The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
peared before the club and explained
the work of the Brown agency of

peared before the club and explained
the work of the Brown agency of
detectives in running down and pre-
venting crime. He declared that for
years the Brown agency had pro-.
tected the banks in this state and
that the record was clear in practic-
ally every case the robbers having
been traced down and brought to
justice. He said the plan now was
to protect the merchants and dealers
against robberies, forgeries and the
like. Mr.. Brown told of number
of interesting cases that have
come up.
Mr.. Brown said he was glad to
see Mankato did not join with Owa-
tonna in condemning Chief O'Connor
of the st. Paul police department.
He stated that Chief O'Connor, to
his idea always gave the best of CO.
operation.
GAS Chief O'Connor stated he can't
patrol all Southern Minnesota" stat
ed Mr.. Brown. "He suggests that
the smaller towns put on less men
during the day and more at night
and prevent the robberies them
selves"
Don't ever think you can get too
strong fighting those men," he said.
They are organized as strongly as
you can imagine"
Mr.. Brown explained that his serv-
ice was at $25 per year and he
promised excellent service. w. A.
StreatOr moved that in view of the
small number remaining present that
the matter be referred to the exc
cutive committee to give Mr.. Brown
hearing. The motion was passed.
Issuing Club Cards.
Wilbur M. Taylor brought up the
matter of the club cards issued to
solicitors and said that he thought
the cards should say whether Or not
the goods were as represented or the
proposition square one. Secretary
Soaring explained that it was i'm
possible to Judge whether or not the
merchants wanted the thing offered
and that the card simply advised
them to look out for themselves.
Federal Employment Agent John
Ehlinger read to the club report
of the work accomplished in the
past two months. 1t showed that
forty mine firms had been served;
eighty eight farmers secured help;
fourteen neighboring towns were as
sisted; and 407 males and forty
eight females given assistance. Mr..
Ehlinger stated the report had gone
around that union men were favor
ed by the agencies and that an eff
fort was being made to defeat the
federal agencies for this reason. He
said in all his work he had served
but seven union men. On motion of
j. E. Brett the secretary was in
structed to urge the senators and
representatives from this state and
district to see that the federal labor
bureaus were maintained.
Secretary Soaring read several
communications to the club. One
from Representative H. M. Green
stated that eff, It's were being ma lie
to get the state paved highway to
go through Lake Crystal. Another
letter from State Highway Engineer
Babcock declared. that the matter OF
getting the road through Lake Crystal
would be taken up by the legislature
Secretary Soaring said that the bill
passed by the legislature to give
money for the federal labor bureaus
did not aid the situation here. He
said also that it was impossible to
get the money from the Safety Com
mission. AS far as can be learned
now the merchants here will have to
keep their pledges made and uphold
the labor bureau until congress acts.
In a communication from the Min
neapolis Civic Commerce Association
and the Traffic association it was
stated that an effort was being made
to get the lower rate again between
Mankato and Minneapolis. Secretary
Soaring said that he had taken UP
the matter of getting two more trains
for Mankato on the Great Western
road from here to Randolph. He said
no report on the matter had been
received as yet.
Members Added to Club.
The membership committee re-
ported that the following new mem
bers had Joined the club all but the
first six named signing up since
the last meeting: w.. M. Holleran,
Robert Rasmussen, Devlin & Kiffe,
Equity Warehouse company, &c. J..
Naylor, manager), Mayor e. ".
Walters, w. A. Streater, Ben e. Ban
gerter, B. A. Harrop, Guy Furley, P.
G. Roush, G. H. Morrow, Geo. D..
Briggs, DIR. H. C. Prey, DR.. NJ. G..
James, Fl. E. Becker, Sample Shoe
Store, Judge Hiram A. Golf, Regain
& Grogan, Lucien ]. Ventre, M. ].
O'Brien, C.. P. Herbst, VIM. G. H.
Gordon, Gibbs & Anderson, Fred C..
Harein, John Temple, Marshall
Service Station, City Engineer Har-