The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
SPEAKERS AT DINNER
BACKING UP PROJECT
Not One Crepe Hanger Pre-.
sented Self Last Night
MEET OF EXCHANGE
Officers Are Reelected; Fine Ad-
dresses By G.. M. Palmer
And Others

th way
poets for the Mankato Builders Show
get BETTER AND BETpER."
The famous expression of DR..
Coue. the French auto suggestion
artist. was the keynote of the
speeches and discussion OF the
Mankato Builders Exchange annual
banquet meeting held last night at
the Elk's club. Expressions of OPTIC
mism and enthusiasm regarding the
outcome of the second annual dis
play of the local builders ran ram
pant through the entire assemblage.
The same feeling carried the
members through the annual cleo
ton which was held during the
course Of the meeting. Every day in
proven to be better and better" was
the way they felt, so the nominating
committee recommended that the en-
TACT office holders Of the organiza-
ton be re- elected Tor the present
year. The recommendation was
adopted in spite of the protests of
President +. F. Flock. The nominal
ing committee appointed were |. n.
Endicott, T. NJ. Coughlan and B.
Frank Pay.
other Officers who were re- elect
ed were Gust Kleinschmidt, vice
president; Arthur Neubert, vice
president: w. G. Zeno, treasurer;
and w. E. Olson. executive secre-
tary. Directors chosen Were 7. NJ.
Coughlan, II. E. Ekerholm. John Ha-
gen, Robert J. Krost and w. ii.
Wilcox.
The reports read by Secretary Oh
son and Treasurer Zeno which "jibed'
and showed a big balance on hand
for the coming year, were approved
by the members. In his annual report
Secretary Olson reviewed the activl-
ties of the organization of the past
2oar and special emphasis on the re-
suit attained by the holding of the
Builders Clinic last spring.
The greatest problem which /
think faces the builders of today Is
10 render true and genuine service to
those with whom you do business,
was the big point brought out By
George NJ. Palmer, the first speaker
on the program during the evening.
Live Body Of Men
Il am glad to meet with a live
body of men, such as the Builders
Exchange seems to be, because you
men here do live things for your'own
good and for the good of the com
munity. You are pulling with the
other fellow in this association
which is for the best interests OF the
city. One thing that is bad for town
is the clashing of interests. 1 would
rather be in a small town where the
people worked tremendously than in
a larger city where there was feel
ing OF antagonism."
Il am not a builder, but I have the
interest in building in every way.
Thnra &c q Cr0at Cfnrv nf romance IN
building. God placed material in the
hands of man TO work the Solution OF
building through his individual eff
forts. Think Of the materials that go
into buildings"
Mr.. Palmer cited instances of
visits to mines and other natural re
sources of building products and
stated that it was little short OF mar
velous the way the various materials
were nodded together to construct
the magnificent buildings of today.
He told of the wonderful romance
of building in erecting home, and
stated that building was the greatest
enterprise OF the nation today. He
cited statistics which showed that
last year six billions dollars had
been expended for building.
He warned the builders against
feeling that the 1928 business would
be back to normal in the country re.
garding prosperity which he feared
was just a secondary imitation.
Money Is Easy
Money is easy, interest on money
Is easy. this badds to the danger or
imitation which is coming on. Every
man should do his best to care for
this imitation which is bound to come.
Do not encourage your clients to
.f haf thnt- nonnnt 1n
so for their best interests. Help your
clients b. rendering them the best
service. All along the line service
should be given for the interest OF
YOUR client. community, state, nation
and world"
Fred w. Kruse, member OF the
committee in charge of preparations
for the coming Builders Show which
is to be held March Il, Is and 16,
was the next speaker on the pro
gram. He told of some of the plans
for the show which make it better
and better"
II am glad TO be with the builders
here tonight, Tor have their interest
at heart. Builders mean a great deal
TO the city.
Regarding the Builders Show for
this year, / feel that the enthusiasm
is greater than last year. The peo-
pie were enthusiastic last year, as
shown by the fact that there were
more houses built
The Builders Show c-ystalizes
ideas. 1t starts people doing things.
Everyone in Mankato should wish to
see the city grow. All should get be-
hind this movement to aid in the
growth Of the city. Everybody has
the feeling that some day he wants
to build home. The show will teach
them how to build it in the true way.
General building as well as home
building should get the backing of
everyone"
A. J. Veigel, president of the Civic
and Commerce association declared
he was glad to find the Civic and
Commerce association was beginning
TO be recognized as distributing
center for the city, as that was what
it really was intended for
Organizations Work tremendously
Il am glad to see that this organi-
zation is working so harmoniouSly
togethe and also with the Civic and
Commerce association. l am glad to
see that you have Mr.. Olson as your
secretary. / know th2t the building
show will be q success when / see
the harmonious attitude here. / as
sure you that anything the Civic and
Commerce can do to help the show
along, they will be glad to do So
I'm surprised to find such pro-