The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-04

IIHl patriotic societies at Aurora
i n. completed it's work and
closed its three-days session
on the afternoon of Sept. 81. We
call it the great convention be-
cause, in the estimation of many
tlme-tried veterans, it was the most
representative, the most enthusias.
tic, the most harmonious, and the
most effective deliberative body as
sembled in the history Of the Am
erican anti-papal movement.
Thirty-seven states Of the Union
and the Dominion of Canada were
represented by accredited dele
gates from patriotic societies.
Hundreds Of visitors and delegates
came from near and far-from
Maine, from Florida, from Cali
fornia, from Washington, and
from intervening territory. To
meet and become personally ac-
quainted with those loyal men and
women is a privilege which the
force and management of THE
MENACE appreciate beyond the pos
sibility Of adequate expression.
1t is our hope and belief that
their brief visit to the home Of THE
MENACE was enjoyed, and that all
returned to their homes with re-
newed determination to continue
the fight in behalf of American de-
mocracy and Protestant civiliza-
tion.
On Friday morning Billy Park
er called the first session to order
in the auditorium Of the Presby-
terrain church. In keeping with
custom, the audience rose and
joined in singing America" ac-
companied by The Menace Or
chestra, followed by the invocation
by the Rev. Duncan.
Mr.. Parker called attention to
the orchestra, as composed Of MEN
ACE employees, which brought ap-
plause; and he then introduced
Miss Cora Summers Of THE MEN
ACE clerical department who rem
dered vocal solo with orchestral
accompaniment.
Welcomed by Mayor
Mayor Brunk was then intro
duced; who, in a brief and fitting
address, extended Aurora s hearty
welcome to the many visitors from
abroad and expressed the city s
appreciation for its most cele-
brated institution, THE MENACE.
Mr.. Parker then outlined some
of the things which are planned
for the coming year; and said, in
part:
The MENACE is owned by the
people Of this country, and you
are representatives Of those people.
There are certain things about THE
MENACE you ought to know, and
one Of these things is this: There
is not in THE MENACE plant a
thing that is closed or hidden from
you. / want you tomorrow morn
ing, at eight o'clock, to come to
THE MENACE Office and 90 through
the whole plant; start with the
opening Of the mail. We have four
different checkings Of the mail !;
that is, every dollar that goes
through is checked four times. Il
was responsible for 100000 last
year that went through the Office.
Every day at 4 o'clock we know
more about how much money we
have received and handled than
most Of the banks. I want You to
go through the plant, to see every
thing including the big press that
cuts, folds and delivers 10000
papers an hour.
II want you to know how close
we came to losing The MENACE.
Almost two years ago THE MEN
ACE was on its last legs, and only
those on the inside know how near
it was to collapse. When the board
met in January year ago THE
MENACE was in debt $4,000, and
in a few weeks after I took hold
they came to me and told me that
they did not have money to meet |
the pay roll. We had to hunt for
money to meet the pay roll that
week, When they asked me to take
charge Of the Office under these
conditions you talk Of going
through Gethsemane ~ / went
through it. took hold Of THE
MENACE on one condition; and
that was that ] might tell YOU the
truth. When l put that nronosi.