The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-03
Frank G.. Rand Promises one
Third Advance If Cape
Furnishes Building.
COST OF ADDITION is
ESTIMATED AT S33, 900
Business Men to Meet at COm'l
Club Tonight to Devise
Finance Scheme.

Samuel NJ. Carter yesterday pre-
sented to Commercial Club members
and Cape business men, the first tang
ible offer that has been made by the
International Shoe Co., of St. Louis,
to increase their factory's capacity
here. If Cape money will build an
so foot addition to the present factory,
the shoe company will increase its out
put third, increase the weekly pay
roll by $4,000 and increase the number
of shoe factory workers by about 25O.
The cOmpany's proposition was
made to Mr.. Carter by Frank c. Rand,
vice president of the International
Shoe Co., in charge of the manufac-
turing department, and Mr.. Mou'ton,
general factory supervisor.
Mr.. Carter, who is chairman of the
Commercial Clubs special committee
on the shoe factory's tentative expan-
sion, when in St. Louis last Saturday,
accompanied by Attorney |. r. Kelso,
held conference with Mr.. Rand and
Mr.. Moulton.
The four men discussed the factory
situation in the Cape thoroughly and
the representatives of the shoe COM
pany gave the Cape men their definite
offer.
1t is estimated that it would cost
between 100000 and e2@5,G00 20 con-
struct the proposed addition to the
shoe factory on North Main street.
A special meeting of the CONNER
cial Club has been called for the pur-
pose of discussing the offer that has
been made to the Cape and to de-
termine whether or not an effort will
be made to raise the money for carry
ing the plan to a successful conclusion.
The special meeting will be held in
the Commercial Club rooms at
o'clock tonight. At this meeting, no
solicitation for money will be made, no
endeavor will be made to learn how
much any individual business man will
devote to the proposed fund.
The object will be to gain ideas as
to how to raise the funds, should it be
determined that the Cape will en-
deavor to get the addition. Every busi-
ness man in the Cape is earnestly re-
quested to be present. Every profess
sional man is asked to join the meet
ing. A full representation Of the
Cape's business activities is desired.
At a meeting of the Special Com
mittee of which Mr.. Carter is chair
man at the Commercial Club rooms
yesterday morning, the business houses
of the Cape were canvassed and Spe-
cial requests to be present at the meet
ing tonight sent to at least two repre-
sentatives in every line Of business
endeavor in the Cape.
The meeting tonight in effect will
assume the character of mass meet
ing of business interests that will be
vitality affected by the increased bust.
ness at the shoe factory.
The Special Committee that has
been working on the shoe factory
proposition is composed of Mr.. Car.
ter, Mr.. r. L. Lamkin, William F
Bergman, John L. Miller and c. w
Stehr.
Mr.. Carter was in st. Louis las
Saturday when Mr.. Mcpherson wa:
apprised of the fact. He reached Mr.
Carter by long distance telephone anC
suggested that he visit the shoe com
pany officers in regard to extension
at the Cape.
In the conference that was held will
Mr.. Rand and Mr.. Moulton, the forme
told Mr.. Carter that the shoe com
pany officers were satisfied that the!
had capital enough invested of thei
own in the Cape Girardeau plant.
Mr.. Moulton's reports and the de
mands from the sales department
show, however, that the company
capacity for making shoes of the kin
that the Cape factory turns out, mus
be increased. The Cape plant make
the highest grade of shoes that tn
International sells.
This increased supply of high grad
shoes may be obtained either by a
addition at the Cape or by the organi
cation of a new factory for that kin
of shoes at some one of the other fax