The Mankato free press., 1913-07-25
Team WQrk and ~
the BIG 4 Business y s S
from thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Harry w. Atwood of Chicago, who
is connected with the Town develop
ment company of New York address
ed one of the, largest audiences Of
the chautauqua this Afternoon when
he spoke Shl sTea Work" His
Thought was the Importance of com
lmuhity life as related to town de-
vel6pment and. city building. Mr..
Atwood believes thoroughly IN Com
smercial clubs I'm towns and cities
and he spends much Of his time
working with such organizations, and
in his, lectures and s'addfesses to
comriefcfal Clubs hfs"strohgc argument
is team work and cooperation.
Mr.. Atwood in appearance is a
typical business man and his manner
iiinpresses people with his sincerity
in his arguments. This afternoon in
his address he discussed the prob
lens Of marking and distribution
and what he terms "big business"
Arrangements. In connection with the
latter thought he spoke particularly
of the importance of the twentieth
century business man. Mr.. Atwood
believes that most of the present
day problems are business problems
and can be solved only by the use of
correct business methods. "Im-
,proyement of the twentieth century
business men and farmers is the only
solution of the problems of today;
The spirit which exists between the
town people and the farmers must
play large part in the successful
growth of cities and the successful
marketing Of farm products. I be.
lieve sincerely in team work" =
Saw Mankato From Auto.
Mr.. Atwood y was given an auto
ride through the city this morning
and in summing up his Impressions
of Mankato he said: "The city is
wonderfully laid out for city 'engi
neefing and the right start has
been made" He saw the various
industries of the city and complf
mented the citizens on the spirit
which is being shown in getting fac
tories and other Industries. He ex
pressed the opinion that in a com
paratitely short time the big manu-
featuring industries win be located in
smaller cities such as Mankato be
| cause Of the. economic and the health
Iconditions. -
In going through Sibley park Mr.
atwood suggested that the city Sc
Icure the property across the river
while its value is yet moderate III
Eorder to have it as part of the park
system. The lay OF the city, an6
the streets, particularly, impressed
him as being we'll planned.
Referred to Packing Industry.
In discussing some of the CONNER
l,cial problems of today. Mr.. Atwood
spoke of the packing industry and ht
believes that the proper system O
conducting such a business is to have
more packing centers so that trans
portation Will cost less ant" meats
witt pass through fewer hands thai
by the present method, Mr.. Atwooa
believes that this change viii com,
about.
! When. asked what cities like Man
kato most need he said that in {
business way factories are a large as
set. but. that the farming population
land, the business people must get to
gether to work for each others goot
in order to better their own condi
4 tion.
i The Commercial club sent out 5000
tickets for this, afternoons chau
| rtauqua program. These were dis
,tributed largely among the farmers
This morning between 200, and 80,
| tickets were given to those VIII,
called at the secretary's office. TIL,
bearers of the tickets were admitted
free. of charge to this afternoons en-
tertainment.
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