New Ulm review., 1913-11-05
Agitation For
City R est Room N
Merchants Pushing Project
Which Will Bring and
Keep Trade.
Council Asked To Make Ap'
preparation For Expense
Of Up.keep.

All KINDS OF 0eeS are Ouzzlng IN Toe
bOnnets of progressive citizens these
d dsys and one that has been making
tho loudest stir lately 10 the "Rest
Room proposition. The buzzing
started last week when Herman Held
and Emil Metzinger decided that what
IL every body's business 10 nobody's
business" and, proceeded to make the
matter their special concern.
Il has long been argued that New
Ulm needs rest room for the use OF
farmers aud their families whom they
come to town 70 trade. II 10 frequent
II necessary for the mother to bring
the children with her when she comes
TO town 10 do her weekly marketing
end often ihs children ore 90. small
that II 10 . great care to bring them
and ths buying snd selling sre : seri-
ous tax on the strength OF the mother
Who can i'll afford to take the time TO
GONE 70 town At al. Nothing has been
done 70 bettsr conditions however and
90 far the movement here 10 only in its
infancy with no definitely formulated
plans . yet beyond the attempt TO
sound opinion among the business
men and secure subscriptions among
them.
Last night The promoters of the plan
appeared before the City COUNSEL at
their regular meeting TO ascertain
Whist, II anything, the city would DO
to assist tho project It vas hoped g
secure financial assistance sufficient
TO msintain the rest room with Q
mstron to care for it. The Review
goes 10 press too soon to report what
action, ii any, the council took on the
matter but It seems 1T this writing
more than pro bable that they would
consider it fsv0rably.
Various places have been gossiped
about as being suitable for the rest
room. The Brown County Bank
offered the room In the rear OF the
backing rooms, heated aud lighted,
free of charge to the solicitors. When
merchants we're told of the offer they
felt that the room should he more CEN
trally located. The store room just
vacated by Bscker was also mentioned
but the same objection prevailed there.
There are several other good rooms
TO be had, near the central part OF the
business portion Of town and no
doubt some one will be found with
enuf public spirit to offer q room at
such q rental that the enterprise can
be financed. %
Following the action taken by the
council a meeting will be called among
the business men and the matter will
he taken before the Commercial Club
to have it pushed to completion.
There is no doubt that if merchants
look at the matter from business
stand point they will see that the in
vestment will pay good returns here
\. II has elsewhere. The city depends
upop the country and those IN cities
Who live by exchange OF goods with
the farmers should do all possible to
make conditions ideal for the Gus
toner. MsDkato has rest room
established and farmers wives write
gratefully to the promoters saying
what change it has made for them
in furnishing them with q place to
leave their children while they do
their shopping and giving them a
chance to study the bargains offered
nv the merchants instead of being so
troubled by the children or by the
necessity for haste if children have
been left ut home. They say that now
they can pick up bargains in their
home town where they can see them
instead of staying at home and hunt
ing barg aims in the Sears Roebuck
eatalogs.