The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
BIC IDEA CRYSTAlED HERE LAST NIGHT
How E. 8. Phillips Led Up to
the Announcement of the
Big Idea to Be Known as
the Keoklk Idea.

you started some things here IN
Keokuk that very few citiees in the
United States have DONE" said Mr..
Phillips early in his speech.
There are things here tonight you
are going to remember for a good
while.
I'VE are living today in an age
OF great things, of a war that started
the world to thinking. There is also
such a period of unrest like the
world never saw before.
''You and / who just now stood up
and sung America don't want any
thing to happen over here like the
eruption in Germany and Russia.
Its just this kind OF bunch OF
fellows that make the world go and
can turn the world upside down II
they will, for good or bad.
Its what you and try to make
our lives and to make our neighbours
life that count
rubbing elbows is the greatest
thing In the world 10 sink the dregs
to the bottom and bring the clear,
clean stuff to the surface"
The Desire for Better Things.
This was applauded, as was the
next sentences advocating wiping out
sectarianism and enrolling all under
one big banner. He then praised
the Y. NJ. c. A, and its work and
place in the life of the world.
''In this world are two or three
kinds of men that count The one
who can smile when all the worlds
against him is the man who counts;
and the other man who counts is the
man who aspires to do something"
Mr.. Phillips said next. and spoke of
the value of good associates as a
means of self help.
THE desire for more money Sat
urday night, better clothes, a better
house to live in-these things make
a better man of you.
Il want you to get into your
noodles the idea that this desire for
better things is worth while cult
waiting, and then that by an organi-
cation Pm going to tell you about to
go get what you want" he said once,
and was cheered by his audience.
Thus the speaker led up to his OBJ
iective, interspersing philosophy,
Jokes, altrlism, slang and epigrams
In running talk, much Of the force
of which was in the voice, tones and
gestures and all Of which got over
to his hearers.
What Makes Life Worth While.
1.-THE four fiusher doesn't last long,
but the fellow with the clean mind
makes 1t stick he said, and harked
ba cir to the awakening Of the world,
instancing the Iowa housing law and
others elsewhere.
He told of studying cooperative
movement in labor in Great Britain
for year and preaching it in Amer
lea for another year, at the request
of John Mitchell and others, and Of
his conclusion that American labor
was not advanced enough to adopt
its principles.
Still not giving any idea what his
great plan was. Mr.. Phillips said its
success depends entirely on whether
the men of Keokuk before him want
1t or not, and that he wanted can
did answer to that implied question.
Next he remarked on how little
the men who work in factories have
to do with the Keokuk Industrial
association, and said the first idea
was to organize a Keokuk Industrial
associa ton with membership limited
to workers in factories.
IF you'll follow the game with me
you'll have four or FIVE :imes as
many factories in KeokuK, better
social life, more money and more
pleasure" he said.
Then finally, he outlined the plan
and detailed the advantage of each
part Of 1t.