Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-18
F. j. GRIM OF MINNEAPOLIS DE-
LIvERs ADDRESS At COM
MERCIAL CLUE MEETING

the most enthusiastic meetings in a
long time was held by the Commercial
Club Tuesday evening at the Buckman
hotel. About sevenry-fye men. repre-
scnting practically all the different lines.
cf business, industry and profession,
were present.
A feature Of the meeting was most
interesting address by F. J. Green Of
the executive staff Of the Commercial
Protective Association National Ser
vice Of Minneapolis, whose subject was
|" Putting Little Falls Oh Business
Basis.' He demonstrated very clearly
that small towns, as we'll as larger com
pie which compose them. The one
point he brought out was THAT or
ganized effort is the motive power that
drives the engine Of community life
and only through such effort is it posi-
BILE for community to rise above the
mediocre class. Organization, he said,
is the big outstanding fact at Washing
ton today, in this country's govern
|ment. The speaker emphasized the fact
that today towns or organizations do
not stand still. They either go for
ward or backward.
Following is the substance Of Mr..
Green IS address,:
II take it, gentlemen, you are as;
|sembled here for a business reason:
Business men today do not meet to be
amused; rather to learn. Therefore, /
will confne myself to the subject:
Putting Little Falls on Business
|Basis.'
Reorganization is the keynote of the
Isubject. Organization is the all pow
erful factor which is making the pres
ident of the United States the domi-
'nant individual he is in the world strug
gle.
:'This is the day of specialists. Proof
of this statement is had in the national
government The men who know;
TRAINED men are holding with Presi-
dent Wilson the helm Of our ship of
state.
"We will assume that Little Falls is
Isick. The disease may be serious OF
not. We are here to determine that
Let us assume, therefore, that we are
gathered here as business surgeons in
class to make a diagnosis of the case.
"The heart of community is its
smokestacks and business enterprises,
for here are the pavrolls which form
tn" community life-blood. The pulse,
!? ';"s and veins Of the community,
ar the people which comprise it. The
vita :"e it's government. The head
iand brains, an organization. The skin,
its highways and homes. Its health hap
piness, and prosperity. Like human
body when any of these fail to proper
lv function, illness follows. Now, is
Little Falls i'll? Let US see! You will
determine.
"The business men form the pivot
around which revolve every local in
terest. Little Falls has had demon
strated through the activities Of its
commercial club certain measure of
results. The foundation stones have
Ibeen laid upon which may be built a
structure so firm that it will withstand
the competition aimed at it by others
who seek that which by right of pos
session should be yours.
| "Modern business dictates the ne
cessity for the eliminat tion among bus
mess interests and for municipal ad-
!vancement Of former cut-throat meth
! DDS. Service is the keynote of business
and town no more than an individual
enterprise, can hope to succeed beyond
the line which service rendered, draws.
"It is known fact today that until
order concerns-and you will admit
that mail order houses have dug a
channel deep through which drains into
their Golfers thousands Of dollars which
should stay in this communicative
little time and effort to corral business
from communities which are organized.
You men Of Little Falls must not sink
deep in your minds that cooperation,
one with the other, spells defeat for
outside competition and will render to
you returns in keeping with the part
you play in this cooperation.
"The day Of haphazard methods is
relegated to the past. Chance is elm
mated, and obsolete have become for
mer methods. Your presence here to-
night is an indication Of your desire
al interest but that of the community
as a whole. 7 take it that it is your
ambition to make Little Falls great
er Little Falls and to spread across the
state and particularly in the territory
Of which this city is a center, the fact
that Little Falls is progressive COM
munity and a city worth while in which
to live. From place on the map, Lit
tie Falls through your cooperation and
energy, may occupy position in keep
ing with its natural advantages and
possibilities.
IA greater civic association is the
medium through which your aims may
be brought to conclusion. Such an
association would embrace the civic
and business life Of this community
and conducted on a business basis
would coordinate the work Of making
your dreams come true. The means
to this end is in your hands. You men
with invested capital; you men who
are property owners; you men who
maintain payrolls that keep alive this
community, have it within your power
to create an organization that Will be
a credit to Little Falls and which viii
assure the posterity Of the city a fu.
ture worthwhile.
"Look about you at the cities OF
this country which have advanced Sc
materially in the past few years. Take