The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-26
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would be glad to bear part of the
expense of such meetings.
In closing, the mayor thanked the
people OF the city, the improvement
association and the press for their
cooperation and support of the COM
mission.
Goodrich Speaks on Cooperation
w. r. Goodrich, who was formerly
principal of the high school, was in
troduced as rarity, viz, "a high
brow in business. Mr.. Goodrich
spoke on Cooperation and his talk
was an eloquent and masterful plea
for unity. He declared that lutte
could be accomplished by single
handed efforts, and cited the history
OF the American Indian, as proof of
this. He declared that each for all
and all for each should be every
ones watchword in daily life, and as
serted that the Improvement assoc
jation wanted the cooperation of ev-
cry individual in the city. He de-
cried finding fault with the city, de-
claring that to do this was to find
fault with ones self, for the people
make city just what it is.
The speaker predicted that the
time was not far distant when the
line between the city and the rural
districts would be eliminated and
there would be just one big COM
munity working for mutual in
terest. He said the best cure for a
knocker Of his home town, was to get
out for while, and ventured the
opinion that the fault finder would
soon return. a different man.
Mr.. Goodrich declared that Owos-
SO was destined to be one of the
leading cities of the state. LET us
lay aside our selfishness and boost,
not knock" he said. Energy, friend
ship and cooperation will accomp-
lish our purpose.
w. X. Prudden's Address
Mr.. Prudden, when introduced,
expressed deep appreciation of the
hospitality accorded him, and recall
ed the fact that 40 years ago yester-
day he came over from Lansing and
played with the Blue Sox of Owosso
against the Kalamazoo Normal base
ball team. 1--WE beat them, said
Mr. Prudden and that night we cell
ebrated our victory. Now 40 years
later, l come over here to help you
celebrate your victory in a bigger
and getter game that we are all try
ing to play. Mr.. Prudden also re-
called the fact that few years ago
while in Owosso, he had a small part,
as he expressed 1t, in forming the
Improvement association, and that 1T
was with pleasure that he was able
to meet with he association in its big
booster banquet. He asserted that
the representation present last night
was as large as that which turns out
at similar affairs in Lansing, a city
four times as large as Owosso. 1T
shows that you have loyalty, deter
mination and cooperation" he de-
clared. without these qualities, no
city can forge ahead.
The speaker complimented the city
on the new armory and declared that
in future years, it will realize the
rgfeat value of 1t as a public meet
ing place more thar it does now. He
urged public gatherings to discuss
local topics of importance. ynd ad;
voated closing the churches on Sun
day occasionally and securing man
who has a message and all get to-
gether to hear the same doctrine.
You will have a better city IL you
do" he declared.
Cooperation Is not new" assert
ed, the speaker, but the business
men have only recently become inoc'
ulated with this germ. They now
realize that what helps the towr
helps them. One man can't do any
thing alone. He must have the CO.
things. 1t is the duty of the citi
~ 70 orf n,
their time to their city. It is the duty
Of the man who has amassed a for
tune, to devote part of that fortune
to the good of the city in which HI
lives. II he has the ability to make
the money, he has the ability ant
judgment to spend it. 1t leaves a!
a legacy an example to those who are
to follow, that is better than thu
money itself.
Mr.. Prudden urged the city to bu!
parks, particularly the land sur
rounding the armory, that the en-
vironment may be commensurate,
with the building"
Milo ID. Campbell's Fine Address
Milo D. Campbell, Of Coldwater
former state insurance commission
er and an expert on insurance, de
livered a scathing denunciation c.
the insurance trust and read figures
that convinced the audience Of tn,
merit of his fight to secure lower in
surance and tax rates. A virile, ant
forceful speaker, Mr.. Campbell
drove his arguments home with tell
ing blows.
In opening, Mr.. Campbell paid
glowing compliment to Mr.. Prudden
and thanked God that there wer
such men as Mr.. Prudden and A. M
Bentley" He also expressed tn
wish that there were mo creeds ex
cepting the Lords prayer and tn
sermon on the Mount" advocating
the abolition of creeds and urgini
the union of all worshipers in on
great body. He also entered a pie
for the constructive knocker, an,
raped the destructive knocker.
Mr.. Campbe]l's speech, in part
follows:
Fire Insurance is public neces
sity, and by all writer's and student
recognized as tax. 1t is a part o
the sheltering roof that covers GU
people. The entire wealth of tn
Nation is estimated at One Hundre
and Eighty Billions of Dollars. TIL