The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
.,+,c,es Of Incorporation Are
Z n,hssnred Manager Dewitt
indicated General
Love Feast.
APPROVES ENTIRE WORK
|f,nnosition That Has Been
Gathering Died Away and
Everybody Comes in for
Some Praise.

Any ominous clouds that may have
been lowering about the Keokuk IN
austrial Association were quickly dis
relied at the annual meeting of the
stockholders held in the court house
last night and the association today
is riding high and free from all signs
Of discussion
There were a few OF the stockhold-
ers present at the meeting last night
who had previously expressed disap-
probation at some of the acts of the
association but they had nothing to
say and every action of the associa-
ton Manager De Witt and board Of
directors, since the association was
organized, was given stamp of ap.
rroval. The meeting developed into
yerltable love feast and they even
vent SO far as to commend the news
papers.
It was qLite evident from the meet.
Ing that there can be eynected only
small working body III the Indus
trial Association as we'll as any other
organization fer there were less than
enc hundred stockholders present out
Of total number Of almost six hun
dred.
The amendment to the articles Of
Incorporation changing the length of
terms Of the directors was passed and
slate consisting OF ten old directors
and five the retailers had put up was
endorsed for election today.
Hearing the Reports.
President Joy announced as the or
der Of business the managers report.
the treasurer's report, the auditors
report, the presidents report, discus
son on reports, recommendations OF
coard Of directors changing the art
icles Of incorporation, and nomina-
'lcns for the election being held this
afternoon.
John Dewitt, manager of the asso-
cation, gave an exhaustive report of
the accomplishments during the TWEEN.
VINO months Of the life OF the or.
sanitation, which appears IN full else
where in this issue. The report OF
treasurer Thomas H. Joyce was read
ana the approval of the auditing com
mlttee was given.
PRESIDENT G. r. Joy rose to make his
report and said: az have seen more
OF less in our papers and heard spos
en- Of on the streets something of the
loilcy OF the association and I will
lfy to put into some form the polio,
81 the organization.
Policy Of the Organization.
When we organized two years agt
you appointed board OF director,
VINO you knew we're not familiar Will
'tis work and they had to learn. l
vas the generally accepted idea tina
we were going to advertise and a con
tract was entered into without mucl
consideration. We exploited Keokul
Us a power city for over a year and
oelieVe Keolsuk has become know
over the world by it. We have adopt
"a a policy of no more advertisin
ult we heartily support one advertis
iilg scheme and that is the celebration
we took UP the matter of railroa
iaciiitles and the whole attitude G
'ae railroad companies has bee
changed in the past year.
We adopted a policy of cooper;
aon with Stone & Webster and tn
mississippi River Power Co., and b,
lieve it should be continued. The
are the best friends we have.
We adopted policy Of securin
factory sites for any new industries
and Mr.. Joy mentioned the old indu
trial tract.
we have adopted a policy Of c,
operation toward our neighbbors an
nave had conferences with city bodie
from Hannibal to Burlington. we ca
not succeed unless we pull togethe
we have cultivated friendly relation
Win Hamilton and should consid'
'heir interests as ours. Every factor
locatlng on that side of the river wi
make 1T easier to locate another ia
Tory and every factory located he
VIII make it easier for Hamilton
secure one
Improvement Of Navigation.
We have adopted policy of il