The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-24

David DAILY. district manager for
Stone & Webster. Mr.. DAILY was
drafted to speak" as the judge put
it, and the audience agreed with him
at the close that he wished he could
draft some more like him."
! do you realize that Henry Ford
! Is looking for a site for tractor fac
tory in the middle west, that the
General Electric company is looking
for a site for a lamp factory 2 Mr..
DAILY asked his audience. do you
realize that the Ford factory will
employ 1000 people, that the lamp
factory will employ from 1900 to
1000 people? Do you realize what
Keokuk Is doing to get these fac
tories?
"She Is sitting in an office writing
letters, hoping to sell Keokuk like
a mail order house. She is doing this
because you citizens neglected her.
You neglected to support her You
! failed to give the money needed for
travelling expenses to go to Ford and
to the General Electric company.
You are trying to run your sales de-
partment without money, and you
partment can run without money.
We are appealing to you to support
Keokuk's sales department in order
, that we can shave the money with
which to sell Keokuk to Ford, to the
Diamond Match company, to the Cen
eral Electric company.
I'VE are not going to use this
money for bonuses or for stock job
, bling schemes. We are asking simply
that you give us the support that you
should give as patriotic citizens.
you must have confidence In
your goods. Believe in Keokuk, al
ways. Realize that it is the best
place on earth to live in. Back 1t up
with your confidence, with your
money, with your moral assistance.
! The Industrial association Is going
out to sell Keokuk- Come along and
help u.s."
A Slogan Suggested.
! J. w. Estes, Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Of st. Louis, was the last
speaker. He suggested taking the
meaning of Eeokuk, 'Watchful, he
| that is alert" as the slogan for the
city. Nothing could be better than
that slogan, he said, and the heroic
statue of the old chieftafn In Rand
park furnished the speakers inspira-
ton for the slogan.
"You have beautiful park here"
he declared. He spoke OF the short
sightedness of ST. Louis peoples VI
sion which has cost the city nine
teen millions to condemn property for
streets and parks.
Mr.. Estes outlined the idea ar
rangement for manufacturing, with
man power. materials, transportation
and all other factors arranged SO
that, as he phrased it, "the wheel Of
progress would run smoothly" There
are the railroads, the river, motor
buses and even airplanes as transpor-
tation means, he said.
"Boost instead Of knock was the
last word the speaker left with the
audience. ...s
He injected an unusual bit Of pep
into the meeting by asking the audi.
ence to stand up and sing, "Pack Up
Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag
and Smile"
Major Collins Letter.
Major w. B. Collins said he was
for Judge Hughes plan Of an east
and west, north and south trunk line,
and that he had been in correspond
ence with the Pennsylvania railroad
and the Santa Fee over this matter.
He then read a letter from Samuel
Rae. president Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, regarding any extension and
rebuilding of the T., P. & w. road,
in which the Pennsylvania Is inter.
ested.
E. W. Mem anus Resolution.
E. w. McManus was called on by
Judge Logan and responded in his
usual excellent style. He said that
we were much like the negro who
believed in prayer until he tried it
and no chicken came. Then he
prayed the Lord to send him out aft
er chicken, and IT got myself a pull
let" he declared. Keokuk is in much
the same position. About the only
way to get the money for this asso-
citation is to Ego out and get it," Mr..
McManus declared. He wanted to
see the enthusiasm displayed mpbil-
lied properly.
He Offered resolution at this
point that Keokuk reaffirm her faith
in the future and that the citizens
pledge moral anu llHahcldl SuPpoIL
to the Industrial association. -
" a
Campaign Begins Today.
Soliciting committees started out
today to secure the sum set for the
associations needs. The association
directors are giving of their time
for this work, and each team is COM
posed Of Keokuk's busiest business
men, who are gladly giving their
time to help boost the city. James
T. Mccarthy is the president of the
Industrial association. and the drive
is being conducted under his guild
ance and that Of the directors and
members.
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