Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

same and our ambitions are Identical
have said that the merchants and
the business men Of Rock Island
should throw petty jealousies to the
four winds and that same Injunction
should apply TO these three cities. II
there be jealousy one of the other,
say throw it to the four winds and let
Us get together on common grounds OF
cooperation. ask you TO contem-
plate a moment the effect of a cam
paign of publicity that might be IN
dertaken TO the very corners Of this
country by these three cities. Dav-
export at the present time has fund
approximating $4,000 year for pub
Lefty. We are going to spread the
tages and facilities throughout the en-
tire country. Necessarily in this ad-
vertisirg we cannot give room to Rock
Island and to Moline because We are
spending our own money, but think
OF what we could do if the three cit
les would get together on an advertis-
ing fund. say for instance, each of US
put up $1,000 or $500. Take that to-
tai amount and put it into publicity in
the newspapers and the magazines
where it will do most good; get out
the right kind of copy and TO show ev-
erybody in the country that these
three cities are located right for the
prosperity and future business Of this
country.
GROUP OF THREE CITIES.
I'VE could have a map made or
series of maps made showing the three
cities grouped together and detailing
their various advantages. Down at
the bottom of this copy we could say,
further particulars from the Rock Is
land club. the Moline Manufacturers
club and the Greater Davenport COM
mittee. This would invite inquiries
to all three of the commercial organi-
cations Of the three cities and then
it would be up TO each one of us to
get the business. Then could come
that friendly rivalry, that competi-
ton which is the life OF trade and
which is at the very foundation of pro
gress in all things human.
ence with the city council of Daven-
port on a matter in which Rock Island
is deeply interested. The United
States government has advised the
city of Davenport that it must imme-
diately adopt some other means for its
garbage disposal than dumping it in
70 the Mississippi river. The city
council of Davenport appreciates the
gravity Of the situation and l believe
they are anxious to do what they can
to alleviate the condition. But we
find on investigation that the garbage
available in Davenport is not suffi-
cient to warrant the construction of a
reduction plant and experts with
whom We have been in communication
in the east say that nothing can be
done in the way Of constructing a pri-
vate disposal system unless the three
cities win get together and will agree
to turn over TO some private corpora
ton all of the garbage of these three
cities. I believe that Davenport is
ready to do this. I believe that Rock
Island faces the same trouble exactly
and when we can get together with
Moline and contract to turn our gar
bage over to some such private cor
pOTation and have 1t reduced in proper
and modern ways, then we will be get
ting a long way toward making our
cities ideal.
SPIRIT Is COMMENDED.
4 commend you business men OF
Rock Island upon this gettogejher
spirit as evidenced by your gathering
.
is the determination of men: it is not
geosrap hical location; it is not some
stroke of fortune. If it were, Chica-
20 would be located at Michigan City
and New York would be at Norfolk
Years and years ago men living in the
Town Of Chicago determined that they
would make there a great city and it
was upon their determination and the
courage that they displayed in carry
ing cut their will that they have built
the city that is there today. And Chi
Cages slogan. 7 VIII. is certainly as
appropriate as any slogan of any city
in these United States. l commend
that slogan to you and I do not believe
that Chicago viii be jealous If Rock
Island should take up the battel cry I
VIII With you men who are here to-
night rests the destiny Of this com
munity in a large measure. If you
would only realize that with you rests
the power TO do what you will with
Rock Island then know that that re-
spOnsibility viii encourage you to &C
ton. If you business men can get to- I
gether and determine that certain .
things ought to be done and then add 4
TO il that one wonderful word-It will .
be done, then / say nothing can stop
you, and Davenport and Moline will .
both have TO set a fast pace II they
are going TO keep in the same class
But il takes money 10 carry out
campaign of this kind. Civic pride is
a peculiar thing. Usually IL is the re-
suit Of education and We must pay +
for that education before we get it."
EVANGELIST Is CLOSER.