The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-05

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which is truly marvellous. One would
think that the capital city Of ma
ton involved in such desperate
struggle, as is going on in Europe at
the preesnt time, would think very
little Of the business development Of
the country.
(, Here is where the chamber Of
commerce Of London has been step
ping in and proving that the machin-
cry, made possible through organized
business, can tide over hard, discour-
aging and disastrous times, so long
as the spirit OF the people making up
the list Of officers and responsible in
dividuals in the chamber are Of the
proper metal.
Cotton Center on lts Feet.
Manchester. England, one Of the
great cotton mill centers Of Europe,
has started UP business again and all
Of the great mills OF that city are
running 65 per cent Of full capacity.
Ordinary business in the eastern
ipart of our country is Is per cent nor
NAL for this time OF year. Business,
jproportionately. Is better. according
to bankers of the east themselves,
than it has been at any time during
the past year.
President Fahey Of the Chamber
OF Commerce Of the United States OF
America, made the statement to me
Thursday morning, In the city Of Chi
cago, that the effect Of the European
situation on America is only disar-
rangement OF our business interests.
He said he believed that business,
the world over, felt the coming of
this European crisis and that 1t had
been drawing In accordingly. He
made the statement that business in
voluntarily feels q serious situation
llong before the situation really be-
comes q concrete fact. His remark
,concerning the immediate future of
the business in the United States was
encouraging to the highest degree.
Following this statement, he present.
ed data taken from the financial re-
ports and from business reports to
back it. A large part Of the data
was supplied him by those in charge
OF his banking business In Boston, OF
which city he Is native.
Going back again to the conven-
ton I want to say l never knew a
livelier and better bunch Of men In
my life, than those whom have met
from time to time at these conven-
TONS The recruits are Of high
| class and are adding both dignity and
efficiency to the profession. I was
| pleased to note that great many OF
the secretaries brough their own or
SANITATION officials with them. One
man brought all his executive COM
| mitteemen in order that they might
get q better insight into the real sub
stantial working methods Of the sec
retaries themselves.
| Praiss for Convention CITY.
HCincinnsti is Q beautiful city and
certainly entertained the organiza-
ton splendidly. There was very little
chance for pleasure at this conven-
ton outside Of the convention. We
were In session all day Monday and
Monday evening, then all day Tues
day and Tuesday evening and We'd
nesday forenoon. These sessions be-
gan early and held out late, and were
enlivened by some Of the most point
ed and inspiring discussions / have
ever heard
"The next convention is p be held
In st. Louis and certainly hope to
| attend. 1t is really worth q three
months collegiate course IN this
line, just to hear those fellows dis
cuss the situation as 1t is over the
country. The best part Of the prt
gram OF each convention is that the
papers are not prepared from the ex-
perience Of one man, but are compila-
lions of the experiences OF large
number Of secretaries. In this way,
the best information is assured"