The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-06

kato in favor of ST. Paul for ship
ments from Chicago. This was a 20
cents discrimination on shipments
from New York and certain other
eastern points. On shipments from
Buffalo and other points further west
this discrimination amounted to less,
working, not to get it removed alto
gether, but to get it partially re-
moved, so that there would be only
a five cents discrimination on all
the shipments, though even that was
arbitrary and illogical.
1t was explained that the rate per
hundred from Chicago to st. Paul is
40 cents and from Chicago to Man
kato it is 60 cents. The committee
is seeking to do away with this dis
elimination.
Fl. A. Patterson remarked that he
believed the committee was on the
right track and should have the
support of the club. A good case could
be made out and presented to the
interstate commerce commission.
| President F. M. Currier said the
committee should keep at it. Man
kato had certainly been Disseminated
against in railroad rates.
| Fire and Accident Prevention.
| Secretary Soaring read COM
munication from the Minneapolis
Safety council, asking the co-opera-
ton of the club in the proper OBJ
servance of Fire and Accident Pre-
yention day, which is October 8. A
large chart, placing before the eye in
a striking manner, facts in regard to
preventable accidents and fires, was
on display in front of the presidents
desk.
| Another communication of interest
was one from ST. Paul business or
CARNATIONS, urging that something
be done to help secure the location
of the new government nitrate plant
at Fort Smelling. 1t is understood that
120 cities are after this plant. Nash
vile, Tenn, appears to be the most
likely candidate.
Report of Military Committee.
The secretary read report from
A. E. Quimby, chairman of the
special committee that was appointed
to work for the relief of the boys of
Company H. The report told how the
indebtness on the armOry had been
cleared off by subscription, and not
only that, but an additional fund had
been raised to assist the boys in
meeting the problems that fell upon
| them in their hasty response to the
sudden call to arms in the service of
the nation. The fund had bought the
boys many things that the govern
ment was slow in providing but re-
cent letters from Captain Scott
showed that the conditions under
which the boys were living were
greatly improved. The report showed
that the committee had on hand a
cash balance of 1882.
The report was accepted but the
committee was not discharged, as it
was thought that further services on
it's part might be needed
Resolution of Regret.
The club passed unanimously the
following resolution of regret over
the loss of one of the most valued
business men and citizens of Man
kato, the late Gottfried Kruse:
Dying as he had lived, in the
faith and fear of the Mightiest of the
Mightiest, Gottfried Kruse departed
this life Easter morning, April %,
1916. To him death came as the swift
messenger of rest; and whereas, by
his life for many years among us he
eXemplified those virtues of in
dustry, honesty and integrity that
make for good citizenship; therefore
be it
Resolved, by the Mankato Com
mercial club that in his death this
association has lost one of its most
esteemed members, and the city and
this community valued citizen and
esteemed friend and neighbor, and
let us hope that for him the night is
done and with the morn those
angel faces smile, that he had loved
long since and lost a while
This resolution was drafted by a
special committee, consisting of
Walter A. Plymat, Albert H. SLIDER
and August Blissenbach.
The New Credit Association.
Wilbur Taylor, vice president of
the newly organized Retail Mer-
chants Credit association told brief
ly of the aims and scope of that or
ganization. Every man, good or bad,
was given rating.
Vernon A. Cooper, teacher of man
ual training in the Mankato high
school, told of the work that this de-
partment was doing in preparing ex-
hibits for expositions in various parts
of the country. He sought the as
sistance of the Commercial club in
the matter of advertising this work.
E. F. Soaring, H. A. Patterson and
others spoke, indorsing the idea of
the club aiding in advertising the
| work of this department.
F. M. Currier spoke of the pledges
| that had been made to extend finan-
cial and other aid to the coming
| teachers convention. At his sugges-
ton motion was carried, empower
| ing the chairman to appoint a special
committee to take care of this mat
| ter.
The membership committee re-
ported the following new members
as having joined since the last meet
ing: l.. Patterson Mercantile COM
pany, (second membership, DR.. w.
o. Henry Paul, j. ]. Mahoney. Charles
Mitchell, Mankato Motor Sales COM