Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
WELCOME new
ARSENAL Chief
Closer Cooperation Between Rock
- Island Commercial Bodies and
Island Assured.
NEED HELP OF C0EGREssMES
Colonel Harry b. Jordan Sets Forth
Need Of Organization Of All
TO Boost Big Plant.

Closer cooperation between Rock
Island commercial organizations
and Rock Island arsenal authorities
10 expected to result from meet
ing held last night Mt the Rock Is
land club by members of that body,
the Rock Island Chamber Of Com
Inerce and the Rock Island Bust
ness Mems association for the pur-
pose of extending TO Colonel Harry
B. Jordan, arsenal commandment, a
welcome back to Rock Island. he
having previously been stationed on
the island.
Rock Island arsenal cannot op-
crate without money. When your
congressman comes to Rock Island,
.Lsend him over to the arsenal" Col
onel Jordan said at last nights
meteing. Il wasn't to show him the
arsenal and what we have It's up
TO the congressman from your dis
trict to see that Rock Island arsenal
gets appropriations with which to
carry on It's work.
81 appreciate your attitude in
wanting to cooperate with me in
hopping and making Rock Island
arsenal the greatest IN the country
and world. need the help Of such
organizations as are represented
here tonight by you men and 1 ap-
preclate your offers Of aid"
Colonel Jordan endorsed a plan
suggested by Phil Mitchell, presi-
dent OF the State bank of Rock Is
land. which called for the organiza-
ton OF tho congressman Of the
middle west and west.
IN the cast the congressman
and public are organized for the
purpose OF building up their part of
the country" Mr.. Mitchell said.
"Thoso eastern people do not care
for Rock Island arsenal or the
:. middle west. It's up to the middle
west to take care of itself. We have
got TO get together to do it."
1t was set forth by Colonel Jor-
dan that Congressman Harry Hull
OF the Eighth Iowa district is re-
spoasibie for the discharge of many
Iowa men at Rock island arsenal
when retrenchment became neces-
eary.
Did Not Help.
Congressman Hull made no at
Rock Island arsenal as far as
know. When Davenport worker
came to me and asked why he was
discharged, l told him to blame only
his congressman, for that 1t was he
who did not try to get more money
for the island" Colonel Jordan de-
clared.
Short talks welcoming Colonel
Jordan TO Rock Island and extend
ing to him, promises Of cooperation
were made by DR.. Gustav Andreen.
president of Augustana college: C.
!. Walker. attorney and United
States commissioner; !. S. White,
vice president OF the State bank; II.
H. CleRveiand, Of the II. II. Cleave-
land insurance agency: Phil Mitch
tell, president of the State bank: b.
ID. Connolly, attorney and clerk OF
til Rock Island exemption board:
Or. ID. NJ. Sala, recently discharged
IA q captain of the United States
medical corps; J. L. Vernon. presl-
S@oat of tho American Trust &c Saw
y Ings bank and e. Fl. Guyer, attor-
'ney.
Asks All Salute.
! Applause greeted statement
made by Colonel Jordan with refer
ence to tho propriety of saluting or
honortng the wearers of distin-
gu.shed service crosses as present
ed by the war department for valor
in fighting overseas. He spoke of
the cross awarded Pharmacists
Alato Fred g. 5chafrner, Jr.. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Schaffner,
4224 Seventh avenue. for his BRAY
cry and heFoism in the battles
against the Germans, and which is
now In the hands of the mother fol-
lowing the lads death In action.
TN Franco they have a custom OF
saluting and doffing hats to every
man, woman or child that wears q
medal awarded by the French gov
eminent, II other than soldiers are
wearing them, 1t means that death
has been 10 blame, but 1t makes no
>-difTerence. II a girl Is Wearing a
cross. II shows that her father won
It and everyone salutes her. We
should do that in this country. for
God knows that those crosses OF the
United States war department are
not won easily" Colonel Jordan
said.
Defends Department.
Colonel Jordan during his talk
defended the United States ord
nance department. setting forth
facts and figures on what that
branch had done during the war
and urging that everyone disregard
the false reports being circulated
for the purpose Of harming the ord
nance workers.
Ordnance officers labored under
great hardships. They were called
's1nckers' and desk warriors but
they accomplished wonders" Col
oncl Jordan stated. He proceeded
further TO prove what was accom-
plished in n remarkably short time
by the ordnance department.
Carl A. Hallgren, president of the
Rock Island Chamber Of Commerce, |
scted as chairman Of last nights
meeting and on behalf Of the organ |
ization that he represented prom
iSed the greatest support and CO.
operation possible with reference to |
Rock Island arsenal.