The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
CLINIC ENDS WITH
THANKS OF FOLKS
SHOW BROUGHT TO CLOSE
SATURDAY NIGHT
Very Successful Event Of Which
Building Material Men Exhibit,
ed Spirit Of Hearty co-opera-
ton; Excellent Program Car
ried Out Concluded Enjoyable
Phase Four Day Affair.

Mankato Home Builders Clinic, at
Mankato armory, was brought
to most successful close
Saturday night with another capacity
audience. The clinic taken as a
whole was a grand success, and had
come as an annual reoccurence it is
safe to state. During the four days
Of the show, one of the outstanding
features was the perfect coOpera
ton among merchants The spirit OF
live and let-live. was certainly evi-
denced in many instances, where
merchants carrying the same line OF
| wares instead OF setting up rival
booths, combined with their fellow
merchants and made one grand show
ing of that particular class of mer-
| chandise. This hearty cooperation
on the part of Mankato merchants,
was particularly noted by outside
visitors, who took home with them
the fact that Mankato citizens can
get together and boost from the
word go, when it comes to advertis
ing Mankato. 1t is certainly spirit
to be emulated by any city contem-
plating a like show.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the clinics are GER
| tainly to be congratulated for their
| untiring work and making the show
the great success that it was. With
the inspiring addresses of the week,
| 1t is safe to state that the desire to
| build and own a home in Mankato
has been advanced wonderfully. The
members of the general committee
| consisting of F. w. kruse, ]. E. Rey-
nolds, E. w. Willard. F. F. Flock, A. J.
| Veigel E. A. Engwalson, c. E. Ball
S. X. Fowler, John Hagen, Edward
Shoemaker, II. II. Hockenrock, H. E.
! Eckerholm and George Rittig, are
| certainly deserving of great credit for
the success of the clinic. The most
! able assistance was given the com
mittee by w. E. Olson. secretary of
the Mankato Civic and Commerce
much to the success of the show by
his untiring work
That the Mankato Builders Chm
les just brought to a close has set the
ball a rolling toward like clinics in
other southern Minnesota towns, was
evidenced by the fact that Henry
Dooley, secretary of the Civic and
Commerce association of Faribault
was at the show Saturday night and
picked up number of ideas, which
he may bring in when a like show is
put on at that city. He was sur
prised and pleased to note the size
shows.
Travelling Mems night.
Saturday nights closing show was
designated as travelling Mans Night
George Black of this city, one of Man
kato's army Of travelling statesmen,
was the first speaker Of the evening.
He called attention to the fact, that
there are one hundred and seventy
five travelling men in Mankato who
make this city Their home, and an
nually transact in the neighborhood of
| one million dollars a year. In addi-
ton to the actual resident travelling
men the number is swelled to about
ESQ by other knights of the grip who
make this city their headquarters
| The speaker said that perhaps no
| class Of busy men appreciate a home
as much as the travelling men, who
| is buffeted from pillar to post all
! week. Home certainly looks good to
| them.
Mr. Black advised every man who
has a steady income. and prospects
| of continuous work, to get busy at
| once and build a home for himself
the monthly payment plan to the
Buildings & Savings Association, is
| less than he would have to pay out
| for rent for like building.
Hugh c. Perry Architect Of the
Minneapolis Builders Exchange was
| the last speaker of the evening. Mr..
Perry said that the outstanding fea-
ture of the show was the hearty CO.
| operation evidenced among the diff
ferent merchants of the city Ii
means that all of its citizens pull to-
gether when the problem at stake
| means the advancement of Mankato.
Since the great world war there
had sprung up in the minds of the
| American people a new trait Prev
| ious to the war Americans were not
ed the world over as spenders. Hard
| times had had its good effort in
awakening the trait of thrift. People
| now more than ever, are looking for
ward to the time they can own their
own homes. The speaker said that
| the very manhood and womanhood oil
America depends upon home build
ing Mr.. Perry said that many people
| think that they can not afford to
| build home. He said that it is safe
! to set aside one fifth of ones wages
| monthly to be put into home build
| ing A safe way to estimate the cost
of the home the amount of two years
salary. If a man for instance, gets a
salary of $4,000, he is justified in
spending $4,000 for home. If he is
getting $3.50 per month, he can afford
to lay aside about forty dollars of his
salary to be paid monthly toward the
| payment of the home.
In closing his remarks, Mr.. Perry
said that it is no use of waiting fol
materials to come down. They have
already reached their low level.
ROWLING AT TOLEDO