
a respectful hearing. The meeting
will be open to all business men
whether members of the club or not.
"Oairyman" Owens Coming.
On Tuesday evening, April 20, John
Owens, state food and drug inspector,
OF Worthington, Indiana, will make an
address to joint meeting of the Com
mercial club and the Domestic Sci
ence club, on the subject The Real
Purpose and End Of the Pure Food
Laws" In his discussion he will en-
deavQr to show how legitimate busi-
ness Is being conserved by the various
food and drug laws and how 1t Is pos
sible in doing this to give the full
measure OF protection to the public as
well. This will also be a public
meeting to which the ladies are es-
pecially invited.
Factories Want Bonuses.
The club has, three propositions for
the location of new factories. All
wanting bonuses in the way of build
ings or money. All three propositions
were referred to the committee on
new industries to investigate and re.
port.
Will Send Peace Delegates.
A letter from the National Peace
Congress extended an invitation to
the club to participate in the second
national convention to be held at Chi
cago May 3-5 and requested that five
delegates be named to the convention
This convention will be addressed by
some of the greatest men Of the Unit.
ed States as well as foreign ministers
from the great nations Of the world
The president was given power to
appoint and will announce his appoint
ments later.
Against Groceries Tariff.
A petition was presented from q
committee of Wholesale grocers, rep
resenting various states, requesting
that the club give its moral support in
an effort to secure reduction on tariff
on raw and refined sugar. also a pc
tition from local grocers to secure
free coffee and tea. These were re-
ferred 10 the committee on legislation
to make report to the club at the
meeting next Tuesday.
The arrangements for the annual
banquet May 4, are progressing
Speakers Of prominence are being Sc
cured. and the committee on arrange
ments promises to outdo itself at the
annual festive occasion Of the club
Ex-Governor Harris OF Ohio has al
ready been secured for an address on
this occasion and the Richmond sym
phony orchestra Of this city engaged
70 furnish the music at the banquet.
The matter Of fire protection which
had been under consideration fol
some time went over to the new com
mittees.
Tho standing committees are as fol
lows:
Finance Sharon e. Jones. Geo. H
Cggmeyer. Geo. L. Gates.
Press and Printing-Edgar NJ. Haas
Clarence w. Kramer. Ira C. Wood.
George r. Dilks
Chas- d. Slifer. Rudolph Leeds.
ltsmbership-Geo. E. Seidel. Glen
a. 0Aar. Theo. H. Hill.
Now Industries-Geo. HI. Knollen
berg, Nettleton Neff. Hans N. Kohl.
Public Improvements-William H
0Oigg. DIR. T. H. Davis. John ]. Har
fington.
Steam Railroads-Howard A. Dill
James A. Carr, Howard Campbell.
Electric Railroads-Walter H. Bates
George W. Miller. B. B. johnson.
Legislation and TaxatiOn-Adam n
Bartel. John L. Rupe, e. Gurney Hill
insurance. E. Swayne, Lee 3
Nusbaum, Wilber X. Bradbury.
Public Service Corporations -Henr,
0ennett. Edgar F. Hiatt. Chas. +
9hiveley.
Education-A. L. Jenkins. Pres.
Z. Kelly. Prof. T. A. Mott.
Municipal Research. A. Reid