Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-30


regular meetings, in order that they
would have full knowledge of what
was done at said meetings. 1t was
found necessary 10 ask the Directors to
meet several times during some of the
months, which they did without a
murmer, and / desire to extend my
most hearty thanks to all the Direc.
tors for the manner in which they
have attended the meetings and the
interest they have taken during the
year. There has been no friction
among the members, all working in
harmony in %furthering the best inter
ests of Webster and Day County.
la conclusion | wish to offer a few
suggestions for the new officers which
you have chosen for the coming year:
In order to get the desired results
you will find it necessary that the
President and the Secretary devote at
least a part of their time to the work
of the Club. If they fail to do this
you will find that the desired results
will not be brought about.
| urge you to make a special effort
to have every business man become a
member. There are a few who are not
members and | see no good reason why
of the burien of the expenses Of main
tanning this organization. Every city
has a number OF business men who are
always ready TO contribute money to-
ward furthering the interests of their
city but who never have any time to
spend outside of their business in this
direction, but | i'm sorry to say that
Webster has a few who go even furth
or than this. They never contribute
IN this direction nor give any time to
the work but expect the other fellow
to do all of this and they with their
full force OF employees stand behind
their counter-excuse the slang-rak-
ing in the lucre into their Golfers, and
the next morning after a celebration
or event you will find them standing
in front of their places of business in.
forming the poor fellow who has
worked his head off to get the crowds.
thus: "We had a big crowd in yester
day and it was the biggest day we
have ever had. We were all rushed to
death. Didn't have time to even get
our meals So you can see that they
are skimming all the cream off and
the fellow who does the work gets the
SKINNED milk. There is a reason.
The officers of this club have full
knowledge that some of the sons, their
employees and Others in this city have
been taking the liberty of coming uI
to our rooms and participating in the
advantages that the Club maintains
here, most every Sunday afternoon and
many evenings during the week and
when the Secretary calls upon them to
pay their monthly dues he gets a very
unwelcome reception and is Informed
that they did not feel that they owe
any dues for the reason that they have
not taken advantage of the Clut
Rooms To mind this is, in the lang
uage of the American citizen, ICON
sumate nerve. Most of them are a.
financially able to contribute theil
monthly dues as a large number o,
those who do this without a murmer,
and | would recommend that the in
coming officers post the names OF the
above mentioned on our bulletin board
in order that each member in good
standing knows where each one is at.
1t will be incumbent upon you tc
take care of the delegates of the Edu.
cation&i Association of South Dakota
which meets in this city In March.
1912. Ihis will be one of the largest
conventions that has ever been held
here and it was through the efforts of
Prof. Hetley that it was possible to
have the Educational ASSOCIATION Con
v~ention held at Webster the coming
year.
Would Also suggest that you contin-
ne the work toward the raising of sug-
ar beets, with a view to having a fac.
tory located here some time in the fo-
ture. Also the matter of a pickliog
piant, which could be made possible at
this point with the proper efforts pat
forth.
ould also suggest that you make
an effort to finish MP the laying u of
the township line road running north
on the township line between Webster
and Racine townships, which was be-
gun this year by as and which at this
time is not finished. When this work
is completed it will be a very material
item to the business interests of Web
ster.
cannot appeal to you 10, strongly
that it will be- through yonr efforts in
continuing the good work that the
Day County Fair will be a success
With proper efforts put forth you can
make il possible that a small demon