The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-21
HI w 70 Q Build UP CITY
FACTORIES ARE NEEDED
SAY THE DEALERS
KATOlANS GIVE OPINIONS
Interviews Granted Free Press
BY Number of People On
Future Growth

How to increase the population of
Mankato, and what should the Com
inercial club do in. the premises? D
These were questions put to mum
Der of Mankato men by The Free
Press, and their replies follow:
]. B. Richards: MAKE an effort
/ to secure new factories OF every des-
criptien for the city if we desire to
increase the population. We must
also take some steps to care for the
problem of proper dwelling places for
the many people who desire to come
to Mankato~ and make. it their home
In some way houses should be erect
ed in simple style which would be
able to rent cheaply SO that the la
| boring class who IN spite of the high
er wages canpot afford tc pay the ex-
irene high rental prices in order to
get homes" *
! C. L. Olson: "The. leading factor
in bringing people into the city. is
in my opinion, factories, and II Man
kato desires to increase the popula
! ton they must secure the right kind
OF factoriesN The housing problem
is also an important one in the mat
ter of Increasing the population
t'J'2 .E4if siV tIsT-
| C. W. Fisher of the Fisher Cloth
| ing Comfafy. I'm order to increase
The population of the city of Mankato
It would she necessary to have the
hearty co operation of every citizen
/ not only must they spend their time
but also their money. in furthering
any and every project that is worthy.
The disposition of too many is to
Let George Do IT. and that wont
work Actions speake louder than
words and what we need is action
| Attorney John Regan: II have al
ways been under the impression, and
| it is an old one, that we should make
an effort to secure more factories
: for Mankato, If we desire to increase
/ the population Not only should we
/, but we should also encourage and
develop those which we have"
Wilbur Taylor, president of the
2 Merchants Retail association: I'm ny
topinion the most important factor in
increasing the population of Mankato
is syndicate or group of people who
! will take care of the housing lprob-
lem IN Mankato. Each day there are
any number of people coming to
Afankae with the intention Of max
ing their home only to go elsewhere
for lack of places to accommodate
them. FactoIies are also Of great
/ importance but before we can in
crease the industries we must do
something to care for the housing
problem in order TO take care
pof the increased population which
factories would necessarily bring to
The city"
I.afs. Brett of the George e, Brett
Company: 'T also feel that the
greatest problem to be met IL we de-
| sire to< increase the population of
Mankat0 is to care for the question
of housing. Each day people are
| turned away from Mankato for lack
of proper dwelling places. also be-
lieve that good roads would play
an important part in the increase in
the population. Just as city must
be a railroad center, SO it should be
the center Of a net work of good
roads,"
J. A. Mclaughlin of the Minnesota
Pipe and Tile Company: Without
/ giving the matter any serious
| thought flwotild' say that the crown
| ing civic movement to increase the
| population Of Mankato would be to
tuild more homes and apartments,
| for renting purposes. It would be q
Great incentive for the industries we
have to Increase their production il
they can act the right kind OF en-
ployes, who are at the present time
kent out OF the city for lack of suit
able. dwelling places"
"a NJ. 'Kruse of the Kruse Bppthers
Clothing Company: "I would say
that one of the things which will
! help increase the population is the
extention of the street car line into
North Maplato and up on the hill
In 10th North Mankato and on the
hill there are beautiful lots for homes
which if the street car woC1d reach
would be rapidly developed into
beautiful homes"
NJean A. F1ittie: TN my opinion
it is mot the multitude of people in
the place that makes it good city
but it is the character of the people
and the manner in which they con-
ddce their business. Every city has
a spirit of its own and if that spiris
is uplifting and progressive then the.
city is bound to grow for people viii
want to make a place of that sort
their home and the population win
therefore be bound to increase. Let
Mankatoj cultivate the right spirit
and the population will care for
ITSELF
j. C. Wise Jr: "The whole solu
ton to the pro. lem of an, increase
in population at the present time, is
the housing proposition. Mankato
is bound Ito grow and enjoy a big,
boom and feel that we are on the
brink of that boom and growth at
the present time and something
should be done to care for the prob
lem facing the people who desire to