The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-08
COMMERCIAL
CLUB ACTIVE
Members Decide to Put Taboo on
Certain Contributions.
IN SUGAR BEETS
Proposition of Getting Factory Locat-
ed Here Discussed. Meeting to
be Held on October 18th.

Pernicious contributions to all kinds
of subscription lists by Glasgow busi-
ness men and purchasing merchan-
disc from itinerant peddlers, as we'll
as patronizing tramp repair men OF
every description will be controlled
and eliminated in Glasgow hereafter
if the resolution adopted Friday night
at meeting of the Board OF Direct
ors of the Commercial Club is adher-
ed to. The resolution as adopted is
an agreement not to subscribe unless
a card bearing the o. K. of the secre-
tary is presented by the solicitor and
reads as follows:
The members of the Glasgow Com
mercial Club will not, after this date,
make any contributions of money for
any Of the following purposes, except
upon presentation Of card OF IN
dorsement from the Office of the Sec
retary of the club: Celebrations OF
any kind, fairs, baseball. Chautauqua'
charities. public or other buildings,
roads, walks, or parks, advertising
schemes,-except as emanating from
local publications,-or any other pro-
position. No purchases will be MADE
from travelling agents or peddlers Oh
clothing, books, or any other mer-
chandise, unless the vendor carries
card of Endorsement from the Secre-
tarv of the Club. No artisans, piano
tuners, sewing machine repair men,
or other itinerant mechanics will be
given work by members of the CLUB
unless carrying the card of indorse-
ment from the secretary's office. Ev-
erv member of the Glasgow CONNER
cial Club agrees to refer any OF the
above---in the event they are solicited
to the secretary of the club, whose
duty it will be to investigate each
proposition and act for the best in
terest of Glasgow in each and every
case.
That subscription lists and contri-
buttons for various causes work a
hardship upon the business men of ev-
cry city where not controlled is we'll
known fact, and to eliminate the un-
worthy and useless from those entitl-
ed to consideration, nearly every east
ern city has taken steps similar to the
resolution adopted by the Commercial
Club. The Commercial Club of Ro-
chester, N. Y, recently passed much
more stringent rules regulating the
system, even to requiring financial
statements filed with the Secretary
before consideration will be given any
institution. Des Moines, Iowa, also
handles the affair in much more
severe manner as we'll as hundreds of
other cities.
The plan as adopted will not work a
hardship upon anr- worthy cause but
will be a help for it will place those
entitled to consideration in more
favorable light. The result will be
that the business men of the city will
be saved great amount of annoyance
by unworthy solicitors and will be
more friendly to those entitled to
consideration.
The Board also discussed the feast
bility of making some definite move
toward the securing of sugar beet
factory at Glasgow. There will be
many problems to consider in attract
ing further attention of the beet su-
gar interests to Glasgow, which will
require careful handling and great
deal of hard work is necessary. 1t
was decided that general meeting OF
the Club members will be held or
Friday evening, the 18th of this
month, for the purpose of outlining
the work to be done and to formu.
ate detailed line of action.
All members and everyone interest
ell in. the SECURING of q sugar beet
factory should attend this meeting
Especially the farmer should be here
fer the farmer is ver3 vitaEy inter
ested. ...
There has been considerable CORES
rondence with sugar beet interests by
the Commercial Club, and promise:
have been made Of en- insp ":.ioa o1
the district tributary to Glasgow by
representatives of the United States
: Sugar Co., and the Great Western
Sugar Co. If these parties are to b.
induced to come to Glasgow, some
thing: tangible must be presented tt
them and it is up to every member o.
the Commercial Club to take an act
i've interest in the movement to max,