The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-04-21
IMPORTANT CONCLAVE OF Filler
BUSINESS MEN TUESDAY EVENING
FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL BANQUET
Rest Room, Publicity, Fire Equipment, Lower
Freight Rates and Other Subjects Receive
Action at First Monthly Meeting of Club.

Permanent organization of the
One Hundred Per Cent club OF Filler
was effected at n rOusing meeting
OF 40 business men OF the town
held at the Filler Cafe Tuesday even
ing, following a banquet which
started at seven O'Clock.
The meeting is declared TO have
boon the most successful assembly
OF business men ever held In Filler,
aud the organization perfected bids
fair TO accomplish much for the good
Following UNANIMOUS vote of
thanks TO Leonard Wood. sponsor
OF the affair. he was made chairman
of the permanent organization, with
instructions TO appoint a committee
for putting on the next banquet one
month hence.
Matters pertaining 10 the good OF
Filler were discussed pro and con by
a score OF speakers. following adj
dresses made by W +. Alworth. A.
A. Davis. and r. ID. Conner, ranch
srs, who had been invited as guests
of the organization. and who pointed
out some OF the ways i'm which Filler
can be OF more benefit TO the farm
er.
After partaking OF the one hun
dred per cent banquet. prepared by
Don Pang and his able corps of as
sistants. Chairman Wood launched
into the purposes OF the assembly.
The menu OF the dinner from its
"whiz bang" cocktail to the how
itzer" cigars had put the gathering
in fine fettle for enthusiastic dis
cussions. said to have been account
ed for especially by the pep soup.
pop of" salad and TINT roast
with zip" dressing. The meeting
lasted until nearly midnight.
AT the suggestion of the chairman.
the citizens pledged themselves to
back up the incoming village admin
istration who are to be chosen next
Tuesday. II was pointed out that
the good. of Filler was the predomi-
nant thing superceding all petty am
billions and that wise expenditure of
public funds to accomplish the most
for the community was the 'one
thing needful." 'emphasizing the
thought that business men would in
sist on such a policy. The sugges-
ton was met with rising vote OF
appreciation after the chairman had
forewarned his listeners that the
meeting was not for a political pur-
pose, but rather TO aid in the cement
ing of business mems interests with
the hope OF organizing for the ac-
complainant OF vital necessities.
T. ID. Conner was introduced as
t5e first speaker and he struck the
- note OF the evening by pointing
out some Of the deficiencies existing
here as regards the proper spirit OF
cooperation.
W. r. Alworth. residing easy of
Filler. past president Of the Twin 4
Falls county farm bureau and mem
bar Of the board OF directors OF the /
Twin Falls Canal company, explain
"a To the business men the effort be-
ing made by the bureau TO increase
ifs membership and the drive for
lower freight rates to eastern points.
Al the conclusion of his address the
unanimously adopted
resolutions addressed 10 the Inter
state Commerce Commission al
Washington. urging relief
A. A. Davis. president Of the board
~ directors OF the Rural high school
district spoke from the standpoint Of
a farmer living midway between
~ towns. and the necessity Of each
toun endeavoring 70 hold the sup
mort and patronage OF those who
eoald or would trade at the town
offering the best inducements.
J. n Market. secretary 81 the
county fair. spoke on his experience
a. head OF commercial clubs and
kindred organizations. and venfured
the belief that the Hundred Per Cent
Climb with its periodical meetings
and dinners was the solution Of the
problem here
ranaeu shiuu. editor OF The Rec