Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-10
ADDRESSES BUSINESS MEN.

H. Il. MOSS, assistant SECRETARY VI
the Greater Iowa association, address
ed a large number of business men
and prominent farmers at dinner
served at the Keckler restaurant on
Tuesday evening. DIR. H. M. Bradley
presided over the meeting and in
troduced Mr.. Moss, who delivered
forceful and able address.
Mr.. Moss spoke of the part this ma
ton must take in the world war and
of the changes in economic conditions
that are bound to grow out of this
war. He said that it is impossible to
raise good American citizens in box
cars and huts such as we find in ev-
cry city and town in the country. He
said the people of the towns and cities
and the rural communities must come
! to understand each other better, and
work for one common end and for the
good of all. The peanut politician
land professional agitator came in for
their share of severe criticism. He
especially referred to the I. w. WIS
and the Non-partisan league. The lat
ter organization has been making re-
peated efforts to get foOthold in
Iowa. He stated that the organizers
have been asked by the state council
of defense to withdraw from the state,
but that they are persistent in their
efforts to get foothold.,
Mr. Moss stated that the idea of
building up bigger and better Iowa,
and better citizenship should be the
aim and purpose of every organiza-
tion. This, he said, was the purpose
of the Greater Iowa Association. He
spoke Of the part the greater Iowa
Association played in bringing Iowa's
resources to the attention of the
world at the San Francisco exposi-
tion few years ago. He also stated
that the Association is now compiling
"a complete record Of pure bred live
stock in the state Some 10000 men
in Iowa are engaged in the raising OF
pure bred live stock.
Speaking of the changes in economic
conditions that are bound to come as
a result of the war, Mr.. Moss said when
the soldiers return home they will
demand that certain conditions be i'm
proved. AS for example, he said the
soldier boy who came from the hut In
some slum who has been standing
shoulder to shoulder with the boy from
the mansion on the hill, will not be
content to return to conditions from
which he came before the war. The
housing condition must be improved
If we want to raise true Americans.
He also referred to the question OF
receiving foreigners from European
countries. He said we have received
them with open arms and told them
to make themselves at home, then
went about our business of making
'money. This, he said, has made 1t
,possible to have little Italys and lit
tile Germanys to spring up all over
this country. The foreigners must be
:Aniericanized if our form of govern
,ment shall be all that it was intended
Ito be.
Rev. R. C, Keagy of Lyons, Iowa,
was guest of the club, and spoke OF
sthe community work which he car
fried on at Dunkerton some few years
Eago.
The address OF Mr.. Moss cannot
help but be of much value to the men
who heard it, Mr.. Moss demonstrated
that ne is a red-blooded, 100 per cent
American and willing to do his, full
share in boosting the interests of
Iowa, and in fact every movement that
will help win the war.