The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
RECEPTION TO SOLDIERS
MANKAT0 TO DO THE HON0RS
ON MAY 1ST NEXT
PLANS ARE UNDER way
Committees, Named; Employ.
ment Agency Is To Be- Kept
In Operation


Mankdto isS going to give a recep-
ton to the returned soldiers of Blue
Earth county. Evening OF May l is
the time.
A meeting of business men was
held in the basement of the MankatO
State bank building last evening to
consider the matter of trying to retain
the federal employment agency in
Mankato until congress renews an
appropriation for it, and also TO con-
slider. reception for the returning
soldiers and sailors. The rain kept
some from coming, but still there was
very fair attendance. President ].
r. Snow of the Mankato Commercial
club was chosen chairman.
The first matter taken up was that
Of providing suitable reception for
the soldiers and sailors who have re-
turned from the encampments and
rom across the sea, and itswas decid =
ed that the time has arrived-to take
the matter uD and put it through, and
llso to include all of Blue Earth county
md portions of other counties tri5u-
tary to this city,
A motion by Judge Cray was carried
that arrangements for the reception
be proceeded with, for the returned
soldiers and sailors of Blue Earth
county and those portions of Nicollet
md LIE Sueur counties that are tribu
AIRY to Mankato, and also for any re-
.urned soldiers and sailors who may
1T the time be visiting in the territory
named. w.
- May the Date.
On motion of H. A. Patterson, il
was voted to have the affair on the
evening of May 1, by which time it
s expected that the roads will be
settled. The president of the Com
mercial club was authorized to ap-
point committee of nine on ar
engagements, and one of five on finance
Although the Commercial club com
mittees will have charge of it, the
affair will be given in the name of
the city of Mankato
Ii was thought that a banquet, fol
lowed by a short program, public
reception and a dancing party would
Just about fill the bill. After the boys
that are nowssin Europe get home
along next fall, probably second re-
ception for them will be planned
Other thoughts may be brought for.
ward and carried out by the arrange
meant committee, but at all events il
is intended to make the affair q
memorable one.
President Snow today announced the
appointment of the committees, as fol
lows:
Arrangements: George M. Palmer
chairman; Captain F. NJ Otto, Cap
tain Roy HI. ALLISON, Jacob L. Hoy
Dr.rG. ]. Holman, F. B. Gabler, ]. B
Nielsen, A. -Eb- Boie and Miss Pauline
Windmiller.
Finance: Judge Lorin Cray, DR.. G
A.VDahl, L. * Wood, F. e. Crandall
and Colonel GA. Lewis.
1.-The Employment Agency.
j. Ehlfnger who has charge of the
local federal employment agency, read
the telegram that he had received
ordering the closing of the local office
March % because of the failure OF
congress to make an appropriation tC
maintain it and he told of the volume
OF business that it has conducted and
the value it is to Mankato and to the
thirteen counties in his territory. He
said that it would take about $500 to
finance the office for three months, if
the city. wanted to continue it as il
has been. in the hope that the next
session of congress would make pro-
vision for it,
Ways and nneans for continuing the
office were talked over. County Com
missioner Foley said that the county
board could not legally appropriate
for it. Farm Agent Benedict told of
the work as viewed from the farmers
standpoint. and of the great need fol-
a farm labor exchange. No conclu
sion was reached as to how the office
can he financed, but all felt that il
should be maintained if possible. One
suggestion was made that the legisla
ture might be induced to appropriate
for it, to maintain it as a state agency
for the present
Finally, on motion of George NJ
Palmer it was voted to refer the
matter to the executive committee of
the Commercial club. This committee
will hold a meeting Monday to see
what can be done. Mr.. Palmer. H. A,
Patterson and M. J. Dempsey offered
to contribute toward fund, if it had
TO be raised by public subscription.