The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-08
TAKE GINGER DIET
Chamber of Commerce in Pep
Meeting Last Night.
Boxing Bout With Secretary
One of Features.
YOUNG MEN Join IN SPIRIT
To Take Charge of Three De-
partments of Chamber.
Directors Hereafter VIII Be
Elected at Large.
YOUNG MEN JOIN IN SPIRIT

the Chamber of Commerce this year
the directors will be elected by the
membership at large from the mem
bership at large. Twelve directors will
be elected every other year to serve
for a period of two years. The con-
stitution of the Chamber of Commerce
virtually was amended to this effect
at the general meeting of the mem
bership Tuesday evening.
It was also voted at the meeting that
a young mems division of the club be |
established and that this division be |
charged with the work of securing |
memberships with providing enter
| tatnment, and with trade extension |
| work.
The meeting began at $50 o'clock |
with a buffet luncheon.
| Speeches Full of Ginger.
| If the meeting last night had been |
| held in a college hall it would have |
been termed purely pep" affair. |
| The spirit of "Stand by Your Town or
| Get Out of It" prevailed-and from
| the reception given the speakers it is
| evident that there won't be any vacant
| houses.
| Elmer Strain led the attack. He
| took the world series as his text"
Then, at the close of a gingery talk in
which he shot the language of the
diamond in every direction, he said:
You can't win with chamber of
| commerce full of pitchers We must
have some 800 batterS to back EN- up.
Let's hit the ball.
Strain was followed by Judge Ma
son, the live wire supreme court rep
resentative of the chamber. The judge
brought down the house with some of
his original western Kansas yarns. He
carried out the Strain text by adding
that town never should allow its
team to go to bat without few good
pinch hitters in reserve. He urged
city loyalty, city pride and courtesy.
Charles Adams brought out the
young mems interest in the club. He
assured the chamber that there was
no dividing line between the young
and the old in the matter of spirit and
loyalty but predicted a great future
saddle. He outlined the plan of CIV
ing the young men the membership.
entertainment and trade extension de-
partme nts of the chamber of COM
merce.
Bing Bang Bill Billy.
Then came Bing Bang Bill Biby, To-
peka's premier whoopela artist. Bill
had the crowd from the start. He al
ways does. He pointed out that this
was the day of the young man.
Flushed from the victory overseas,
they are rarin' to go and this countrg
is ready to give them the opportunity.
I'VE have too many men," Biby ex-
planned, who sit around waiting for
some committee in silk hats and frock
coats to call on them. A live one
always swims up streams. Any dead
one can float down"
Biby was given a tremendous ova-
ton.
George McDermott then hit the slo-
gan of the evening.
IF you ever feel like you wish to
apologize for Topeka, then it is time
to get out" he admonished. ''Wher-
ever you go and whatever you do al
ways have that town pride with you.
| Topeka is enjoying a marvellous
| growth-and a growth that is not
based on an oil field. Topeka is not
a mushroom town. Growing steadily
| the city will always keep its advance.
| Don't be discouraged if you see other
| cities jump into the skyline over
night. They will crumble just as
quickly"
McDermott ended thusly:
Don't be a bunch of firecrackers-
be steam
George Neal in a well worded and
enthusiastic reply on behalf of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce pointed
out the class of men that Topeka may
expect to see In power here CONNER
cially in a few years-the development
- of the young fellows he represented.
Senator Carey There.
Senator Emerson Carey of Hutch
inson was a guest at the meeting. In
his usual good natured way he told OF
his success in capturing a state fair
"IIl admit" he confessed, that II
tried to fight the present Topeka or
ganization I wouldn't get very far
But in the old days Topeka didn't
have the spirit and the loyalty she has
now
Senator Carey stated that the feel
ing over Kansas is 100 per cent better
toward Topeka now than in the ole
days when the politicians instead O
the business men shouldeFed the splr1
of the town.
Charles L. Mitchell took charge o
the meeting following the speeches
and outlined the new plan of elec
lions. He conducted the session will
unusual diplomacy and averted an.
argument over the idea of the election
of officers by popular vote.
A Good Boxing Bout.
The oratorical program was calle'
to a halt and A. L. Oliger, secretary o
the chamber, was introduced, dresse
in bath robe and trunks He CAV
an exhibition of shadow boxing, set
ting up exercises and breathing prac
tees that all business men should fol
low out.
This was followed by around box
ing bout with Corbet Lewis of LebC
The two men fought it out to a no de
cision affair and gave a beautiful dis
play of punches and defense.
It was one of the most successfl
meetings of the year and great cred
is due President Merriam and Secre
tary Oliger for their efforts in bring
ing the members together in this mar
ner. Three hundred and fifty mem
berS turned out for the affair.