Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS|
LONG MATTER GIVEN A1RNG By
MAYOR BERaHEIM-BUTT0N
FACTORY MATTER DROPPED

evening, about thirty members attend
ing. Preceding the business session
the members partook of a dinner at
the hotel. This meeting was the first
held. by the club since last spring, and
should have been held before but was
postponed several times because Of the
Liberty Loan campaign and for other
When the meeting started it
was the intention of the club to ad-
iourn at about 9 O'Clock, but it was
well after IL o'clock when it came to
a close.
A letter asking that fund be rails
ed to provide recreation for the men
at the training camps, was laid over
for the present.
The committee which was appoint
ed some time ago to investigate the
for a buttor factory here,
eported as to what they haa learned
of same and a short discussion follow
el. It was finally decided to drop the
proposition for the present and the
secretary was instructed to write the
party making the proposition, to that
effect. -. t. -. -.
A bill from A. J. Larson, former ag-
1icultural instructor, at. the high, school
for seed purchased, was read. he also
mentioned blowing done through the
garden committee of the club last
spring at cost to him of ga. Mr..
Larson was instructed to have ground
plowed and to purchase seed and the
committee would see that it was paid
for. Mr.. Kos1osky who. was mem:
Der Of the committees, said that he be-
ieved the club should pay for it. The
club finally allowed the bill for seed,
amounting to $25.13. go - - ''
The matter of securing delegates TO-
attend the state loyalty meetings in
the twin cities today and tomorrow
was brought up. Mayor Bergheim said
that thorugh some Misunderstanding
the matter was not properly taken care
of, but it was not the desire of the
city to make it appear that we are
negligent or disloyal here, he said. It
was suggested that the club appoint
delegates from this county but one of
the members pointed out that this was
not matter for the Commercial club
of Little Falls and it was therefore re-
ferred back to the county safety as
sociation.
A. F.. Koslosky stated that J. L.
Webb, boommaster for the Mississippi
& Rum River Boom company, had told
him that the removing Of the booms
from the river here have made it i'm
portant that something be done to
strengthen the piers OF the north wa
gon bridge here, to protect the bridge
when the ice goes ont in the spring.
N. j.. Petersen. andssD.-M ne. Cameron
were appointed as, q committee to
bring this matter before the council.
j. Dr., l.. M. Roberts. spoke about the
ntertainment to be given the follow
ing Thursday evening (last mighty, by
the Kanadian Riddles, for the benefit
Of the fund to recruit Allied soldiers in
this country, and he asked d that the
club members help boost it. ..
Several Of tho club members spoke
on the campaign for funds by the War
Work Council of the Y. NJ. G. A. and
the Knights of Columbus, which or
ganizations are doing great work at
the front. They pointed out that the
people are not expected to. contribute
to both but the speakers expressed
the hope that many wouil give to both.
Contributors do not need to pay ell the
money at once, but can make it in in
ftallments extending over a period of
six months.
Mr.. Koslosky stated that Michael
)Karnowski, who is in the navy, had
g. organizations are simply indispen-
sable.
Val. E. Kasparek gave talk in
which he proposed that something be
done to correct the ailments OF our
young men who are unfit for military
service. He said that we continually
talk about the men who are fit but
how about the boys who are unfit He
cited instances Of where scores of men
have been rejected for physical disa.
bility.
DR.. Roberts, who is member Of the
ocal examining board 1cr drafted men
;Teplied to Mr.. Kasparek's 3 talk by say:
ng that conditions hich might exist
elsewhere do not necessarily exist Aere
and he said that out Of nearly 600 men
examined by the 10 al board not one
case Of venereal disease was found
twenty-five per cent Of the men were
rejected because of their eyes, being
short-sighted, and these, he said, could
be used in some other capacity. 9th
ers were rejected for fat feet, because
of the requirments, althou. n they
might be able to do as much walking
as any others. Still others were re
3ected because Of chronic skin diseases
which was no source Of discredit tt
them and many Of them really wer,
very promising material. It is verJ
likely, DR.. Roberts said that many
who were rejected for physical disa
bility, will be called for REORGANIZATION
lat later date.
i A. A. seebring, a director for th,
Water Power company Of this city
was at the meeting and he gave
short talk telling about the growth O
the 7. M. G. A. in Brooklyn and tn
work it is doing.
George Kiewel recommended tha
lthe club ask the city and county 81
ficials to expend money on the road t
the granite quarries in Buh town 8
as to put It in good shape. The presi
dent was instructed to appoint CON
: mittee for this purpose. Mr.. verti
said that the commissioners expecte