The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-15
Chas. Fl. Sieg, Diplomat.

PalatEa is fortunate in having as a
ltizen Mr.. Chas. H. Sieg, president
Of The New South Farm & Home Co.
He is diplomat, Mr. Sieg is.
A diplomat is smooth guy, paci-
fer in time of trouble, a man who
scowls not and neither does he blink.
He brings warning elements together
and makes them drink limeade to each
others health and compete with one
another in offering apologies. He is
4 past master of the Independent Or
der OF Harmonizers, an Innocent Indi-
eator of the Way we should Tread.
That's Sleg. If you haven't studied
the Sieg Smile, do so; it will return
you profit of 100 per centum on the
time devoted.
The Sieg diplomacy was brought
into play at the board of trade meet
ng last Wednesday night. The sub
'crlbers to the special fund to pay a
secretary were present by arrange
nent to talk over the matter of Sc
'urlng a new secretary, one whom
Ill could agree on and who should be
selected with the view of uniting the
board for a progressive movement in
he interests of a Greater Palatka. .
Sleg had plan; he merely offered it
is suggestion, not as a motion. He
wanted it discussed in order that it's
YEA aknesses might be brought out.
de had no cIeaver to grind; he simply
offered his plan as a possible trail
which all might trek to the mountain
top of Harmonious Action. And Sieg
Smiled Succinctly. Also Catchingly.
His suggestion was adopted imme-
lately, if not little sooner.
1t was simply this: There were
some 20 contributors to the fund
whose subscriptions were notably
1eavy; there We're more who gave
,esser sums; appoint a committee
from these subscribers, five in num-
Der; let the big contributors select
| three members of that committee, and
ct the lesser contributors pick two of
their number to go on the committee.
This committee of five to enquire into
he qualifications and recommend to
he board a candidate for secretary
A recess was taken and the subscril,-
ers got into their respective groupes;
n less than ten minutes both groupes
were ready with their selections.
Then the meeting came to order and
he body accepted the names present.
I'd. The names of the plutocratic
groupe committeeman were Chas. fl.
Sieg, H. 0. Hamm and Geo. B. Sell
len. The names offered by the larg-
er but less financially able groupe
were H. F. Lecks and Frank D. Wat
ties.
Everybody was pleased. How do
We know? Simply because after ad-
iournment every one took occasion to
say so. They congratulated Sieg.
People poured out of the rooms and
embraced each other much as is the
'ustom at the emptying of a revival
meeting where sinners have succumb-
ed. Col de Montmollin smiled and
said 81 love my Palatka." Brother
Bill Tilghman shouted "Halleluiah. ."
Howl Davis said, Behold how Good
and how Pleasant it is for Palatkans
TO Gettogether." Jack Finn said GEL
Perfecto." Mother man said, 81 was
never so happy since roystersbeen-
gone" and Joe Haughton got poetical
and warbled:
When the Lawandorderleagu
Gets to chasing Charliesieg;
And the worldly cut the D out Of the
damn;
You can place your mon with me,
That we've struck true harmonee-
Come, Willie, let US dance the new
cancan.
The News gives its latest sprig of
Burbank corn fodder to Chas. H. Sieg,
diplomat. Long may he prosper and
wax fat in a community that needed