Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
AEPICHTTRAI.

This committee started out with
the intention of attempting only
such activities as would knit t0geth-
er the CITY and rural communities.
The committee realized early in the
beginning that progress could not
possibly be made along any lines
that srlached of paternalism and
much OF the work of the commit &c
has been done through channels that
were indirect. Your committee, in
answer to a plea from the Agricul-
tUral Department at Washington
asking farmers to produce more
sheep and wool, launched a More
Sheep, More Wool" campaign. This
campaign resulted in the purchase
of one thousand head of sheep
which were distributed to the farm
erS II flOCds of from two to fifty
The probe, was financed by the
board of directors of the Chamber
Of Commerce who borrowed $50, 600
from four Rock Island banks, CIV
ing their notes as security. The I'M
dertakIng was Put through with
profit of approximately 81 800 Most
of the sheep were sold on notes to
run for a year. 1t was agreed when
the project was launched that any
profits acCruing would be redistrib-
uted back TO purchasers. This the
committee has pledged itself to do
as soon as all notes have been paid
Bond Issue.
This committee stood staunchly
behind the proposal for a sixty mil
lion dollar bond issue and betrayed
Rock Islands part of the expense
involved in campaign which was
made throughout the country. The
money for the expenses of the cam
paign is a part of that which was
provided for by the committee in
the Patriots fund budget.
Road Signs.
This committee caused to be sold
six hundred road signs which are
to he placed throughout Rock IS
lands trade territoy. The project
was launched in June of 1918, but
delivery of signs and steel stand
ards was made too late for their be-
ing placed last year. The commit
tee has made plans for placing them
the latter part of the month.
County Fairs.
This committee has given its CO.
operation to the Joslin and Mere
er county fairs, sending deIega-
tons to each of them. provld-
ing music and souveniors adver-
Using Rock Island. It also sent
delegations on the annual tour of
the Rock Island County Agricultur-
al league.
Road Oiling.
In 1917 the committee raised the
money for oiling the Knoxville road.
This amounted to about $500.
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
&C. ]. SEARLE.
7. l.. VERNON
NJ. o. GRISWOLD.
J. F. WRITER.
F. W. YOUNG.
II. S. CABLE"
Merchants Bureau.
'fThe Business Mems association
has operated as the retail mer-
chants bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce and all matter affecting
retail affairs have been handled di- |
rectly through the Business Mems |
association Office. The Business
Mems association carries in its files |
ratings on approximately 10000 !
people and furnishes a rating ser
vice to all members of the associa- !
ton who conform to its rules and J
regulations.
1T carried on heavy burden in |
war work through its cooperation |
q the handling of the work of the /
fuel and food administrations. The /
Business Mems association uas
headquarters for both of these de- |
partments and it was through the I
close cooperation Of the Business
Mems association that the fuel |
crisis of 1918 was passed without :