Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29

pOlHteu out, anu NOTkS ioT l-c Soic
ty of the workingman."
safety First"
Safety First has become a popu-
lar slogan largely because of this law.
The employers were not long in see
ing that the real solution of the diff
Guilty lay in the prevention of all ac-
c,dents. The speaker said that many
of the railroads had reduced the liza
bility of accidents over so per cent.
Mr.. Ross is an able speaker and
ready with apt illustrations. In one
place, to show the inconsistencies of
human nature, he quoted the wag who
said:
las child everyone wants to kiss
us. as man the kiss turns to
kick. If we don't go to church, we are
miserable sinners; if we do go, we are
looking for cheap fire insurance.
He closed his address by urging the
plumber to his own and his employees
safety, both because they are human
and because money counts.
Cooperation Explained.
c. V. Kellogg made an interesting
talk on Cooperation and Operative
Expense He spoks of cooperation
as the solution of the present business
situation. and as sounding the death
knell of the old competitive system.
In his opinion. the plumber is the
mos misunderstood man on earth.
His business methods are criticised
and he is called a robber. o.
Few people, said Mr.. kellogg.
consider the time that plumber has
to spend on seemingly small work:
they do not realize that there is any
Overhead charge" He added that
the plumber himself seldom knows all
about his expenses and was more often
cheating himself.
1T is a noticeable fact" declared
thine speaker. that there are never
any plumbers retiring
He dwelt at length on the good work |
accomplished by such an organization |
as that of the master plumbers. 1t |
brings competitors into close contact
and educates all concerned; the mis- |
takes of one firm being made the les |
sons of another.
The old competitive system where /
men in the same business hated each |
other is gone" said Mr.. Kellogg. The |
business man of today must cooperate |
or become a back number"
Mr.. Kellogg touched upon the Sher-
man act several times during his talk.
He believes that congress should in
terpret the act once and for all, thus
ending this confusion.
Associations Buck Law.
Such an association as the master
plumbers is sometimes brought into
direct contact with this law, especsa1
~ when an attempt is made to set a
scale of prices or wages.
Those outside of an association
always accuse it of restraining trade"
declared Mr.. Kellogg. Few take into
that the organization is
a wonderful educator, making for
peter product and better price
Mr.. Kellogg closed his abe address
by urging the plumber to be honest
with his neighbor and himself; to be
honest with himself when making a
contract.
TOO many plumbers" said he re-
yretfully, ruin themselves by guess
work."
Card Party Success.
More than sixty-five ladies attended
he card party given at the Rock Is
and House yesterday afternoon.
There were nine tables for 500 Those
Who did not play joined in a guessing
contest. A luncheon was served late
n the afternoon. +
Mrs E. l.. Dieman of Cedar Rapids
Won the first prize. neck chain. at
he card tab-ess Mrs. Cora Elfstrom
# Moline was second. Mrs C. L. Will
Tins of Peoria third and Miss
swanson of Moline, fourth.
In the guessing contest Mrs. Charles
'tange of Moline won the first prize.
neck chain. Mrs. ]. c. Robertson of
dason City was second, Mrs. j. n.
Ierdman third and Mrs. l. NJ. East
nan fourth.
The theatre party at the Empire in :
ne evening was big success especial
Y in resting the men after the secret |
xecutive session in the afternoon. l
Closes Tonight. j
The session this afternoon is being f
evoted 20 business matters including r
ne election of officers. This evening
banquet is to be served at the New
Iarper, followed by dancing party.
hitch will be the closing feature of I
he convention.
GROUND VERY DRY; n