The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09


the city to take greater care in the
prevention Of fires. He stated that
insurance men take the responsible
lily and leadership in matters Of
fire prevention the same as other
men were leaders IN Ineir respec-
M. b. FRITZ In making his report
Tor the membership and association
home committee gave out the nm
RnctRl statement for the past six
months period from May to Ne
vember /. The bank balance on
May was sS2S.16, the deposits to
November 1 were $6,069.9S: total
receipts te,sSS.14. Disbursements
during that period were $4,2f3.39,
leaving balance on hand Novem-
Der 1, Of $2,674.75.
In his report on the association
home, Mr.. Fritz told Of meeting
Of the members Of the committee
held Monday ut the Elks club In
which the committee was unani-
nous In favoring the project al
though nothing dehnite developed.
.The suggestion OF a community
building was preached In connec-
ton with a home: also a building to
uOusS tuc uISCotlSaA wins VI IuC
county was suggested. Further dis
c,ission will be had by the commit
tee and we hope at the next gather
ing OF the Forum to announce some
thing definite. That there Is senti-
nent for an association home was
apparent at the meeting yesterday"
he said.
John r. Snow, Chairman Of the
Industrial committee reported Of
several projects which the associa-
ton had aided in the past and Of
future prospects In getting indus
tries TO settle In Mankato. He de-
clared that It was probable that
some plan Of raising money to aid
industrial concerns desiring to- To-
cate IN Mankato would be formed
by the committee by the next fegu-
lar meeting. He stated that there
were several important industrisl
concerns IN Mankato today which
bright prospects for the Potato
Picker and Cleaner which was
started ff Mankato recently. and
was optimistic in reporting on its
The report Of w. A. streater,
chairman OF the armory seating
committee was not as glowing as
other reports Of the evening. Mr..
Streater stated that the committee
adept at getting into debt instead
OF getting out He said that the
finances OF the committee were
about the same as when II was first
formed, the recent musical venture
being heavy loss to the committee.
r. r. Hamilton gave the report Of
Rev. w. P. Clark; chairman OF the
Made In Mankato" committee,
which was prepared by the latter.
who was absent from the meeting.
The: home products committee
committee and has gone into the
problems In hand quite thoroughly
with the result that the committee
feels Its responsibility very keenly
and warns the Association that the
results or its work and Investigation
viii not show up big on the credit
side OF. the balance sheet OF any
particular Mankato concern very
soon. We have found that the con-
ditions which called this committee
into being touch nearly every fam
ily In our city IN one way or anoth-
er and the f1nal solution OF the
problems involved. does not lie on
the surface OF things.
I'VE are, however. attempting to
work out "a propaganda that has
for It's purpose the creation and dis
semination Of q Mankato spirit
throughout our citizenry. A series
of newspaper stories is being run
kindness of the Free rPess. In ad-
dition to this we wish to urge all
Mankato manufacturers and retail
.efs TO continue to put products on
the market that are equal, or super
itor, to any. that may be imported
from anywhere and to make every
effort in their sales organizations
to keep their products before our
peorle.
"We are also working on a pla-
card and bill boards boosting Man
kato generally and will be very
grateful for any suggestion any
member Of our association may care
to make. Accurate data and request
for appropriation will be presented
as early as possible.
I'VE desire to enlist the active
cooperation OF the entire member
ship in accommodating constructive
IDEAS for propaganda and. believing
the cultivation OF an enthusiastic
Mankato spirit to be the very best
our field, we strongly urge every
individual to get the habit OF boost
Ing Mankato internally, externally
and eternally."
Chairman Sperry gave the report
or the committee Of "City Beautifi :
cation" IN the absence Of DIR. II. :,
Lloyd. He declared that there were
four things which the Committee
were making plans for the cfty's
Identification. The first is the an
pointment Of a commission of city
planning, which may probably be
iegalized later on; second the saw
ing Of our hiilsides and its forests
third cleaning up the city and
planting trees; four publicity along
general lines of CITY Identification
f.. A. Boie, president OF the Ad-
yertising Forum OF the Civic ana
Commerce association was called
on for remarks relative to the
buyers Prize Week" which is to be
held in Mankato from November 10
to II. He stated that the idea for
a Mankato "B"vers Prize Week
originated with w e. Olson. secre-
tary OF the association who fostered
the idea after a visit to st. Paul
where he Witnessed the Harvest
Festival and Sales Week which was
great success. He thanked the
various committees who had work
ed hard and assured him that the
project would be q success for
Man1ato's merchants.
j. E. Prett, chairman of the zen.
eral committee OF "Brvers Prize
Week" exrIained the purpose OF the
rroiect and what was 10 take nlace
during the seven days It was to be
held.
Another violin solo was rendered