The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21

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meetings during the nscal year
These meetings have averaged two
hours in length. This makes a total
of two hundred and fifty-four hours
devoted by the committee and board
to the future growth we have SO ear
4 nestly sought
Larg. Amount of Time.
Two hundred and forty-four hours
year devoted to Industrial Associa
ton work mean much more than that
amount of time taken from the p.i-
vate business activities OF the bus
ness and prof sssional men who
make up these committees and this
board. The committees are made up
of from three to eight men and there
arr fifteen on the boartA A quo UNI
! was of necessity present at each
meeting and as consequence the
total amount of time spent will he
nearly two thousand hours. Two
(! thousand divided by twenty-four-th ;
hours in day-wiil give some indi-
cation of the amount OF time devote
by business men to the good Of the
CITY. And even this does not account
/ for the hours and hours, as well as
days at time. given up by certain
individuals of the board and execu-
tive committee, when consider.ne
Certain definite projects.
1t is interesting to note the work
being attempted and IN many cases
completed during the past fis,. al year.
Let me summarize it briefly.
Publicity Department.
The department of publicity of tn.
association was established at trit-
ling cost-when considered in lseh.
Of the work accomplished during the
past SUMMER. Mr.. VIII P. G..seu was
chosen manager and filed this posi-
ton with rare ability. HIS report is
given in writing and will be read our
ing the evening. 1t shows tremen-
dous work in spreading the news OF
X sokuk over the face of the whole
earth.
Hotel Iowa. although not exclusively
an accomplishment of the Industrial
Association, is an accomplishment Of
the past year. 1t was completed less
than two months ago and has been
wonderfully efficient m ans of at
tracing favorable interest to the city.
It is an institution of which we may
well be proud, and which we may
enjoy for years to come.
Nolen Plan and Rein Tract.
The Nolen plan for the future de-
Yelopment of the city was completed
this year and has been adopted. In
this accomplishment the Industrial
Association has assured future gem
erations of city dev elopment which
will be productive of the greatest
efficiency in industrial and traffic
facilities, and of the highest develop
ment of industrial, commercial and
resid ance districts. This is not
mater only OF today 1t is for all
future generations.
In connection with the plan for the
city it might be well to mention the
planning of the Rein tract for indus
tries. This trict was laid out as an
industrial tract at the same time as
was the plan for the city. However,
it must be added in this connection
that the Rein tract industrial project
was conceived, the land purchased
and the most modern ideas of indus
trial growth made possible during
the past fiscal year.
In the extension of pavement con
struction the association has taken
great interest. This interest is evil
dent in the new pavements recently
put down. The oliing of many streets
in the city, in order to improve the
macadam pavement, is the work OF
the association. Work along tina. line
this last summer was just a starter
and a great deal more OF it will be
done during the coming season
Freight Rate Victory.
BY far the greatest accomplishment
OF the association has been winning
the freight rate fight with the car
riers. Starting with a freight rate sit
uation which was a direct discrimi-
nation, the association put up a fight
which has resulted in sweeping re.
duction all along the line. Now Ke3
kuk shippers are on parity with
shippers on all of the upper cross
ings of the Mississippi river. THIS
means hundreds of dollars saved to
present shippers in Keokuk and
means the removal OF one Of the
greatest barriers tc progress that the
city has ever known.
The people of Keokuk do not prep
erly appreciate this victory No one
can, who does not know the ins ana
outs Of the shipping of the city. Evea
though that one victory wer9 the
only aceompl ,shment of the assccia-
tion during the past year, it would be
worth the time and money spent by
the business men OF Keokuk in the
conduct OF this fight Now, let us