The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
SALE OF BLUE SKY STOCK
CAUGHT SUCKERS IN KA7O
TOO MANY SMOOTH TAKERS ARE PERMITTED TIC
PEDDLE THEIR HIGHPRICED BUNK
Developments At Commercial Club Meeting Last
Night; Fishing For Easies Is Good; Number
Of Matters Considered

both companies. p. M. Ferguson
manager of the Mankato Citizens Tel
ephone company wrote that that con
Germ was ready at any time to con-
meet with the Northwestern. l.. B.
Wilson, superintendent of the North
western at Minneapolis, wrote that
his company preferred not to enter
on any physical connections with 9TH
er systems until the Owatonna case
had been decided That case would
probably come up in the Minnesota
supreme court in April or May This
matter was referred to the executive
committee
| Belgian ChIdren's Milk Fund.
| The secretary read a letter sent
out by the managers of the Belgian
children's milk fund, with headquar-
tiers at Chicago. In this letter the
particularly as affecting infants and
small children, were referred to, and
the work of Rev. John B. DeVille as
American relief worker in Belgium
prior to the entrance of America into
| the war was mentioned The man
ayers offered to send Rev. DeVille to
Mankato to attend and address a
rally to raise funds for this milk sup
ply. A second letter on the subject was
also presented by the secretary. Mr.
| Soaring said he had talked the matter
| over with one or two members of the
club who were interested in such re-
lief work and they took the view that
such donations could just as well be
| han INV ha DoI
other organization, and it was not well
to have too many different organiza-
| tons doing such work.
Donations From Local Store.
William BurlAhart spoke of the donations
that came from the local establishment
of the j. c. Penney company for the Y
M {: A. and Red Cross war funds and
the like and also of the subscriptions
| that came from that institution for Lib
! erty. bonds.
In response to a remark made by him
about credit. Judge Lorin Cray made the
statement that the local chapter of the
Red Cross never bought on credit. After
any bill is received it comes up at the
very next meeting of the executive com
mittee and if preperly O. I'd. it was
Judge Cray also remarked that he did
not see. that there should be so many
organizations to handle relief work for
| Belgium. He did not see why the Red
Cross could not handle the whole milk
problem.
President c. H. Cooper of the normal
what was behind the Chicago organize
ton before he would be willing to ia
vor it.
Urged Building Ordinance.
John H. Koch remarked that a city of
| the size of Mankato ought to have a
| unsightly buildings could not be erected
| in parts of the city where the rest of
n ci0 md
style as to give proper general APP
pearance to the neighborhood. He re
ferred particularly to one corner, where
a low, one-story structure was being
erected, marring the appearance of the
whole vicinity. He remarked on certain
general styles of architecture being fol-
lowed in certain, neighporhoods in other
cities, and the result was that the build
| ings made very pretty appearance.
Mr.. Soaring, spoke of the movement
| to have the sidewalk corners rounded
general use, in such a way as to let
the autos pass readily. He thought this
idea a good one, and he thought it was
well to have the buildings likewise
rounded at the corners, so to give
the same amount of room on the side
walks
The secretary also spoke of new or
dinance adopted by the city of Mime
apols. Beginning on December 1, the
police there would arrest all autoists who
did not have their lights properly dim
| med He thought this was very good
thing and he thought the legal depart
| ment, of the city of Mankato ought to
be considering such a proposition.
For Use of the Armory.
Mr. Soaring spoke of the recent pa
triotic rally held at the armory under the
auspices of the Commercial club, when
an address was delivered by Congress
man Ellsworth. 1t cost Company G at
| light and take care of the armory. and
| the ordinary charge for the use of the
armory for an evening was $25. Mr..
Soaring thought the Commercial club
should pay at least a part of this, per-
hapS covering the actual expense OF that
evenings meeting.
George Pass moved that s25 be given
for the use of the armOry that evening
and the motion was carried.
Mr. Soaring stated that several times
| the club had succeeded in getting Sec
rotary of state Schmahl to send exami-
ners to Mankato for those who wished
| to take out automobile licenses and thus
save these men the necessity of taking
| a trip to st. Paul He had recently
| that about the middle of this month an
examiner would probably be sent to
Mankato to conduct an examination Tor
the 1918 licenses. Mr.. Soaring, thoughl
there would be a dozen or so who would
| take the examination.
Credit 1t to Mankato.
! Secretary Soaring reported that he had
sent out letters to the head offices OF
quarters in Mankato, asking them when
! they made their donations to the Y. NJ.
lC. A.. Red Cross and other war funds,
| to give Mankato its proper share of the
credit in this donation, instead of let
ting it appear as if the entire donation
came only from the big city where the
concern had it's main headquarters. Mr..
Soaring said he understood that the
Standard Oil company was making its
donations in the manner to comply with
| this request He read a letter, however.
| from F. w. Woolworth Co., stating
| that such plan would involve too much
detailed accounting.
F. I. Packard asked what had been
done IN the way of getting some speaker
| from elsewhere to give talk at the
meetings from time to time. Mr.. Scar
| ing said Mayor Champlin was secretary
| of the committee that had that matter
| in charge and he would be glad to re-
ceive suggestions from time to time
| from any members of the club who knew
| of any good speakers that might be
The Good Roads.
John Nyquist, on behalf of the good
roads committee spoke of what the club
| had donated for the Washington Lake
and Kasota roads. He remarked that
| this was the time of the year when far
mers might be hauling gravel on the
roads and the club was willing to help
them and cooperate with them in such
work.
| Secretary Soaring announced for new
members of the club: Edward A. Ryan,
in chile business. DR. A. G..