The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-24

mercial club. It gives the newspapers
a chance to make his presence known in
the city and it puts him in line for a
large amount of literature from the city
in the future. 1t is hoped that the
members of the club will see that the
register in the main room of the Com
mercfal club suite is not forgotten.
The Topeka Kan-Topeka VIII page
issued by the State Journal last Satur-
day evening has been framed and is
attracting considerable attention on the
walls of the Commercial club main room.
This page will be used at intervals free
of charge by the State Journal. 1t has
attracted much favorable notice over
the state as well and number of in
quirieS have been sent to the Com
mercial club since its publication. The
page reveals the advantages and the
industries of Topeka and also mentions
a few of the wants The latter includes
a large modern hoteEthe one long felt
want that is the main topic of CONVEX
|sation at the Commercial club these
days.
The Commercial club is planning on
asking the Topeka city council for
committee or representation from that
body to meet with the advertising COM
mission and the other important bodies
of the club in an effort to combine
forces for the advertising of this city.
The, city councilmen have never been
interviewed in reference to the good
work in favor Of the city. Mayor Green
has always taken an active interest in
the affairs of the Commercial club and
Councilman c. E. Jordan from the
First ward has been limiting at few
plans for the betterment of the. club
and the city. While the city council Is
transacting business in connection
with the inside interests of the city
they can be a great help to the Com
mercial club at the same time. For IN
stance. not long ago the council TOOK
up a number of matters which rlghtfuily
belonged to the Commercial club but
thew were referred to the city council
and they were compelled to act. Ihey
pertained to a series OF conventions
and the like-also number of dona-
lions to certain orders for the compile
ton of their plans in bringing num-
Der of people to the city. The city
council has made a number of dona-
lions for the good of visiting organlza-
lions and if an agreement could pe
made with the Commercial ciuo mucn
better arrangements could De MADE
Another advantage of belonging to
the Commercial club-during the lunch
hour this noon Secretary George baa
ders mounted a chair and informed the
members that there was a rake DOCK
agent in the city with fake list OF
Recommendation which included a
bunch of Topeka men. A faker viii
have a hard time in Topeka hereafter;
He will have the whole Commercia'
club of 800 members to nsht-iH Tie
first place. Then the ponce iorce-iii
the second place.
Of all the boosters connected with the
Commercial club F. S. Savage IS one OF
the most 1 enrnaSia renorter this afternoon
Mr. Savage made the following sugses-
tons: = -.,4ar.
it will do some good. as follows, for In
stance: ca
Grab all the notables who come any
PUT them up at the best hotel and club
''Dine them.
.'Aut them. -,
DO everything you can to make them
TThese suggestions are apropos of state
ment recently made by the chairman that
a man with much money got away before
he could swoop down on MN with MS
auto and show him the town.
The above plan is necessarily iimlted; 1
Hence its adoption and carrying out will !
not cost much. 1t may happen the an
nouncement of extension OF sucn hospi-
tally may bring more within range.
Use big newspaper space once IN a Whle, |
or smaller space right along in d few ma |
tionai magazines and weeklies.
iaY s9 m aI Bufaio. Pittsburg Boston New
York and Philadelphia
Resuscitate the 1000 club. Supply every
man woman and child in town with an
appropriate button. Induce them to wear |
it all the time.
Don't overlook the fact that the children |
are excellent boosters. Promote enthus-
iasm among them and keep it,
Appoint working committee of three. |
comprising one ad writer from the State
Journal. the Capital, and the s. w Ad- !
vertising Agency, Let them round up the
details block out the matter, and submit |
to the general committee for revision, re- I
lection or adoption. If the latter, then |
go ahead.
Lastly and most important: Don't forget |
the local newspapers are the best boost |
ers any city can have. and that the edi- |
tors are entitled to more than mere thanks |
for what they do and can do
Artist Michel Is Dead.
Paris, May 24.-Francois Emile |
Michel, the French artist and art critic, |
died in this CITY TODAY aged 81 wears.