The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15

a German colonel delivered TO the OF
ficer-prisoners just before they, left
the prison camp for delivery to the al
lied lines after the armistice- The
colonel was expressive in his terms of
good will to America, he impressed
| the departing officers with the ad-
miration that Germany had foi the
United States and ended in a flourish
| of triumph at the new Germany that
was in the process of formation and
would be of such great influence in ce-
| menting thJ lure peace of the world
1--WE stood there and listened to his
! speech. fidgety and anxious to take our
| leave" the lieutenant said. Then he
bowed in anticipated applause from
/ US Americans. But just to show you
how we felt about it I'll inform you
that in chorus we yelled Let's go!
and the party was over.
governor Capper to Ea:,d.
Arthur Capper, former governor, U.
s. Senator-elect, but just at this time
plain citizen of Topeka and probably,
| the oldest member in point of service
/ of the Chamber of Commerce, touched
a keynote when he said that he was
| positive that Topeka is the best town
! in the world that he intends always
to make Topeka his home and that
all his investments have been and Will
| be centered in this city.
81 would rather lose my money at
! home, if it is to be lost" he explained
! 81 don't intend to send my loose
change made in Topeka to Arizona
| copper mines, Colorado silver mines
and California gold mines"
In bringing out the need of taking
/ care of the returning soldier and in
pointing out the necessity OF lndus-
trial development at once, the senator
| elect said that despite the high cost of
material and labor he would build on
| lots adjoining his building this year
| the first two stories of a contemplated
full addition to his publishing plant.
The editor-publisher paid glowing
| tribute to Lieutenant Millspaugh and
his mother and to the mothers of
1000 Kansas boys who have made the
supreme sacrifice in the war.
McEntire Pleads for Action.
| George P. McEntire, the retiring
| president of the Chamber of Com
merce, and a man who has put heart
and soul into the work of the busf-
| ness body during the strenuous war
work days when it was impossible to
| create industrial sentiment, surprised
| and enlightened and aroused the ad-
miration of his followers in a man-to-
man talk on Topeka, her business men,
| her advantages and the weakness of
| her individual development. He told
| of the disappointing attitude that has
| been taken by men who have made
! their fortunes here and who have dis
| couraged others to invest in business
| in the capital city. He did not mince
, words and the crowd was with him, if
applause is to bSjudged. He ridiculed
| the idea that Topeka is placed at a
| disadvantage due to the proximity of
Kansas City and pointed out that all
| of the large railway systems of the
| southwest branch out from here, max
| ing the city an ideal distributing GEN.
| ter.
| George McEntire has made the
chamber of Commerce a conscientious
| president and he has been tireless in
This efforts to awaken some of the mar
] cotic-saturated elements.
| Oiigcr Gives His Plans.
| The new Secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. A. L. Oliger, was intro
duced by Arthur Capper as a native
| kansan who will make good in To-
peka." Oliger in a talk that appealed
most favorably to the members of the
club, outlined his plans for the COM
ing season. He told of his experience
along commercial lines, Of the school
for this work that will be held in To-
peka soon, of the advantages of the
city in relation to the state and of the
activity that Topeka business men
must assume with the opening of
spring.
| 1t was OIiger's formal Introduction
to the Chamber of Commerce in his
new official capacity. He is young
full of ginger. a man with ideals and
a secretary who as an outsider appre-
ciates the opportunities of the capital
city to be always a leader in stats
affairs.
You have conventions here every
day that cities in the east would pay
thousands of dollars to procure" he
said. And these meetings do not cost
a cent Topeka must always be in
situation to attract such gatherings by
her hospitality and entertainment"
DR.. Frank L. Loveland, preacher,
ichautauqua lecturer, war worker and
general good fellow" disappointed
the crowd by cutting short one of his
characteristic pep-talks. He pleased
the gathering immensely while he was
on his feet but owing to the late hour
thought it necessary to be brief in his
remarks.
H. f. Ganse president of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Emporia spoke a
few. minutes as a guest of the local
splendid work of Topeka in war work
campaigns and expressed the hope
that the value of orga nization in war
work activities Would be felt in future
cooperation among members of the
business m ems body.
New c. of c. Directors.
l. Secretary Oliger announced the re-
suit of the vote of the Chamber of
Commerce membership on the new tii-
rectors for the coming term. The
vote, ratified unanimously. follows:
| C E. Eldridge, fire insurance.
A. A. Rodgers county officers
f. A. Thrill. life insurance
Charles p. Adams. wholesa lers
A: d. Gray and E. f. Strain, rail-
roads.
| w. w. Webb, at large.
| This is the tenth year that w w
Webb has been chosen a director a,
large for the Chamber of Commerce
He is a former president of the club
George Stansfield. treasurer threw
bomb into the meeting when he an
nounced that nearly $4,000 remained
in the treasury for the year 1t was
such surprise that the membership
first greeted the announcement in ST.
lence and then broke into applause
Miss Marguerite Gohlke sang two