The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
WARNS AGAINST
LOSING Of FAITH
Industrial Expert Tells Fort Madison
First Association That People
Should Not be Dis
courased.
PLANNING TO CONTINUE
Boosters Decided at Annual Gather
Ing That They Would Keep
Organization for An
other Year.

The meeting Of the Fl. Madison
First Association held last evening IT
the court house was well attended,
the court room being well filled not
withstanding the oppressive heat.
says the Gem City. The meeting was
called to order by the Secretary. Jesse
Schlarbaum, Mr.. J. H. Samuels, presi-
dent, having been called to Moline, Ill,
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. N. G. Roberts presided over
the meeting, the secretary first read
ing letter from Mr.. Samuels ex.
planning his absence.
The chairman then stated the pur.
pose OF the meeting and asked the
secretary to read circular letter.
which he'd been written by the pres
ident and mailed to the various
stockholders.
The chairman then asked the pleas
ure Of the stockholders regarding an
election Of directors. A motion was
made and carried that business be
postponed until later date fixed by
the president.
]. A. S. Pollard, treasurer of the
association, read report which up
on motion duly carried was approved
and ordered placed on file.
viii Continue Work.
After the purpose of the meeting
had been given it was desired on the
part of the chairman to know the will
fho ST. To- $o
tinuing the association, merging it or
otherwise. A motion was then made,
seconded and carried unanimous
ly to the effect that the associa-
ton continue its work and its eff
forts and that the form of such be |
taken up at later meeting.
Mr.. Roberts then In few wen |
chosen words introduced Mr.. F. R.
Mordeaunt of Chicago. H., who ad-
dressed the members Of the associa-
ton.
The speaker was greeted with APP
plause and throughout his speech the
appreciation of the members was
made evident by the hearty hand clap I
ping. Mr.. Mordeaunt did not stall or
beat about the bush In opening bus
came to the point at once and in a
good clear forceful manner said what
he had to say in regard to the sit
uation Of FIT. Madi4on and the powe.'
zone
Mordeaunt Opposes Bonuses.
He dwelt chieflys upon the locating
OF factories. growth Of cities, etc. Mr..
Mordeaunt is head Of the Industrial
and Public Service Utility Corpora
ton of Chicago and man of wide
and varied experience, which made
him one of the most competent and
best possible for the address. He
stated that among other things to
which he was opposed was cities Civ.
ing factories large bonuses for TO-
cation in their midst and that he did
not think 1t wise for cities to secure
great big factories to locate with
them in the first instance. Small fac !;
tories employing 20 to 40 men were
better than one big factory employing !
great many because II big factory
was to close down the great number
of laborers would be thrown out of
employment and thus wet blanket
would be thrown over the city, where
as, If small factory were to close
down throwing but 20 to 40 men out
of work and others continued to oper.
ate, the city would not be damaged by
the condition created.
The speaker advised the stockhold-
ers to continue their work in the