The Mankato free press., 1922-03-10
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were shown. All kinds of building
hardware were there in sGundance.
Mayor Welcomes Crowd

Mayor Welcomes Crowd
At $50 O'clock. after the crowd had
had Lime to make complete round
OF the exhibits, J. Il. Reynolds, pre-.
siding officer, called to attention the
crowd OF spectators. M. Reynolds ex-
plained hat tha Clinic was for the
purposc Of furnishing information and
was solely ior that purpose, that no
money or obligation WAS asked or
wanted and nonc would be taken. lie
then Introduced Mayor ". a Beach OF
this city.
Mayor Beach, on behalf CT the city,
welcomed the spectators 20 the build
ing show and predicted that great
good would come. from the organized
effort that was being made to educate
the public along the lines OF modern
home building. The mayors remarks
" ere brief aud to the point.
Next to speak was +. T. Flock,
president OF the Builders Exchange
aud one of the committee in charge
of the Clinic, He explained the situa-
tion and the methods OF erranging ey-
hibits. He pointed out whore could be
found any particular kind of material
and called attention to each indiyid-
ual booth. =.
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The Hon. W. l. Nolan, recent Sneak
ers OF the Minnesota house Of repre-
sentatives, was the next speaker to be
introduced. e.
This nation ia not run by the man
or men on Wall street. but by the
man on Main street" was one of the
striking decla arations OF Mr.. Nolan. He
contcnoed that Main Street" ex-
the average American citizen
and that it was that citizen who was
the measure by which our institutions
stand or fall according to strict test
of merit.
The speaker declared that the aver
age home Of today was better, finer
and more comfortable domicle than
that of the richest man OF the great
est king only two hundred years ago.
That never in the history Of the world
has the average man had tho wonder
full conveniences that are now so com
mon in the average American house
hold.
At this point. Mr.. Nolan called at
tention to the remarkable progress
made in the electrical field. He traced
the development of that remarkable
discovery from the time Benjamin
Franklin pulled it out OF The sky with
a kite and key to the present time
when the average man presses buttons
and turns switches as his sole effort
in accomplishing work, getting light
heat and power.
Better Off Than Europe
For those who may be dissatisfied
with economic conditions ut this time,
the speaker suggested casting an ap
praisins eye on any other nation in
the world. He defied anyone to find
another great nation with as little
cause of complaint in post ad
justment as in the United States.
AS the worlds melting pot the
United States is' furnishing good
homes to millions who have taken ad
the speaker said, but urged that these
who come from other lands, be pre-
vailed upon 10 leave the cities where
there is great congestion already
and take up their lives in the small
Ter cities where there is real chance
for assimilating these folk without,
leaving them to live in scheduled,
quarter where they thrive on their
European traditions and customs.
Mankato Residents, Attention!
Mr.. Nolan mentioned the burning
of the main building of the Teachers
college here some weeks ago. He in
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legislative colleagues, Senator Gustaf
Wideil and Representative John G.
Gerlich, both of Mankato are familiar
with the procedure necessary to get a
new building here and predicted that
in a surprisingly short time there will
be a new building to replace the one
lost by fire and promised that the new
structure would eclipse the old in
every detail.
Mr.. Nolan was a story teller Of
a calibre seldom heard in this city.
His intimitable character stories and
dialect versions were heartily receiv
ed and applauded.
Mr.. Nolan closed his address with a
dialect pet Of verses written by him
self which proved to be the verbal hit
of the entire program.
Music Throughout Evening
Loyola Orchestra played during the
evening and between talks Of the
speakers. Following the remarks Of
Mr.. Flock the orchestra appropriately
struck up, Home Sweet Home" which
took a round of applause at its close.
Committeeman who were RESPONSE
BILE for details of the Clipic are de-
serving of more than usual credit for
an undertaking of civic nature.
There was not a fiaw in the arrange
ments for last nights meeting and
the program was as interesting as it
was instructive. Those on the gen
eral committee for this Clinic are:
F. w. Kruse, ]. e. Reynolds, E. w.
willard, F. F. Flock: A. ]. Veigel, E.
A. Engwalson, G. E. Ball, S. X. Fow-
Ter, John Hagen, Ed Shoemaker, H.
H, Hockenrock. H. E. Ekerholm and
George Rettig.
r r FIook is chairman of the gen
eral committee.
Tonight has been designated as
North Mankato night by the commit
tee. President w. A. Streater OF the
Civic and Commerce association has
been chosen to speak on the topic OF
1.-The Financial Aspect" He will be
will be followed by D. o. Tenney Of
North Mankato who has as his topic,
Home Owning VS. Renting" The Y.
M. e. A. orchestra will play this ev-
A telegram from Fred W. Kruse
who is in New York and unable to
attend the session was read by the
presiding officer. The text of the
is as follows: Regret ex
ceedingly my absence from the city
during Mankato Builders Clinic but
wish to extend best wishes for a
grand success that will stimulate
home building, give added employ
meut, increase business in all lines
and promote gen eral prosperity for
Mankato, the hest city in the north
west in which to i've"
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