The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-09


unable to attend the meeting toda
because of force OF circumstances
Resolution Presented.
Mr.. Rich presented TO the mayor
COPY of a resolution that was drarte
as the sentiment of the business elt
ment and citizenship in the matte
at hand
The full text of this is appended:
Understanding and realizing
more fully than any other indi-
vidual, the necessities of the
times which prompted this re-
quest, and In his wisdom ana
foresight and by authority invest
ed in him by congress, backed by
the sentiment Of all liberty loving
and law abiding citizens, the
president OF the United States
has been empowered to draft into
some sort of useful and essential
work every abiebodied man.
TO HELP BRING VICTORY.
"That the services of every
man may be at the highest state
of efficiency, that our industries
shall be operated at no loss OF
man power in order to bring
about successful termination Of
the war, 1t is incumbent upon
every man and woman in the
country to not only serupuiousiy
obey all laws, both state and ma
tionai, but that those persons
who are inclined to evade and
ignore our laws shall without
fear or favor be reported and
speedily brought to justice, what
ever his or her offenae may be.
ALL SUPPORT PLEDGED.
1--WE, as business men of keo-
kuk, bending our every effort in
support Of the government in the
present crisis, and being In full
sympathy with the rigid enforce
ment Of all laws and convinced
that we are remiss in our duty
and obligation to OUT country
and our community when we fail
to insist that all laws are en-
forced, hereby constitute our
selves into a permanent commit
tee for the purpose of apprehend-
ing and prosecuting, through the
proper authorities, all law break
ers, and pledge our support,
moral and financial, to this end.
I'VE believe that our home
communities should be as free
from the strength sapping and
degrading influences Of vice as
are the camps for our soldiers,
and in furtherance of this belief
shall see that our laws are en-
forced and that keokuk shall not
only be made a clean town but
that it shall be kept clean"
Those Who Signed.
The names of twenty-one men ar
to the resolution. These are:
G.. M. Rich. Henry w. Huiskamp, Z
:. Joy. c. F. Mcfarland, Leonard Mat
ass L A. HamiIl, c. D. Streeter
ames G. Thomas, H u. Brown
.saph Buck, DR.. F. B. Dorsey, w. J
'ulton, N T. Wilcox, G c. Tucker, o
! Mandt, John r Irwin, C.. W. Kel
ogg, j. A Dunlap, Joseph J. Ayres
. Carroll Taber and E A Trench.
Form Executive Body.
An executive committee will wal
pom other persons today and in tn
ear future for their signatures.
This committee is composed of L
!. HamilI, chairman, c. w. Kellogg
!. F. Mcfarland, Asaph Buck ant
Ienry w. Huiskamp.
officers of the entire organization
re: c. NJ. Rich, president; J. G
'homas, vice president; and Leonard
Iatless, secretary and treasurer. 1
ommittee named for publicity pur
oses is made up of w. ]. Fulton
hartman, III. C. Brown and E. A
'rench-
The men who were responsible TO
be organization meeting were G. NJ
ich, H W. Huiskamp. c. r. Joy, c
'. Mcfarland, L. A. Matless, L A
IamiIl, c.. D. Streeter, J. G. Thoma!
nd II. c. Brown.