Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-14
CRITICS NOT WILLING TO BOOST
IL. w. Binder Takes "A shOt at Some
Business Men.

IL. w. Binder Fakes a Shot nj Some
business Men.
Unfortunately, the ones we most want
to talk to are not present. They never are.
You Of the faithful who always attend the
meetings need no words /ef announcement
but II in some way we could only land
on the street corner critics and get their
where they would be compelled to listen
to our point Of view, 1 believe we have
ability sufficient to make them howl less
and work MORE" said II. w. Binder. for
mer president Of the Commercial club. in
addressing that organization last evening
at the meeting and luncheon held at the
Grand hotel e..
Mr.. Binder was one of three speakers
who had been requested to address the
club on the general subject of What the
Commercial Club Has Done, What 1t Is
Doing, What 1t Should Do in the Future
and How to DO It,"
IF / were to have a text for his address,
it would be Many Are Called but Few
Wake Up" said Mr.. Binder, who paid his
compliments to those who, he said, are
always crltlcising the officers of the club.
but never respond when called upon to dc
some work on behalf of the organization.
After giving a brief history of the club
anu SOiliE u lHb lulnBS II ndu accomplished
Mr.. Binder spoke as follows: '
All good and progressive men of the city
owe "a debt of gratitude to the Council
Bluffs Commercial club.
We cannot deny that it has a few mem
bers with cold feet and icy hearts" but it
is fortunate in having enough broad, liberal
and influential members to carry the work
forward and safeguard the city against
the danger of dropping to the rear In the
onward course of progress. son. SOW
IL khH Commercial club EtiQhnA
nothing more than uniting the business
community and bringing about the good
teellng now existing among the business
people, the club would be amply repaid
for all money and efforts expended because
it Is common talk among our neighbors
how we'll the people of this city stand
together In all public enterprises and l
plead that you will all give freely of your
time and your money In the continuance
of the good work and that you will con-
tinue to pull together.
Remember, we have made but a start.
that this club is still In its infancy, a mat
ter of a little over six years since its or
ganization and keeping constantly in mind
the fact or what has been accomplished
by united efforts, l am positive that you
will be amply rewarded in the future.
Both Hon. William Groneweg and Hon.
T. p. Brooks, the other two speakers as
signed for the meeting. called attention to
various matters which they believed had
been neglected by the club. Both claimed
that the railroads Disseminated in the mat
ter of rates and service against Council
Bluffs and both urged the securing Of the
services Of a competent commissioner tor
the club. |
Attorney D.. l., Stuart as a member of
the executive committee, replying to these
criticisms stated that the committee was
trying and had been for some time, to Sc
cure a competent commissions at a salary
which the club was able to offer. -l
There were several informal talks fol-
lowing the regular program. Although the
meeting was not as largely attended as had
been expected the gathering was a thor
oughly representative one, about seventy
five Of the leading business and profes.
sional men of the city being present.
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