The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-10
GET THE RIGHT MAN.

GET THE RIGHT MAN.
The American Magazine printed In
ifs November number brief sketch
of Frank Virgins, secretary Of the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
which shows what wonderful infiu-
encs one man can exert in the upbuild-
ing of city, II he chances 10 be the
right nan
Virgins" sa.s the writer. is per
pesual secretary Of the Los Angeles
Chamber Of Commerce. incarnats
apotheosis of the gentle art of boost
ing, puryeyor OF bottled California
sunshine, prosperity expert, champion
glad-hand and hof-air arsist-one of
the most picturesque. popular and ali
peryading personalities OF the Pacific
coast. without him the Los Angeles
Chamber OF Commerce would have
been q resoluriug body, Ike ali me
rest" He has been secretary since 1881
and has thought out and executed q
multitude of ideas that hare contrib
uted largel. toward making Los AZ
geles what it L. For instance:
The Los Angeles Chamber OF Com
merce Frank Virgins projected
comes nearer being ali things 10 all
men than any ins tuition witnin ny
merely human knowledge. Los An
geies needs harboT. Has nature pro
yidsd one? What difference. TO
and make one,' says Frank Virgins
tie, the Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce1 70 Uncle sam and the peo-
pie OF Los Angeles The harbor Is
made. 1t is in SAN Pedro Annex San
Pedro san Pedro is annexed TIE
hars,or needs Notifications Give US
an appropriation says the l. A =.
OF c. II Y.) 10 the United states
senate. The appropriation IS forth-
coming The city needs better va
ter supply for its future millions.
Fred Eaton. engineer and ex-mayor OF
Los Angeles, tells where they can ger
IL Announces the megapnone lfoHi
the Chamber of Commerce 10 the PEG
pie: Bring your water from Owens
river. Revert it from the saline
Owens Lake into which it runs, use
the river bed as far as you can, anu
build an aqueducI the rest OF the way.
Issue bonds for few millions TO ne
gin the work. Put General ChaHee
on the board The work is undes
way, and General Adna z. Chafee.
retired lieutenant general OF the
United States army, is the most active
member OF the board. Los Angeles
county needs good roads for her tnous-
ands of automobiles. Issue bonds ioI
three or four millions. Salaam 90
be 1t. Los Angeles wants depot
Mr. Hartman comes. The Chamber
of Commerce gives him q reception
We have given you the glad hand
Give US a depot. 1T shall be yours.
Mr. Hartman dies. Mr. Loyett comes
to Los Angeles. The Chamber gives
him reception. Where Is our oepos,
L know nothing OF il; but Fou shai
have one.''
This is a sort OF a man Keoknk
-needs as secretary of the new Indus
trial Corporation it proposes TO form,
Indeed the success of the enterprise
depends largely on getting the right
man, and when the time comes 10
engage the secretary the committee
in charge cannot give the subject too
much care. In reply 10 q request for
advice on this matter SIR E NJ Glen
dennlng. secretary of the Kansas City
Commercial club. says:
4 cannot too strongly advocate that
you secure q man as secretary who
has had wide experience and has 10
his record things accomplished
would first endeavor 10 get man
whose ability IL well known. and then
II would nav him such salary as
would be commensurate with his aBIii-
il and would insure proper results.
The secretary Of the new Industrial
Corporation viii nor only hare a large
volume OF work 70 perform, but work
that requires tacr, skill and exper-
fence. We have no sach man in Keo-
kuk al the present time, DO man Whc
has been thoroughly trained IN the
new profession Of city promoting and
city buiIding-for II Is profession,
and one that cannot be learned in a
town or small city We ought TO have
a man who. as Mr. Clendenning sug-
gests, is known 70 possess ability and
has record Of things accomplished
in some larger place Another yea-
son why It is important 10 get 2 sec
retary from another city Is that be
would come here unhampered By am
local preiudices or dislikes, ard there
fore would be more likely 20 receive
the united support Of The community.
Men OF this kind are not cheap. and
We cannot expect 10 get one At a small
salary. But in the long run It Is cheap
er for the city 70 pay an adequate
salary TO man who can produce re
suits than to try 70 save money By en-.
gaglng one who lacks the ability and
experience.