Columbus daily courier., 1920-04-10
lIessrs. noucrs. Cole. Enncndurl.
rcin, IieiIbcrn Klein aai
Norwood Named.


Judge Cole and Ernst Enrendorfl |
uf the Chamber OF Commerce com.
millcc reported Al o'clock today
that more Than half Of the ncces-
snry sioe1 - purchase the hhabi
building had been raised and they
were hopeful Of the Full. AMOUNT
before the sun sets
When the ciiizens Of Columbus
start anything that has merit IN It|
the response Is sharp. quick, Del
cisive.
A meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce wns held "Wednesday
nlght al which discussions OF con-
siderable import arose. The meel.
inr was opened by Mayor Blair, who
described the mode of procedure
which will ensuc before work on
ihr waierwnrks system will start
More or less red tape 10 iicurc The
legality of The election. then the
sale of The honds. which u certain.
necessary ordinances to be- passed
and he predicted that In May The
work win h. started
Organizer tlihsnn. IN a neat ialk.
suggested TIE citizens who had hof
ruVcd books from the Community
Club library return them. also a..
quesled the public 10 donate what
books could be- spared and thus
start q public library. especially %
| the club now has several hundred
volumes.
Landlord Doubles the Rent.
The question which aroused thr
n0ft discussion wus due ~ The fact
that the owner Of The Khaki Club
bulldlnF. which is now rented 10 the
| Community Club. which Is prac
tlcully Columbus itself, has raised
The rent from one hundred dnllar'
ilpcr montirfo TWO uUNrnf'D re'
I month. hut a. q counter ffonoslliuI
the owner agrees 10 eel u for $50.
non, 1000 down and f11o a month
The majority Of thc members want
ed 10 buy Il ilIen and there and "
I much enthusiasm was shown lha
The above named committee Wi
start out ond obtain 100 member
, At eiO0 each and buy the building
and thus solve the question tn
price y considered by realty mel
cheap.
As The discussiun became warm
! some benevolent member sugFcsiei
, the chicken was dome brown 10
!. turn and Oh members scurricd -
Z seats and Chef Joe Jackson ncvc
\ did know how many friends he has
although " be- counted heads "
e assure him be mas that man
! friends today.
h Over the top and starting up al
n other mlll The money for lhc pa
q chase Of the Khaki Club building
v elo.o0o was subscribed and enc
v subscribed yesterday. The enc
q critic committee canvassed the bu
r inees district and 80 well did the
e place the proposition that Ver
h few rcslslcd and late at night. tire
n. Out with their exertions. they wei
Il satisfied a. we'll becomes the mn
~ who has accomplished what he ho
intended.
This morning a wire was scnl
George Pence, NJ paso. onerinf hl
u $1,000 aud requested am immedia
reply.
k. Ia The cveni OF a refusal. q
"a committee will 70 ahcad and hui
ar new building, costing sever
"a thousand dollars more.
~ The Daily Courier IL heartily
q. accord with the last paraprap
n This vould b. constructive wa
N in which the merchants and huil
10. ing trades ~ Columbus would ~
|s. liclpale 10 The extent Of over e.
r. o00 and the Daily Courier sincere
On hopes the aforesaid Mr.. pence. VI
m. raised The rent OF the Khaki (ii
building fiom sio0 20 500 ,
n. month. viii be- permitted 10 Ne
M his building, although we admit
ad business proFesilien t9bo0 Hot
m b. q cheap price.
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