Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-09
CROWD AT
PUBLIC MEETING
Addresses by Charles Eugene
Clark and H. S. Ros-
enthal Features.
GOOD ROADS ARE FAVORED
Cincinnatian Declares Building Asso
Citations Should Not Be Taxed
Elect Friday.

The. public meeting held last night
in the Commercial club rooms in con
nection with the 35th annual conven
ton of the Illinois Building league, was
attended by a good sized crowd. An
address delivered by Charles Eugene
| Clark of Covington, Ky, and one by
Henry S. Rosenthal of Cincinnati, were
the features of the meeting.
! Mr.. Clark is the president of the
/ United States league of Local Building
I and Loan association. His address is
the same as was delivered in August
this year at the annual outing Of the
Hamilton County league, held in Ches-
ter park, Cincinnati, Ohio.
That the building and loan associa-
ton should fill an important place as a
factor in the moral, social and econom-
ic life of the nation was the position
taken by Mr.. Clark. He proved an
eloquent speaker and the ideals ex-
pressed made deep impression upon
those in attendance.
On the basis that the secret of sue
cess in any undertaking is the ability
to perceive clearly, and the spirit and
vigor to accomplish all that which con-
duceS to the happiness and advance
ment of the individual or community
he argued that it should be the aim
of the members and the associations
as a part of modern civilization to
MAINTAIN those high ideals which make
for all that is best in the life of the
individual, the community and the ma
ton. I'VE should ever endeavor TO in
spire those high ideals which make
for a worthy, convenient American
home,' he said. "One blest with all
reasonable sanitary arrangements and
devices, to insure the health and hap
piness of its occupants"
Urges City Improvement.
In line with this view he urged sup
port of health officials, aid for good
roads projects, stand for justice in
questions of revenue and taxation, and
work for economic betterment of the
people. Discussing good roads he said:
Good roads superinduce to good
housing. for they are essential, and
the means of access to our domiciles
as we'll as our fields and factories, and
our progress in the development of our
communities and the building of our
civilization and the strength of our
economics are largely dependable upon
them. We are therefore vitality in !
terested in them.
Poor streets and roads hinder de- |
isolate communities, makes |
access costly and laborious and &C
count for much waste of energy and |
time. 1t is a matter of history that the |
power of the Roman empire depended |
largely on its good roads, and thing |
Of common knowledge that poor roads !
cost our farmers nearly a thousand |
millions a year, of which more than
half could be saved. Poor streets and
miserable sanitation are the bane of
existence. A well paved
and we'll severed street is an asset to
every property fronting upon it,
That the attitude of the state and
national governments toward the build
ing and loan association movement of
the United States has at all times been
fair and honorable, was the statement
Of Henry S. Rosenthal, editor of the
American Building Association News,
in his address.
Committee Is Named.
While in attendance at the conven-
ion here of the Building Association
League of Illinois, President Charles
Eugene Clark OF the United States
eague appointed the publicity commit
ZEE of the national league, authorized
It the recent meeting of the executive
committee. The reason for the making I
II the announcement here was that
Mark ID. Riley of Chicago, president I
II the Illinois league, was made chair