The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
OUTLINE AS GIVEN
BEFORE AD FORUM
Dinner; business Meeting
Held Last Evening
PRICE CUT SELLING
Bargains To Be offered; No
Frolics, But Purely
Business

,Mankato is going to have Har-
vest Festival sales week about the
latter part of October, when hun
dreds OF dollars worth of prizes will
be given away, and speciaI bargains
will be offered by Manaato mer
chants on all standard goods and
wares. This was the decision reach
ed at a meeting of the Advertising
Forum OF the Mankato Civic and
Commerce association neId last
night at the Saulpaugh Cafe follow
ing dinner at $50 o'clock.
The principal speaker last
nights meeting was A. Z. Mcdon-
aid managing editor of The East
Side Journal of st. Paul. Mr.. Mac
donald told of the success Of a har-
vest festival week put on by the
merchants of Payne avenue, a sub
urban community OF st. Paul. He
said that the + merchaIts OF that
section Of st. Paul realized. hand
some profits during the week, and
owing 10 the splendid results of the
undertaking. had decided to make IT
an annual affair.
Talk For Home Products
Previous to Mr.. Macdonald's talk
Rev. w. P. Clark, chairman OF the
home products committee Of Man
kato Civic and Commerce associa =
tion, explained that the work OF that
committee is to arouse an interest
of every man, woman and child IN
Mankato manufactured goods and
food products. II will be the aim OF
the committee TO try to interest ey-
eryone in this city in creating .
healthy atmosphere for the support
Of local manufacturers. Merchants
will be asked to carry Mankato
made goods whenever possible, and
the housewives will be asked TO call
for Mankato made bread, butter
and other good things to eat, which
are produced here. Propaganda Will
be set on foot that will create a
"Mankato Spirit" Mr.. Clark brought
his short talk TO close by asking
for ideas to put his proposition
across. President Emil Boie, VINO
presided at the meeting, at the
close Of Mr.. Clarks talk thought
that the idea was splendid one
and should hS supported by every
one in Mankato.
]. E. Brett chairman of the com
Kruse and Louis Salet, Jr., appoint
ed by the Mankato Civic and Com
merce association and the kiwanls
club. said that preparations are be-
ing made for the entertainment OF
the members OF the Southern Min
nesota Educational association who
convene here for a two days session
commencing tomorrow. Mr.. Brett
said that IL is anticipated that there
will be between six and seven nun
dred teachers present at the meet
ing. 1t is planned to give them
sight seeing trip about the city on
Thursday afternoon. The committee
wishes to have as many automo-
bile owners as possible cooperate.
Professor Guy Smith in addition
to asking that the stay OF ne
teachers be made pleasant while In
Mankato. took occasion to voice his
sentiments in favor of support or
Mankato home products as adyo-
Gated by Rev. w. P. Clark. He De
lteyed in spending ones money at
home as much as possible. He would
ask that the merchants place IT
their windows Welcome" cards
during the convention.
Mr.. Macdonald Introduced
In introducing the principal
sneaker of the evening. Editor A.
p. Macdonald. President Emil Boie
called attention to the fact that
Mankato like many other towns In
Southern Minnesota had not been
enjoying a rush of business for
some time past. With the idea or
de7ising some means for stinulat-
ing trade II was thought that, per
baps a harvest festival week sale
might be the proper thing: This had
been put on with great success at
Payne avenue, St., Paul.
Mr.. Macdonald said that about
year ago in Payne avenue, a subur-
ban community OF st. Paul. having
population Of about $4,000. bust
ness was not the best. A harvest
festival week was put on with good
results at that time. so well pleased
were the merchants that this was
repeated this year with still great.
er results in the way OF increased
trade. The plan adopted there was
to solicit among the merchants for
a certain sum with which to finance
the proposition. Worth while prizes
were purchased with this amount.
and these were given away at the
end of the, week. Mr.. Macdonald
said to make such a proposition a
success, that publicity Is absolutely
necessary. Banners and newspaper
advertising was used at Payne aE-
enhe with great success. The
speaker warned against putting on
any carnival features. 1t is better to
be honest about It and state that II
is a purely business proposition TO
get more trade. and that the public
will find it worth while to take ad-
vantage Of the bargains offered that
week. "Carnivals,' said Mr.. Mac
donald" are only good for bringing
in riff RAN into your city. and they
take out good money and leave
nothing In return"
It was suggested that windows
with live exhibits. such as BIRDS
rabbits, chickens, ducks and geese
etc, be on display that week,
J. q. Brett called attention to the
success Of such an undertaking at
Abermarle N. c. where the mer-
chants realized good results from a
harvest week SALE W. e. Olson
said that>he had talked to mer-
chants at Payne avenue who said
that the proposition at that place
was q great success A FL. Silber, j.
E. Brett, Joseph Stein, George
Schwtckert, George Atchison, M. J.