The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-15
BOOST HARD Key OF TALKS
BY COMMERCIAL CLUB MEN

The smoker to new members last
night at the Commercial club rooms
was a success in making them feel
themselves part of the organization
and as result of the series of talks
by members on various subjects, many
new ideas were brought out
Bernhard Knollenberg whose
tWenty-minute talk concluded the pro-
gram told in connection with the story
of his German experiences that the
German declaration of war is the re-
suit of German fear of a Slavic invas-
ion.
President Seidel made short
speech welcoming new members and
explaining for the benefit of the club,
the work which Richmond has done in
connection with the establishment of
the third penal farm in the United
States.
Mr.. Seidel has visited the Massa-
chusetts penal farm and the District
of Columbia farm. He worked for
three years in the Commercial club
committee bringing before the govern
or any the state legislature the neces-
sity for penal farm to remove young
prisoners and short time offenders
from the influence of the county Jail,
which he terms a school Of vice and
crime.
No More Apologies.
Lee B. Nusbaum, chairman of the
membership committee took charge of
of the smoker program. He gave a
few facts relative to the campaign
which increased the membership to
652 members.
Every campaign for members is
easier" Mr.. Nusbaum said. I'VE don't
have to press the men into joining. l
remember few years ago that we felt
that we had to rather apologize for
asking man to become member"
The duties of the merchants section
were explained by. w. M. Penny. The
merchants section, he said, is primar
lily to protect the merchant from lille
Ultimate solicitation. BY protecting
him against extra expense, it protects
the customer also, as such expense is
always charged against the sales.
A sanction committee, the member
ship of which is secret now passes on
every enterprise for which merchants
are asked to contribute. By keeping
the membership of the committee
secret, no enmity arises from any de-
cisions.
MI. Tcuuy dSh0u 1OI d UlOIc
spirit between competitors, using the
farmer as an example of friendly COM
petition.
Don't try to boost unless you have
something to boost and boost WITH"
was the idea expressed in talk by H.
L. Monarch on Does it Pay to
Boost?'
Penal Farm Boosts City.
Mr. Monarch showed the advertis-
ing value of the penal farm and the
Central Board of Charities to Rich
mond. The Commercial club should
take the initiative in things of this
kind that will boost and advertise the
city, Mr.. Monarch said. The garbage
question and other problems should
be solved in some unique way which
will relieve the situation a little bet
ter than other cities relieved their sit
uations. He gave list of the things
which Richmond citizens and the
Commercial club has done which can
be used as advertising and boosting
mediums.
John Mccarthy, former club presi-
dent and father Of the state federation
of Commercial clubs told members
they should show enough interest in
boosting to let their ideas be known to
the club secretary and to committees.
The multiplicity of ideas obtains the
best results, he said. In this way.
every member can boost.
Edwin G. Kemper was absent but q