Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23

ISOLATION.
Ottumwans joining the party
here were r. w. Simmons, c. S.
Harper, F. A. Nimoeks, c. A. Well.
man, M. 3. HutchIson and Tom
Lockman Of Abba. m. z. MaeLar.
en-, superintendent Of the Burling-
ton division at Burlington, also
Travelled with the party from here.
Ottumwa is entertaining the boost
ers' special of the Greater Iowa asso-
citation today with luncheon at noon
in the Commercial club and a big
meeting following at which the Cos
pei of a bigger and better Iowa was
preached.
The visitors arrived on a special
train over the Burlington at $3.50 this
morning and at $3.50 this afternoon de-
parted for Keokuk. Sixteen men from
various parts of the state made up the
party into Ottumwa and a number of
Ottumwans planned to accompany the
boosters to Keokuk Persons from
each place visited have been joining
the special for visit to the next two
or three points along the line.
The local reception committee wait
ed on the visitors at their cars which
We're placed on siding at the union
depot, calling about 8 o'clock this
and during the forenoon the
local men and visitors visited togeth-
er. Some of the latter called upon
friends here while in the city. All
were present at the luncheon at which
the visitors were guests of the Com.
mercial club.
Secretary Woodwork Clum of Dav-
export stated that the real purpose of
the association was to make state
body similar in its work
to the commercial clubs in the cities
of the state. He said this visit was to
secure charter membership on which
a foundation for making bigger and
more substantial organization would
be built. A campaign for associate
members will soon follow.
The results of the associations work
in the three years of its existence and
of the "trip being taken this week were
said by the secretary to have been
most successful. Starting three years
go with sixty-eight charter members,
the association has grown until now
PIT are included in this class Of mem
bers," said Mr. Clum. Besides this
he said there are 1000 associ-
ate members and the possibilities for
building big and healthy organization
in Iowa is getting brighter daily. The
success of the trip this week was said
to have exceeded the expectations OF
the associations officers.
AS soon as the lunch was over
President c. S. Harper of the CONNER
cial club introduced F. w. Simmons
as chairman Of the meeting. A few re-
marks were made by Mr.. Simmons, ex-
planning the purpose of the gather
ng and introducing Colonel French
If Davenport as president of the
Greater Iowa association. who took
charge of the meeting and made an
address. later introducing j. F. Deems
If Burlington.
Says Soil Is Robbed.
Mr.. Deems dwelt upon the waste Of
'esources by Iowans in the fertility OF
he soil. He lauded the state in many
ways and preferred it out of the
numerous states in which he lived and
countries visited abroad as place to
i've. and came back from the east to
make his home here on his big farm
lear Burlington
He urged that the soil be not robbed
nut borrowed from and paid back just
s one pays the bank. His address
vas confined to about twenty minutes
nut was full of meat for those who
card him.
Tells What Has Been Done.
Secretary w. Clum was called upon
nd set forth the purposes and accom-
lishments of the Greater Iowa asso-
iaticn in an interesting manner show
ne concrete examples Of the good
hings accomplished since its organi-
alton. He also said the money ad-
anced by the members Of the asso-
iation three years ago to build an
owa building at the Panama-Pacific
xposition in San Francisco will be
aid back if not by the present legis-
ature, then by future one. He said
hat the results of the step taken then
" patriotic, state loving Iowans, has
cen demonstrated in substantial
1anner. He showed where the be-
inning made by sixty-eight men has
eyeloped into charter organization
f PIG men at present.
Ralph Bolton, secretary of the
,reater Des Moines committee, when
allied upon compared the work of the
wo organizations. saying that it was
he same and that what has already
cen accomplished in the state capital
an and will be accomplished by the
Ireater Iowa association. His remarks
bowed how the Iowa agricultural