The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-10
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A meeting has been called for Mon
day evening at the Commercial club
which should be attended by every
business and professional maa in 'se
city. In fact. every citizen Of Aibuauer-
Que will be welcome. because matters
OF vital Importance 20 the whole town
viii come IN. Those in charge Of
the meeting propose at that time 10
make final plans for the campaign TO-
funds with which To clear the building
Of debt, or al least raise sufficient
money TO reduce the mortgage to a
sum where u can be allowed tn run
without danger Of being foreclosed.
The presen, Commercial club build
ing stands as an imposing monument
10 the foresight. the energy. the push
OF those boosters who IN the pest have
done great things for Albuquerque. II
IL because his bunch OF live wires
erected the building ane wen after
other matters affecting n welfare
Of the city with the same rrit. deter
mIntson and enthusiasm. that Aibu-
aeeraue is now resting upon a solid
foundation. The club has carried on
an extensive campaign advertising
Albuquerque as a health resort. II
has been Instrumental In bringing nu-
merous conventions here. and visitors.
having partaken Of u hospitality.
have gone away singing u praises.
II has been a potent factor In having
institutions 81 VARIOUS kinds locate
here. II has beer active in advocating
civic Improvements. II Is. ! n fact. i'm
possible 10 eupmera;e here All that
the club hiss accomplished viii the
business and professional men. the
citizens Of Albuquerque IN general.
allow The building to he iaken by the
mortgage now on It, We do not think
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These .Are exciting times, = true.
with me rauon on the verge % war
there IL much 10 detract the attention
Of the people from our W needs. But
we should not he carried completely
off our feetb v the national crisis. Let
as not entirely forget local affairs,
Even II war Toes come we are golne
to need a Commercial club. We are not
going TO quit boosting Albuquerque en-
iireiy. Therefore ie, NJ no, he swept
or our feet. give mp h ghost, quit
and lose our heads completely becaufe
Of the prospect OF war.
OF course. Il does rot necessarily
follow tina, the Commercial club VII
become defunct II the building IL al
lowed 10 pass into the hands Of Others
The good work of the club can. ans
no doubt will. he continued. But I
looks like letting go OF the buildint
would be serving notice 10 the worlt
that Albuquerque IL losing some ~ -
old time punch.
There may be some who will advanc'
the argument that there is no assur
ance that II the present debt IL wipe
out h property viii not become en-
numbered again In a few years, TIL
present debt. or the bulk Of Il. was IN
CURED when n building was erected
There was "A first mortgage of $500
and "a second mortgage OF SIS o0o, bot
given 90 cover the { / Of putting u
the building. In other words. N
building never has been free OF deb
The plans now under consideration n
saving the property also include a pre-
gram for taking care of the finance
OF the club in the future, no that il
doubtful n the present situation wou'
ever be encountered again
II will be decided Monday evenin
II the debt Is TO be lifted or the PROBE
abandoned. The matter rests entire.
In the hands Of the e,tizens ~ A'bl
auerque.
GERMANS IN MANI \ BAY