The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-14

.'One Quincy banker said in thi
meeting at Keokuk that his institu
ton took In more money on tn
Monday following Dollar Saturday
| than it had ever taken in on an!
one day previous. Dollar day II
Quincy was a success, but instead O
$500 people coming over the bridge
| to Quincy that day. perhaps fifty
seven came. and probably about the
same number on the ferry boat.
| I'VE keep the gates Of Quincy
closed and barred, by lack of good
roads leading to the city, and we
pay dearly for it. Just how dearly
no one knows, and no one cares to
estimate"
Discussion Of Report.
The league complimented the com
mittee on its report, and then pro-
ceeded to get down to bed rock and
discuss the different features Of the
document and the recommendations
made. Mr. Renaud said that he
judged from the report that other
cities were having their trade troubles,
Just the same as Keokuk. He spoke Of
the splendid bridge facilities here. The
Warsaw papers by the Quincy firms,
acterized as pretty nervy. coming right
into our front yards" j. ]. Chapman
who wrote the advertising feature OF
the report, said there were men In
the Ad club who would be glad to
handle group advertising along the
line of Keokuk pages. President JUS
tice said some Of the merchants had
complained that group advertising
was not effective. Mr.. Chapman said
that theory was dead and buried
thousand years ago. On motion OF Mr.
Ingle the advertising campaign was
left to the AID club.
On the question Of good roads, the
league voted to have it's good roads
committee continued and to have that
body confer with the auto club over
highways here.
In the matter of removing materials
from the market ground, Jacob Schou-
ten said that Mayor Lotion was very
willing to cooperate with the league
in this and would be willing to move
the materials. He offered his two
lots on Eleventh street for the stuff.
Mr.. Durret thought committee to
keep the matter fresh in the minds of
the council would not be- amiss.
Must Have Station.
On the comfort station, Chairman
Renaud said that the request had
come too late to get in on the next
year tax levy, and that no money now
could be gotten on taxes until 1919. He
spoke of the committees efforts to Sc
cure vacant buildings for station,
and Of conference with the Civic
league directors over the PROPOSE
lion.
A building at Fourth and Main
streets is vacant and could be Sc
,med at certain rental. A building
IN North Fourth street might be Sc
cured. but this being on a side street,
vas not considered good. Some idea
If using two rooms in the Y. w. C. A.
Ind paying an attendant was sug-
,ested, following the visit with the
Civic league directors.
The league members discussed this
question thoroughly and were OF the
opinion that a comfort station must
20 established. It was thought pos
,ibly that money could be borrowed.
Some one suggesed that the city coun-
fl had anticipated money on taxes for
,ther things, and they thought they
night in this matter. Some one else
said there was an election in the
spring. and that this might help solve
he problem. Others thought the
eague should raise the money. One
was to use the ground on
Main street between Seventh and
eighth streets, where there is now
only a bill board. The committee was
continued and ordered to work out
some definite plan.
The comfort station debate was in
.errupted by a Ford story. which re-
suited in Mr.. Ingle's declaring that
the Ford was being libeled by Mr..
Chapman.
Making Park Good Place.
J. T. Mccarthy told OF the manner
In which Iowa City has arranged Its
park for picnics. Coffee can be Sc
cured from stand there, and there
are tables and chairs. The park as a
result is a good place for visitors and
shoppers to eat lunch. He suggested
something like that here. It was said
that a meter could be installed and for
i've or ten cents In the slot, enough
gas could be used to boil a pot OF cof-
fee. Tables might be installed by the
various business houses Of the city,
along with chairs and benches. The
president was authorized to appoint a
to look after this matter.
Personal Element
The personal relations committee
brought out some
good discussion. The personal Gle.
nent Is necessary in meeting custom
ers, the leaguers learned. DR.. G. R.
Armentrout said that he had been told
~ men in this section that Keokuk
merchants were bit cold towards the
rade, while Otumwa merchants for
Instance, were very cordial aAd were1
raid to meet the trader This was
omething he said. he knew Keokuk
nerchants didn't mean to be and
bought they could easily correct the