The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
DAVID DAILY, NEW
/ DISTRICT MANAGER
Stone and Webster Man Was In keo-
kuk Whore He VIII Make His
Headquarters Looking After
MatterA
HAS GONE TO ST. LOUIS
He VIII Later Return to This City
and Will Install His Family In
Old Homestead on Grand
Avenue.

David DAILY, the new district mana
ger of the Stone and Webster COM
pany's midwest properties, has been
in Keokuk for the last few days, look
ing over affairs here and left this
morning for st. Louis. He was ac-
companied by G. A. Sears, manager OF
the Mississippi River Power company
here. Mr.. Daily will make his head
quarters In Keokuk, and will bring
his family here. He will occupy the
former Irwin home on Grand avenue.
Last evening officials Of the COM
pany and department heads met Mr..
DAILY at dinner at the Hotel Iowa.
The new manager comes to this
sec tion from Houston, Texas, where
he ha, been in charge OF Stone and
Webster holdings there for fourteen
years. He has been in Porto Rico
and in the south for number of years.
The Houston Post recently carried q
story of Mr.. Days appointment ana
commented on his work in Houston.
His associates regret very much to see
him go, as the following from the POST
would Indicate:
|, "Our regret at losing Mr.. DAILY
| from the Houston organization IS
great" said Luke c. Bradley. district
manager in Texas, in making the an
nouncement His personal relations
with every man in the organization
is such that his leaving Houston
creates a feeling Of distinct personal
loss. But the promotion he has gained
is at once gratifying to his fr1ends
and a mark of high appreciation OF MS
ability"
After graduating from Harvard uni'
versity, Mr. DAILY entered the organi'
cation Of Stone & Webster, IN thelr
Boston office, being assigned to the
statistical department in handling IN
surance matters. Later he went 70
Ponce, Porto Rico, where he became
manager Of the Ponce Electric Co. HIS
health failed in Ponce and he returned
! to Boston where he remained until
August 1, 1905, when he came to Hous
ton as manager of the Houston Elec
! trio Co.. succeeding II. K. Payne. In
! 1919 the management of the Galveston
tinterurban was added to his duties.
Fourteen Years In Houston.
Mr.. Daily came to Houston at
time when it was just beginning lts
era Of phenomenal growth from q
! small to an important CITY. Inc suee'
railway was kept fully ARREST OF the
city's development and In 1914, wheI
the jitneys first began operation here
it was in a high state Of efficiency
hundreds of thousands of dollars were
being spent annually in betterments
and additions, and Houston ooastse
az fine street car service as that Of
any city of its class in the whole coun
try
The novelty of the jitneys In theil
early stages took nearly half mil
lion in revenue from the street cal
company during the first year of theil
operation. This forced retrenchment'
lin both maintenance and additions
land was followed by the world war
1.-The high cost of living and doubled
operating costs, and the mater is nov
in process of adjustment in the unite'
States court. ;,
Mr.. Daily always has taken a hVel.
interest in civic affairs and ma
given literally of his time to move
ments designed to promote Houston
growth and civic betterment.