The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-16
Get Together Speeches From
All Elements Of Public
Enterprise.
Spirit Manifested Prophetic
Of Good.
MANY GUESTS ARE PRESENT

More than hundred business
men. professional men. clerymen
county. city officials and educators
sat down to the Get Together" sup.
per given by the Commercial club al
the Palmer House last night. and af.
ter negotiating most delicious
menu. discussed together Paducah 4
needs and discovered that they all
had the same object In view: the bet
terment OF the city.
President ]. C. Utterback, OF the
Commercial club. presided over the
destinies Of the banquet and made
everyone feel az home. Perfect ease
and good comradeship marked the
progress OF the feast and the program
began with coffee and cigars at the
conclusion OF the following menu:
Cream OF Tomato.
Olives. Celery.
Roast Tenderloin, Brown Gravy.
Green Peas.
Potatoes Az Gratin.
Commercial Club Ice.
Farcy Cake.
Palmer Cheese. Waters
DENT TaGe.
Or. II r. sights. city health Officer
could not attend. and W. u. Brad
shaw. Jr.. OF the board OF health.
spoke In his place. and Local Agent
J. T. Donovan. presented the regrets
OF supt. A. II. Egan. OF the Illinois
Central, and spoke In behalf OF the
railroad Interests. Assistant Super
in,endcnt l.. Y. McCabo also was
present.
The Speeches.
Toastmastcr Utterback explained
the purpose OF the affair. and said
tho Commercial club members were
well aware OF the fact that the city
could not progress without the mos;
thorough understanding and accord
between the Industrial and CONNER
clal interests aud the local govern
ments. county and city. He intro
.duecd W. A. Berry. who paid a trlb-
ute 20 the self-sacriice and public
spirit OF the Commercial club. His
sentiment was that combination and
cooperation" are necessary for the
bet interests OF the community.
Mayor James p. Smith was the
next speaker. lie declared that no
man could succeed as mayor OF Pa
ducah without having ideals and a
purpose TO do what Is best for the
city. He spoke good word for the
general council. which. he said. IA
composed OF men. who are trying to
do what Is right for the city. He ad-
vocated the commission form OF gov
eminent and urged the obliteratlon
OF politics from local affairs. and
said he believes an organization oi
200 representative citizens pledged
TO support only competent and honest
men could swing every municipal
election.
County Judge A w. Barkley de-
clared that politics has been elimln.
ated from the fiscal court and so far
as he is concerned he is Judge OF al
the people. not OF a party. He said
the county administration Is ready
10 cooperate with the city govern
mcnt In benehting the community
He said that while the city pays mos
OF the county taxes, practically al
the county revenues come back 10 thu
city. excepting the road fund. ant
that goes TO improving highways ~
the farmers can get to Paducah e
spend their money. He spoke a goot
word for the fiscal court. which n
declared Is composed OF faithful, 10y
al citizens. His speech was punctu
sted with good natured humor
The Schools.
Supt. J. A. Carnagey. who present
ed the regrets OF President w. J
Hills. of the school board. that h
was detained at his home by Illness
took advantage OF the opportunity I,
present some school facts. showing
that as compared with Columbus. Ga
and Anderson. Ind. towns of abou
the same size and wealth as Paducah
this city employees fewer teachers q
instruct the same number OF chlldre
and raises by local taxation onl
about half as much money for tn
support OF the schools. He read hi
address. as he desired TO be perfectl
accurata and 70 keen within the tim