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

make your city the best in the world
to live in"
c. M. Rich Speaks.
Judge Logan introduced G. M.
Rich as a man who is not q captain
OF Industry, 'he has been promoted
to major He has talked less, done
more and accomplished much since
he came to Keokuk" Mr.. Rich mod.
estly declined the judges titles and
launched into talk that was one OF
the best OF the evening. He affirmed
his faith in Keokuk, spoke of places
where the city might better itself and
urged that We get together, stick
together, and let's co.
No man shows greater evidence OF
faith in town than by Investment
and faith in that community" Mr.
Rich said. "There isn't a citizen OF
| Keokuk with more pride in the city
than myself. nor one who believes
more firmly in the future than |. II
I didn't, I'd get out. Fault finding
is never in order; there was never
a time, though, when constructive
, criticism was not in order,
| "Keokuk has had opportunities
that it has not always improved. We
should do all that is possible to take
advantage OF the opportunities given
us. If we haven't taken advantage
Of these opportunities, we must wake
! up now.
1T was seven years ago, at the
completion of the dam. that the In
dustrial association started out. The
only trouble was, they didn't so far
enough. A community is the same as
/ an individual. 1t must 60 ahead and
! work hard to be successful. We look
with pride on former citizens. but
we can't live and go forward on their
regulations. 1t Is up to US at this
! time to make Our reputation, in or
| der that those who follow us may
| look back with the same pride as we
| do at these men who came before US.
"We must have a definite object
and must not stop until 1t Is obtained.
! We have advantages that others do
not, but we have not always used
them. We are not advertising as we
| should. We should get more people
here. If you will allow a bit of con-
structive criticism, l would say that
our streets are not good. our public
buildings are not attractive, and our
schools are not adequate.
"The spirit of jealousy has no place
in the building of community. No
one should be jealous Of ones sue.
cess. He should take pride in sue.
cess Of his fellow men. Without sue
cessful citizens a community cannot
be successful"
The census, or rather "alleged CEN
sus," as the speaker qualified it,
came in for a bit of criticism when
he said that Keokuk certainly has
held her own and that she has ad-
vanced, and advanced rapidly, in the
last ten years. It's industries have
grown and there are few towns that
show the business advantages that
Keokuk does.
1T is up to us what we are to do
with Keokuk. Let us get together,
stick together, and let's 60"
c. F. McFarIand's Advice.
This is no time to step back, in the
| opinion Of c. f. Mcfarland. He, too,
suggested the Lets go" slogan when
he said, "The time is ripe, the oppor-
tunity is here, the leaders are ready.
Let's get together, let's go!" Keo-
l,uk has never failed yet in anything
asked Of it, and the time has come
now to spend some money for our
selves.
The time has come for radical
changes in method and work, Mr..
Mcfarland said in his first remarks.
He congratulated the association di-
rectors and officers on their new vi
sion. He spoke of the service that
men have given in the past to the
association, and he ventured to say
that these men had given the best
that is in them for the city. He
granted mistakes had been made,
but that others would have made the
same mistakes.
"You have given money, but not
enough to do things worth while. 1t
is no time now to step back He
spoke of the disappointment Burling-
ton has had IN her census and of how
they have gone to work there to
launch the Greater Burlington asso-
citation and have fund Of $4,000 to
work with The association has re-
vived halfdead chamber of com
merce and injected new life into the
organization there.
Are you going to pile up sand and
let the world know you have it, he
challenged. you have the spirit; all
you need is the right direction OF
this spirit" AS an example, Mr.. Nc
Farland quoted the response Of keo-
kuk to the Red Cross drives.
"You have never vet failed to re-
spond to any call. The time is here
now and it is our duty to our city.
We must spend some money for
ourselves. The time is ripe, the OPP
portunity is here, the leaders are
ready. Let's get together, let's 60
David Daily Gives Facts.
The man who made the light shine
up and down the Mississippi valley,
was the way Judge Logan introduced