The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
HOTEL PROJECT
APpR0vED;MAY
CAMP AIGN SOON

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enberry System is distinctly favor
able az 1t has q record OF neve
having scored a failure, and seem
/ to have secured excellent results Ii
small as well as large cities.
Make 1t Civic Matter.
AS matters stand at present, tn,
Hockenberry concern will come Il
Rock Island and direct a hote
campaign whenever in the opinion
Of the committee the time is ripe
That is a question which the com
mittee will have to determine"
Mr.. Curtis concluded his state.
ment by saying, Whenever the
project comes to head. the com.
mittee of which 1 am a member, de.
sires that it be Rock Island un-
dertaking. with civic pride as the
moving consideration"
Ben Hern, one of the members
of the group promoting, the erec-
ton Of the hosiery, stated that
his associates had entered into ne
gotiations with the Hockenberry
System, which after survey made
a favorable report. but were not
prepared to state Just when Q cam
paign for funds would be inaugur-
ated, reserving the right to sug-
gest the most propitious time.
The Hockenberry System, he
said, never undertook such q cam
paign until it had first made . sur
vey. Upon undertaking the work
it will furnish a staff of trained
executives to direct the movement,
the actual soliciting to be done by
local people. The System, he
stated, had built many hotels and
had record OF never having scor-
ed a failure.
The fee. he informed the meeting.
is 5 per cent of the total subscrip-
tons. The committee had been fig
uring upon the erection of a hotel
costing from 100000 to $1,000, 900.
The project is still alive, he re-
marked. but decision has not been
definitely reached regarding the
time for the staging Of the cam
paign. 49, r.,
Mr.. Bryan contributed to the dis
cussion by stating that LaSalle had
built 6-story hotel with ITO
rooms, the money having been
raised through the efforts of a COM
mittee OF citizens. The hotel il
owned by LaSalle people," he said,
''is paying 5 per cent and il retir-
ing bonds annually. So far As ser
vice and furnishings go, it is as
good as any hotel in Chicago's loop
district"
DR.. Andreen hoped the hotel
would be erected, streSsing the fact
that Augustana college was often
hard put to find rooms for its
guests, many of whom went to
hotel in spite Of his ef-
Eorts to have them stay in Rock Is
and.
Further debate was reserved I'M.
III the next membership meeting
II Dec. Is when it is likely a rep
of the Hockenberry
system will address the gathering
Ind explain details of the financial
plan. -.
The fact came to light In the
,ourse Of the remarks made upon !
he subject that the group owning !
he hotel site has held three con-
erences with the Hockenberry |
,eople. /
Mr.. Bryan. who is secretary Of
he LaSalle Chamber. of Commerce, |
'egan his address by saying that
sock Island had never lived up to
b opportunities.
"You have q city here" he said,
which can easily be one of the
cry best In Illinois. You have the
position and many
dvantages. / hope you are all
old on Rock Island.' !.
Taking Civic Pride" e q theme.
q said the Chamber Of Commerce
Ias the biggest thing In any COM
lunity.
1T can do what no luncheon club.
r any other organization can do"
e claimed, at must be big enough
, serve the entire community. not 4
1st the merchants. II there IL any
lass which is directly benefited BY
he organization 1t ID the profess
Ional class. Every lawyer, every,
reacher, every teacher, and every
octor ought to be OF your n1sm-
ership. And the manufacturer Il
lso helped. because his labor turn
yer 10 greatly reduced II the city |
~ proper places Of amusement. |
uhlic parks. and his employees are:
rovided with an environment
'hfch will serve to make them
Apply and contented."
He emphasized the fact that
Eery citizen owes q debt to the
immunity THE best business
orner In city is the best Garner
ecause thu business msu Who o.
1py stores next to II are live ana
rogressive, advertise extensively,
nd draw people to that site. We
Il of u owe something TO our
eighbors. II
Mr.. Bryan advocated Chamber Of
n'smerce MONDAY iuncheons ny