The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-07
A Five Minute Speech On Rockford


the state and throughout the country on account OF
it's being the largest city in the state which has elm
mated the saloon and there is SO much call for in
formation regarding it that we are very glad to get
the following succinct speech delivered by J. B.
Whitehead Mr.. Whitehead is prominent business
man of Rockford and is a well-knoWn friend of the
anti-sa1oon cause. It is of his type who are
bringing about a order Of things in the state OF
Illinois, This speech of Mr. Whteheads has been
entered in the cup contest in the annual meeting OF
the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges,
Pittsburgh Pa. which held on July 81:
ROCKFORD Illinois, with population of in
$4,000 in 1914 growing rapid with the cemeteries
standst, throws the challenge the first city in its
class in America.
ROCKFORD is situated in great forest the banks
of the beautiful River that roll back in gentle undua
losing themselves in the broad praes and giving
rounding of unsurpassed richness and beauty.
ROCKFORD splendid system of waterworks with
supply of pure artesan
department consisting largely of motordriven equipment
public library we'll paved and thoroughly lighted streets
comprehensive SYSTEM and wltha low tax rate which
is the handmaden of civic contentment
ROCKFORD owns twenty-five parks and Fairgrounds coy
eng close to beautiful natural situation and
made enchanting by landscape artists
ROCKFORD is manufacturing city with Ego mills and
factories and stands either first close the first place in
manufacture of furniture harness. saddles stoves
maeable castings hosiery and farm machinery of all kinds
and descriptions from pows to gasoline tractors.
ROCKFORD takes leading position in the manufacture OF
buggs carriages chuns ncubators knitting machines panos
piano actions pumps Shoes sewing machines siverware watch
and hundreds of other useful articles
ROCKFORD is only first in its class a manufacture
ing but first its public Schools with grade schools
high school with about Students and total
roment of close Nnetnne cent of the school
population between the of and Is school, and be-
500 and GOO have attended from with
out being tardy Rockford stands absolutely
by itself in the of INDECENT pupils For years the
board has appropriated fund help needy pupils in
the purchase of books but date only So of these
praons have been used There single statement
could be made about Rockford that would such
real vivid living picture of the city and its conditions this
You may ask the and will tell YOU ROCKFORD is
dry city and proud of it have yet heard of city
boastng of the number of its Saloons but Rockford boasts OF
fact that has and result fewer arrests than
any city of its class in this country
ROCKFORD has three daily papers, banks three life
insurance companies five railroad systems three nterurban
lines and 6rst-class streetcar system.
ROCKFORDS religious and social life is provided for
through churches religious organizations and social
ceners than hundred fraerna societies and clubs
and Post No. of the Grand Army of the Republic.
ROCKFORDs commercial and business interests han