The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
Clearing House of Ideas Is New
Club Plan.
Boosters Will Take Another
Squirt Next Week.

Another record breaking morning in
the membership campaign of the
Chamber of Commerce was reported
today noon at the testimonial meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The total membership as a result of
the weeks work is now 1897 and the
Topeka business men aren't thru
working by any means
| Next Wednesday they're going out
again and finish up with a few more
hundred Topeka business and profess
sional men who should get behind and
push for the city which has made
them prosperous. Meantime, Sam Will
| son, brother of Lucius Wilson, will
take the cards, index them and pre-
pare new territories in which the
| teams will work.
w. W. Webb, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, was repaid in
a small measure for the work he has
done in the year, when diamond
stick pin was presented to him by the
membership. Mr.. Webb like dozens
of others in Topeka has devoted his
entire time to the membership cam
paign and a good proportion of his
time in the last year has been spent in
the interests of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Not Ready to Quit.
1--WE don't want to quit until we
have every business firm in Topeka
listed in the telephone directory" said
E. H. Crosby. Il haven't spent three
hours of my time in my business thi,
week and I'm willing to keep right on
working"
Our team .sn't ready to stop yet, .
| said s. L. COurtney.
Were az the service of the Cham
ber of Commerce at any time" said
w. c. CarswelI. In short, every one is
willing to work as hard next week a
he did this week.
S. j. Bear of the Missouri and Kan
sas Telephone company announced
that his company would increase its
membership from five to ten. The
Western Union Telegraph company
will increase its membership substar-
TALLY, w. c. Carswel announced. A
telegram was read from Marco Nor
row at Chicago volunteering two
memberships for himself and prom
Using to. get one more.
The Outlying Districts.
A plea for the consideration of the
men on lower Kansas avenue, Fourth
street, North Topeka and the outskirts
was made by H..H. Pugh, Charles Dill
Ion, DR.. F. ]. Ernest and H. w. Nc
Afee.
Judge Frank T Wolcott and George
b. Caldwell of New York, friends of Z,
H. Crosby. spoke. Mr.. Caldwell told
of the energy, resources and ability OF
the west, coupled with vision and CO.
! operation which Topeka is acquirine
that will put cities of the west on a
par with all. Judge Caldwell declared
that the old axiom Sin union there is
strength" is as true today as ever and
J congratulated Topeka on the excellent
showing her citizens are making.
Will Stay i'm Topeka.
The Wilson's don't intend to desert
Topeka after the membership cam.
paign is concluded. Samuel Wilson. q
brother of Lucius Wilson, will remair
in Topeka week or ten days and hold
a series of meetings.
AT these meetings opinions of al
members will be requested as to the
: nature of work that shall be under.
taken by the Chamber of Commerc.
in the future. The projects will be
discussed at the meeting and late,
cards will be sent out asking thes.
questions:
What, in your opinion, is the thin.
of first Importance that should be un.
dertaken by the Chamber of Com
merce to improve the trade condition:
and opportunities in your line OF
business?
What, as an active citizen, do yot
1 believe that the Chamber of Com.
merce should first undertake for The
t good of the city at large 2"
These answers will be cataloguet
and propositions which seem to bs
backed by any number of member.
: will make a plank in the platform o,
the Chamber of Commerce. Follow
ing the adoption of a platform, com.
} mittees will be appointed to work OF
the various planks. The committee
! men will be men who have expressed
a desire for the attainment of TIL,
planks and in this manner will hav,
5 every opportunity to work for uh.
t things they are interested in and o.
= the same time have the cooperate,
$ of the Chamber of Commerce Ar,
proposition which has two sides vii
! be voted on by all members and thi
Y maj jority will rule.
EA0TDAll T0nAN