The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
Interesting Details of the Ac-
tivities of Local CONNER
cia1 Organization Heard
by Members.
PRESS is PRAISED
FOR AID RENDERED
Prof. Russell, Following the
Business Session, Speaks
in Favor of Arbitration
Mayor Blocks Code.

Reports of standing committees.
showing that the projects OF the club
are making excellent progress, fea-
tured the general meeting of the men,
bers of the Richmond Commercial
club last evening, in the Masonic
Temple. Peace and arbitration, the
subject for consideration after the
business session, drew forth many
frank statements that the recent
world tour of the United States navy
as a factor ip promoting armament.
resolution was also adopted, favor
ing the confirmation of the two arbi-
tration treaties now pending in the
senate, as being the best way to Sc
cure disarmament and international
peace.
A great improvement in local tele-
phone service during the past three
months, was reported by the commit
tee on public service corporations.
This committee, headed by it's chair
man, Henry Gennett, on December
fourth, according to the report accept
ed an invitation of the local telephone
company to visit the main exchange
building, and were shown through the
establishment by officers of the con-
Germ. The officers explained the
workings of the machinery controlling
the telephone service, at the same
time told of the difficulties they had
met in maintaining the service at
times. The public service committee.
consequently. reported to the club
that the general service had been i'm
proved, and that if improvement con-
tinued at the same rate maintained
for the past three months, the city
will soon have no cause for complaint.
Traction Committee.
The committee named to secure a
spur OF the 7. H., l.. & e. Traction
line from Milton to Connersville, told
the club that it was ready to present
a petition with over five hundred sig
natures of business men, to the trac-
ton officials, but would wait until af-
ter the holidays, as they could then Sc
cure better attention.
A resolution stating that great
share of the success of the recent
boosters" trips was due to the sup.
port they had received from the local
press, and that the club appreciated
the attitude taken by the papers in
favoring all the Commercial club pro-
jects, was passed on recommendation
of the committee on press and print
ing.
The report of the committee on Sc.
curing a new building code was called
for by William Dudley Foulke, chair
man of the meeting. w. K. Brad
bury stated that the proposed code
had been laid before the city council
but that owing to the hostile attitude
of Mayor Zimmerman no progress
could be accomplished. He said it
was the mayors duty to call special
session of council to consider the
code. The club instructed the com
mittee to push the matter and try to
change the attitude of Mayor thinner
man, who now flatly refuses to call
an extra meeting of the council fol-
this purpose.
Active Member Lost.
The resignation of Nettleton Neff
who has been one Of the most promi
nent workers in the club, from the
board of directors, was read. and a
committee named to acknowledge his
services to the city. The May Festi
val committee. through message
from Howard A. Dill, chairman, recon-
mended that the club indorse the
proposition of holding the event next
spring. and give it the usual financial
backing. Other committees handed
in reports announcing progress in al
departments OF civic improvement.
Prof Ebert Russell, of Earlhan
college, gave a talk on universe
peace and the abolishing of war. fol
lowing the reports on the close of the
years work among the committees
The speaker told his audience Of thu
harm done by the recent globe-cIcl
ing trip of our navy which he sale
was the direct cause of large ex
penditure of money throughout the
world for additional armament. He
also stated that zoe of every dollar
paid in taxes here was spent for the
army and navy, sum which coult
advantageously be applied to build
ing deep waterways AMI other needed
internal Improvements Prof. Rus
sell urged members of the club to in
dividually notify the two Indiana sena
tors they favored the ratification o.
the treaties with England and France
now awaiting the action of the senate
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