The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
secretary's Annual Report.


still in active business in our city,
\ others have retired. The history OF
| this club is the story of our city
building and of our Industrial pro-
| gress. To recite the accomplish.
ments of this organization for a few
years back would be to hold before
you a picture. of the factory of the
Oskaloosa Manufacturing Company,
with many laboring men going in
and out, and distributing money
| among our merchants; the Hanna
Manufacturing Company, who EN-.
ploys nearly zoe people and whose
| goods are celebrated the country
over; the Interstate Manufacturing
Company, the producer of the Mar.
vel Furnace, which goes on the mar
ket Of the foundry as about the
greatest and most economical heat
producer might enumerate other
industrieI which the Commercial
Club has assisted in the past, but it
is unnecessary. The foregoing are
mentioned merely to- remind the
kicker and the crouch that Oska-
loosa has been benefited by the la
bors of the Commercial Club
During the past year the efforts of
the Commercial Club have brought
to US button factory. 1t has been
In operation but few months, but
promises to develop into busy in
stitution. The present weekly pay.
roll ie hn oil inI lon
are that great growth and increase
will be seen within a few months.
The factory capacity is large and
its development will be rapid.
Policies.
The policy of the Commercial club
from its inception has been to Sc.
cure new industries and to develop
and conserve those which have been
born here. There is no reason why
propositions originating here are not
as valuable as those originating
somewhere else. Oskaloosa may not
be destined to be large manufac-
turing center. but it has the capacity
and facilities to handle and control
all the factories that are here and
there is room for more.
Another duty of our club is to
keep dishonest and unworthy institu.
tions from getting a foothold in our
city. This idea has been carried out
by the Board in the past year as well
as in former years.
Work of the Past Year.
Won, ,,,ov tirn w iutopfno in do.
tail to a few of the many things con-
sidered by the Board at it's twenty.
nine meetings during the past year,
but | shall proceed and trust you
will bear with us.
The last annual meeting was held
on April 2Sth. May 3rd the new
board met and organized. On the
9Th they considered the milk ordin.
ance On the 10th, button factory
proposition. On the Goth, further
consideration of button factory. May
23rd, general meeting concerning
button factory proposition, and on
the same day meeting of the Board
to arrange for soliciting funds for
button factory. On June 3rd, June
9Th and June 18Th, respectively, the
button factory proposition and men,
berships. July 14th, button factory
contract. August 9th, button factory
and other matters. August 10th, Iowa
Central shops. August 18th. building
for button factory. August 18th,
contract for button factory. August
do Txir
meetings on August 18th, for same
purpose. September 9Th, button fac
tory, Iowa Central switch, Blyth min.
ers' train. Oskaloosa Traction &
Light Co. loop. October 4th, Short
Course. October 7th, local manufac-
turing proposition. October 2lst cot.
ton glove factory. December 9Th.
same matter. January 9Th. 1911,
grist mill aud other matters. Janu
AIRY 9Th, griSt mill and membership
to Iowa League of Commercial clubs.
February 9Th, shoe factory, automo-
bile factory. February 21st annual
meeting and banquet, shoe factory
and other matters. March 7, Inter.
state Commerce Commission and 10
cal concerns. March 22nd, glove
factory. local concerns, closing years !
business. Something Of Importance
TO Oskaloosa was considered at each
The Board of Directors is |
Of fifteen busy men, who |
have given freely of their time and !
energy for the good of the business
Of our city. Notwithstanding this
TACT, there are some few who delight
in criticising every act of the com
nercial club and kick and crouch
about every proposition originating
,r considered by this organization.
L they do this through ignorance, 1t Is
)itiful; II they do 1t purposely. It is
The fellow who will
lot take active part In the boosting
" Oskaloosa and will furnish neither
money nor brains, If he has either,
o contribute, ought to be driven
tut OF our city. Oskaloosa is no
lace for the crouch. the kicker and
he tight wad. Such fellow grabs
ii he can get and imparts nothing
4 value. He IS leech on the bust.
less community and barnacle on
progressive city building.
Membership. Ft.