The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-08
WANT A THOUSANDS MEMBERS
That Is the Goal Set by Club
Management.
Kelley Gives List of Things Ac-
cOmplished by Organization.

The final details in respect to the
Commercial club membership cam
paign, which will start next Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock and continue
for five days. will be worked out al
complimentary dinner that will be
rendered the workers at six O'Clock
Monday evening.
Some surprises will be sprung al
that meeting said ]. Will Kelley, sec
rotary of the club today, ''and all the
team members will want to be present.
George Godfrey Moore, chairman OF
the membership committee, and at the
head of the campaign, will preside.
Indications are that there will be
considerable competition between the
five teams in the campaign known as
the Boosters" and those known as the
Boosters" The losers will he enter
tanned a the Novelty theater. and the
team making the best record will oc-
cupy decorated booth
The Rooster teams thus far seem
to have perfected more perfect organ
izations than their competitors, the
Boosters. The youngest team captain
is Harry Snyder, and he is out to win.
He already has the promise of several
new memberships.
Object of Campaign.
The object of the campaign is to
build up the membership of the club
until there are one thousand members
paid in advance.
Rules of the campaign: Two teams
shall work each day from a. m. to a
m.
Each dollar turned in shall count one
point. Individual and team credits will
be given only on the days each team
works. Memberships may be secured
in advance.
What the commercial club means to
the city: The Commercial club is the
only organization in the city devoted
to the commercial interests of the city
1t is the clearing house of the citys
troubles. Nearly every matter OF civic
Improvement is first presented to the
Commercial club. 1t is the barometer
of the city's progress. Every citizen
interested in the city's growth and
prosperity should belong to the organ
alton.
Terms: Memberships are taken for
two years. Dues payable annually in
advance. Twelve dollars per year
Membership fee of $40 waived during
this campaign.
Things Accomplished.
Following is a statement by ]. VIII
Kelley, secretary of the club, as to
what the organization has accom-
plished in the last year:
over $4,000 pieces of literature about
Topeka was distributed. Favorable
mention of Topeka has been made in
papers from London, England, to Hon
olulu.
Conventions.
Fifty conventions We're entertained
during the year at which $4,000 people
attended. This has brought a great
deal of favorable advertising for To-
peka as well as increased business.
The teachers association was retain
ed for Topeka after very hard fight
with Wichita.
White Way.
been built through the efforts of the
white way committee and much more
is under cOntem plation at this time.
Good Roads.
The club has assisted in and stimu-
lated activity in good road building
during the past year with the result
that more good roads have been made
in Shawnee county this year than for
any previous year in the county's his
tory.
Building.
During the year the building permits
amounted TO S919,399, one of the ban
ner years of the city's history and
while the Commercial club did not
build these buildings it is only fair
to say that the activities of the club
was in a large measure responsible for
this increased wealth, because of the
confidence given those who are NOV
ing here and investing their money,
that Topeka does not mean to stand |
still, but here are one thousand men
who say that she must progress.
Legislation.
At the present time the legislature
Is in session and the club has been the |
means of securing valuable legislation |
for the benefit of the city, and has as |
sisted in securing modification of laws
that would mean irreparable injury to |
the city and state at large. The club |
will be an important factor in many |
bills that will yet be considered by the
legislature.
Interest in Home Products.
Arousing interest in Topeka's manu- |
factories by Seeing Topeka First
Tours and by constantly calling at
tention through the Bulletin and the |
press to the advantages to be gained
by buying Topeka made products, has
been one of the principal efforts of |
the club the past year.
Factory Development Plan.
A fund of 5000, 600 is in the course !