The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-01-30
.F|NEADDRESSES FEATURE BANQUET
Business Men and Boosters Of Michisan's Lead
ing Cities Entertain, Enthuse and
Instruct OWOsso Citizens

Four hundred men of Owosso and
two hundred or more ladies were highly
pleased and filled with good ideas for
the betterment OF Owosso bv speakers
ut the annual banquet Of the Chamber
of Commerce at the armory Tuesday
evening. The excellent and satisfying
repast so perfectly served by the Epis
copal church ladies put the banqueters
in Q mood to appreciate and enthuse
oyer Owosso and its future.
Herman Dignsn. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, spoke briefly
but accurately of Owosso's good things
and its needs, and introduced w. F.
Gallagher, who conducted the prog am
with the skill of an old hand He urged
cooperation Of all elements Of the pop
ulation and urged loyal support OF all
our own institutions.
r. II. Scott. vice president of the REQ
Motor Co. Of Lansing. and we'll known
worker for the berter things OF life,
complimented Owosso2 on its institu-
tions and citizenship. He denied that
this country needed re.construction,
being little affected by the war. bnt
bat needed more production. He de.
cried national sxtrsvagance and ex-
pressed it by urging the trading OF
our wrist watches for alarm clocks and
getting busy. He urged more work as
tho only mesns Of reducing the high
cost Of living. Mr.. Scott is . believer
in seeking small well financed institu'
tions rather than big cnes Of doubtful
stability. A zone system for future
growth was fully explained and put as
Owosso's first need.
J. ID. bort, president of the bort
Motor Co. of Flint, told enthusiastically
of Flint's growth, of its organizations
among It's working men, it's future
-pians. for becoming beautiful home
CITY as well ss y great business center.
md offered Owosso the benefit Of Flint's
long and costly experiments in getting
the city 10 shape to be real home. He
advised manufacturers to pass along to
others any good plans or things they
we're using in their plants. He declared
that, in the 6ual analysis every CITY
would be Judged. and be great or small
by it's character rs q city.
W. q Linton OF Saginaw, we'll kn own
q, former congressman from this dis
trict, now a member of the state tax
oommissiori and q leader in the. victory
highway movement. recalled his FIRST
visit to Owosso fifty years ago 40 : del.
erate TO q Sunday school convention,
Ina hsd noticed from year to year the
growth and betterment OF this city and
prAdicted that II would. resch the high
water mark OF other cities of the state
because Of its fine location. He told Of
the work Of the state tax commission
stating that six counties, Wayne, Kent.
InghSm. Saginaw, Oakland and Gene
see. were now paying one.half of oil
the state tax. Owosso was to be ono OF
the chief points in the victory highway
because Of Its forking here for Saginaw
end Port Huron. II the waterway from
the Crest Lakes to the ocean Is accom-
plished eastern Michigan Will become
one OK the most important sections OF
United States,
r. w. Steere' or the Steere Engineer
ing 20. OF this CITY spoke prieny' ae'
clsring the great need OF today was
more real religion IN business anu was
the only way OF settiing tne great prop
iems now conirontihg the worio' par
ticuiariy tne iaoor question "hen
snorter nours wouio NOT or'ns 'ne con
fentment needed ou1 an interest 10
good Things ana ABOVE Oil rehg'op'
south America SERTED oy soid seekers