The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-23

Wendell Sack and wife OF chicago
are visiting Mr.. Sacks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Halsey X. Sack.
The school election resulted In M.
T. Hunt and Gao. A. Wemhaner being
chosen as members OF the board OF
education, Mr.. Hunt being reelected.
Though light vote was cast as usual,
the election of these gentlemen meets
the approval of our citizens.
The lecture on the Panama canal by
Mr.. P. Berry of Carthage at Presbyter-
ian church last night was largely at
tended and gave his hearers an excel
lent conception of one of the greatest
wonders of the age. The speaker held
his audience for an hour and hall
in wrapt attention. 1t was great
treat that will not soon bs forgotten.
Public Mems Meeting.
Connection of business and ethics
testimony Of City Commissioner
Crawford.
Manager o. B. Towne, of the keo-
kuk Industrial association spoke at
the crowded public mems meauns
last Sunday at the Evangelical haii
on the important theme, Christian
Citizenship" He said in part:
In spite OF the different churches,
creeds and parties we belong to, there
are certain principles in history ana
human law, common to all and recos-
nized by all civilized nations. Some
of these fundamental principles are:
Honor; the belief in the almighty
creator of the universe; duty, con-
sisting in working for the greatest
good for the greatest number; pat
riotism, being spiritual symbol OF
God In the course of his forceful
and eloquent address the enthusiastic
speaker SHOWED the inseparable con-
nection between commercial life ana
christian ethics; for the greatest
thing in the world Of business is
radit-credit, however, is founded on
faith in the moral character OF our
fellow man. This faith is one of the
tenets OF modern business. If we
want the best men for great enter
prises, for offices of thu common
wealth, these men must be developed
spiritually, morally and mentally.
They must be able to lead to be pre-
dominant In services for the common
good.
Physical development without
spiritual development creates the
brute; mental development without
moral means the devil. Christian citi-
zanship embodies all that is good and
great in humanity. There Is danger,
to lose some of the worthy things OF
christian citizenship. These public
mems meetings, with malice to none
and good will to all are the mead OF
the hour to promote everything that
makes life more beautiful; justice,
charity. brotherly love, care for all
The present as we'll as the coming
generation will derive the benefit OF
such institutions. For the better edu-
cation of our children we should glad
Nv give the highest amount possible.
To be really useful let the greatest
among you be your servant. Let us
work together in the service for the
present and coming genefatlon,
service prompted by love, manifested
in Christ, the son OF God.
The discussion was most interest
ing, helpful and partly dramatic, the
following eleven speakers participant
ing in it: Mr.. Longnecksr, Commits
sioner Crawford of Hamilton, Rev. E.
H. Jagdstein, o. B. Towne, Mr.. Jack
son A. Derksen Of Hamilton, Geo.
Risto. J. Fasthopp, F. w. Lemken, MT.
Maddose and Mr.. Strake.
The question OF Mr.. Fasthopp,
whether a business man under the
present system can be a christian
was answered by Mr.. Towne emphat-
ically with yes" F. W. Lemken's
question as to interest taking, was