The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27

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Four Tire company will have to have
additional land, which land is now
owned by the Keokuk Industrial as
ISOLATION and they have asked the In
dustrial association to give them
certain tract Of land adjoining their
present plant which is OF about five
acres in extent.
The Standard Four Tire company
has also. asked that the Industrial as
ISOLATION secure for them a right-of-
way to the Mississippi river for the
purpose of laying pipe line to the
Mississippi river in case they later
! find 1t necessary to pump water used
in their plant.
The Standard Four Tire company
also desires to construct a pond to be
used in storing water used for cooling
purposes. and to this end they have
asked that the Industrial association
give them the necessary land for this
/ pond
1.-THE Standard Four Tire company
has also requested that switch be
built from the railroad track passing
through the property now owned by
the Industrial association to their new
plant. Negotiations are now under
way with the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railway company looking to
the construction of this track
The Standard Four Tire company
have asked that the Keokuk Electric
company enter into a contract for
power for period of ten years This
matter has already been satisfactorily
arranged with the Keokuk Electric
company.
Endorsement Asked
1.-The Standard Four Tire company
has also asked that the Industrial as
ISOLATION endorse their plans for the
proposed enlargement of their plant
and equipment and capacity for manu-
featuring tires, and. with this end in
view. the Industrial association have
employed expert accountants to audit
the books OF the Standard Four Tire
company and this audit has been COM
| pleted and the report shows the fin
ancial condition Of the company to be
excellent. The association has the re-
port of this auditing committee and
same is open to the inspection at any
time of anyone interested.
"The association has been earnest
ly endeavoring to enter into an agree
ment with the Standard Four Tire
company with the end in view that
| this industry may be greatly enlarged
to the benefit Of every citizen and
every business man in Keokuk, and We
wish to present to the business men OF
Keokuk this proposition and ask that
they join with us In an Endorsement
Of the plans of this company for the
enlargement of their plant to a capaci-
ty which will make it one of the larg-
est and one Of the best Industries in
the state of Iowa"
Mr.. Ingle then read the Endorsement
which was written by Judge Logan,
and which he said he wished to en-
body in his report. This Endorsement
was later passed around the soom,
and was given to every man present
who signed 1t. In speaking of the
audit Of the company made by Messrs.
Salzer and Wycoff under the direction
of Mr. Bissell, Mr.. Ingle said the report
showed the company in even better
condition than Mr.. Kirch said it was.
In closing he urged that everyone get
behind the movement and to start
Keokuk on its way to be a great big
town as big or bigger than Akron.
President kirch Talks.
Mr.. Nagel then introduced c. J..
kirch, president of the company. Mr..
kirch said that speech usually be-
gan with a funny story or an apology.
The story would be lacking he said,
because this was a business PROPOSE
ton, and there was no apology needed
because his friends knew he was no
speaker. He briefly outlined his con-
rection with the Standard Four Tire
company, first as manager, and now as
president 1t was In March 1916 that
he took hold out there. and In April
the company began to manufacture
tres. turning out $19S worth Now
their business amounts to over a mil
lion dollars, and the company could
lust as well do two or three times as
much business because it has been ne.
cessarv to turn down many orders
The company cleared $4,000 profits
the first year and payed its October
dividends the first year. The money
lis on hand now for the dividend for
the present year which will be paid
December 81. and there will still be
surplus in the treasury.
Mr.. Kirch outlined the proposed ex
pansion, and said that building OF
dimensions of 80 by 400 feet was neces
sary, thre., to five stories high and en-
. ploying 1000 to 5000 men, He said
some people thought this was not ar
. opportune time to start such an i'm
: provement with war conditions and
. the like But they felt that it was
and that the Standard Four stock was
4 not sold entirely In the cities but out
J through the country. Since July he
said they had been turning out g
fabric tire that was second to none
To continue to turn out such product
and to increase their plant to proper
| capacity, 1t was proposed to increase