The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-28

ing were it not for the great number
of volunteers we have for the differ
ent committees. Many of them hold
ing daily meetings, one Of them Of
$50 men, all Of them working for the
betterment and advancement of their
city. 1t is matter of civic pride
with them and organized team work
is essential. In order to make a
work Of this kind successful the CO.
operation of everybody is needed.
Peoria Has Spirit.
Less than a year ago went to Pc.
oria with few men to help organize
an association there. A few weeks ago
l attended their annual meeting and
found an organization of nearly .fif-
teen hundred men. This shows the
result OF unlimited energy, enthusi-
asm and unselfishness. The Peoria
Club has made far more progress for
the year than the one in Chicago can
boast.
In an organization of this sort I'M
selfishness must be the keynote of
your work in order to make it success
full. If there is too much work
for the few men that you have
chosen to represent you in the offices
of the association, then you must hire
men and your committee and volun-
teer men must study out each indivi-
dual problem and push it through.
Get busy with your women and get
their help to clean up the city. While
they are cleaning house in May you
may as we'll clean house for the city
and make 1t place that will appeal
to prospective investors.
You have the power here and factor
! les will follow the power just as logi-
cally as day following night. There is
no reason why they should not.
| don't believe could help you any
| more than l have with my suggestions
as / thoroughly talked over and dis
cussed the situation with your board
Of directors this afternoon ALI that
| want to say now is that If you wish
Ito have your city take it's proper
place among the cities of the country
1 give the Industrial Association your
support.
city's TWO Problems.
i The speakers of the evening were
! stepping stones to the closing re
marks Of the evening by President c
R. Joy, in which he presented twt
problems to the city.
i you must stop the real estate
BOOM said President Joy. "keokul
must be city of homes. Lots which
la few years ago would not be sold TO
i $3.50 now have a price set on them o
q $1,000. The owners are not entitled
to this profit. But l am afraid thu
boom has started. A short time ago
4 was trying to secure location, but il
many instances did not even stop t.
Inquire the price of property because
l knew it would be all out OF reason
4 I want the people here to stop thi
boom. Some people want to holt
property until they can become mi
lionaires off a corner lot This is
problem in Keokuk to face. Propert.
prices must be held down.
There have been hard times in tn
country, but not so here in Keokul
Railroads over the country say bus
ness is going to the dogs, but not her
in Keokuk New industries are no
being located in towns around Kee
kuk and they are not going to b
located in Keokuk for time at leas
General Cleaning up.
"The conditions of our alleys ar
fierce. We ought to vacate alleys
we could Some plan must be mad
for the disposal OF garbage. We mus
start movement to clean up the cit,
Unsightly signs on Main street shout
go. We can take up trolley poles
we want to.
Cant we have May day cleaning
The public must demand that til
!. ordinance regarding streets and alley
be enforced. Are we going to leave til
:, streets torn up, or are We going
), demand that they be put back ini
:. proper shape when work is done? "
:, must start a movement to wake u
: sentiment in these things. The triI
: ming of trees should be put in tt
: hands OF the city. Conditions in o,
: schools are bad and must be improve
Fire escapes are not good.
I'VE are going to organize son
: standing committees and shall ca
rpon many citizens to assume SON
of the responsibility. We must pr
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