The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-28
COMMITTEE ON FOURTH
CELEBRATION.
n. E. Hance, George Draper
w. T. Warwick, Eric Engwal-
sen, Theodore Williams.


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it should be our object to eliminate
the disagreeable. the obstructing
things, and get together pleasantly
When community gets SO 1t calls
people by their front names. it has
reached point where it will pro-
gress. A man who seeks to keep up
differences in a community is not
the man we welcome now, and his
day is about past. The man who
seeks to bring people together, who
mixes with his fellows, who gives
and takes, is the useful man today.
We should salute each other cor
daily and help make life happy for
all. The heart accomplishes more
! than the head, and when the heart
! is right and the head is reasonably
clear it means service in both
1.-THE man. who considers himself
a fountain to contribute something
to the world rather than sponge
to get all he can out of it, is the
one who courts success. We should
add to the worlds happiness.
Travesty on Citizenship.
"The purpose of Commercial club
is not merely to help pave, to get
better government, better votes, etc,
but also to have the proper spirit
1t should help in civic improvement.
and the Y. M. G.. A. and the com
mon meeting ground. The best men
should be sent as our representa-
tives to the legislature. 1t is hoped
. that no such burlesgue, such
travesty on citizenship, will be al
lowed as that horrible condition that
has existed in the legislature at ST.
| Paul the past few months The city
against the cOuntry--it is unworthy
: of intelligent people. The best ought
to be brought out. The best SER
vice that we can do for our children
; is to give them opportunity and wise
| guidance to development of dispo-
, sition to pay the price rather than
to seek favors and have somebody
else do the work for them.
Influence of the Home.
, rs the influence of the home
, what it used to be. what it ought to
be? Can we safely delegate to 9th
, ers the things that used to be done
= at home? We men Of this state
, have many things in common. There
, are many questions that equally af-
5 feet Minneapolis and Mankato. 1t
). does not make difference so much
+ OF having wealth of pocketbook
wnalfh IF 81 IL,
$ worth while to get together once in
3 while and realize that we are Of
the same stamp-tO realize that
, these are not the days to entrust
men with much confidence who do
not realize that we are trying to
get together and all endeavoring TO
be true to the same rule of conduct
and guiding principle 500.
, What Minneapolis Has Done.
, THE Minneapolis Publicity club
has established an ornamental light
, ing system costing 100000, every
, cent of which was raised from the
! merchants and property owners; Sc
, cured pure water; secured civic
commission; secured union depot,
etc. 1t has sent out whole lot
? OF literature. 1t is boosting it's civic
celebration, for the good of Mime
q sofa. We are considering Mime
. apolis the guest room of the states
Q big house, because it is the largest.
1t has raised $4,000 for the affair,
f and will have weeks entertain
= ment that will enthuse all Minnesota
, citizens. 1t is not money making
r scheme. The spirit of festivity will
1 prevail The speaker invited all
. Mankato people to go there at that
time
The best thing that the Publicity
{ club has done has been the creation
g OF the true spirit of advertising 1t
. is simple, and with this spirit every
o thing is pOssible-money and men
( come forward-men are brought out
8 who have been placed on the shelf
q These men are placing at the dis
posal of the city the wealth of their
experience and of their pocketbooks.
wishing only for credit for their sin
q cerity. The rainbow of promise for
'hio CouulIy is set In the heavens
, OF Get Together" Mankato is a
gem city. set in garden of un.
e paralleled beauty and wealthy, with
Q the best citizenship and everything
!. that goes to make splendid city of
q l20O0. Minneapolis has moral prob
lens that Mankato does not have TO
g contend with. The proper solvent
, ana clarifier must come from out
;. side of the big cities, whose environ
. ment is purer and who touch rcali-
ties. We need you for more than
we can help you.
f Should Begin Early.
Where shall the spirit of adver-
Using be developed in the home. in
the school? Yes. We have fine chill.
dren in Minnesota as we'll as fine
women. In the last twenty wears
. large leisure class of women has
been created. through indulgent and
well to do husbands and labor saving
! appliances. How shall they occupy
. thelr tfmer-in bridge whist. i'm soci-
, ETY. engagements, in things innocent