The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
TO
PROMISE THAN
TO PAY Up
Suggestive Report on
Bonus Raising.
SAN LEANDR0'S SUCCESS
SAN LEANDRo's SUCCESS
BRILLIANT PROSPECTS FOR THE
FUTURE.
Chairman Halves Tells of His Expe-
rience in Trying to Help
the Public Help
Itself.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

90S broadway, Oct 2s.
B. c. Halves, the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee having in charge the
task of establishing large cannery at
San Leandro, has issued a report, which
shows how much work is necessary in or
der to arouse public spirit sufficiently to
induce it to loosen its purse strings even
when the public is to be benefited.
Preparations are now being made to
build the large King-Morse cannery at
San Leandro. Nearly two years ago the
project was preached, and since that
time the committee has been steadily
working, and ultimately succeeded in
raising 1924.
The report, which contains many sug-
gestions of insincerity on the part of
pledged subscribers, says, in part:
while in the main the committee is
pleased to report that the majority of
subscribers willingly redeemed their
promise, there was a large minority that
caused untold labor before they could be
induced to pay their subscription. This,
of course, has no reference to those
whom misfortune has overtaken in the
interim between signature on petition
and call for payment, as the committee
was sensible to that fact, and always met
them in compromising way; but there
was a large number who could pay yet
endeavored by many means to avoid it.
To this class was due the fact that the
committee was compelled to ask several
extensions of the time allotted.
Our secretary, Mr.. Frank, was instruct
ed to use every honorable means to
promote collections, and, while his exer-
lions were in a measure fruitful, the nee
eSSary or promised amount could not be
got together. AS a last resort the
committee issued an appeal to people who
had not previously subscribed, and this
had the desired effect, as not only the
promised sum was secured, but also a
sufficient amount was collected to defray
all expenses.
Considerable trouble was also expert
enced in securing a proper block of land,
but eventually one was found, and of this
transaction the report says:
I'm the matter of purchasing the site
the committee was beset with difficulties,
not only in the selection of the site to
suit the purpose in its manifold details,
but to purchase 1t on reasonable terms.
After negotiating with numerous par
ties we finally purchased block 40, known
as the Curtin block. The owner, how
ever, is a resident of Montana, and a
gentleman who in this deal exercised
some peculiar notions. To dissipate these
notions required good deal OF eX-
three months of tarrying the gentleman
finally concluded to deliver the deed,
which brought US another step nearer in
the direction of getting the cannery."
In conclusion Chairman Halves gives
the following advice:
1.-THE committee further hopes that the
people of San Leandro and vicinity will
at all times exercise friendly considera-
ton toward the people who are planting
another industry in our beautiful city of
San Leandro. Let us trust that this new
enterprise will prove an object of as
much pride as our two other manufac-
tories, namely the Daniel Best Agricul-
tural works and the Hay Press Manufac-
tory of our colleague on this committee,
L. C. Morehouse. Let US further hope
that our industries will multiply in the
future and our city double its population
within the next five years.
Before concluding my report of the
executive committee, l desire to express
my sincere appreciation of the constant
courtesy extended to me by the individual
members Of the executive committee, and
further beg to acknowledge that at all
meetings the utmost harmony prevailed
and all deliberations were accompanied
with ever present good feeling and an
earnest desire to serve the best interest
of this association, the business men of
our city of San Leandro and the fruit
growers of this section OF Alameda
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