The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
WORK FOR CALIFORNIA.

- INSCRIPTIONS made last year the work
OF the California Promotion Committee expire
~ in March. 1t is therefore timely to set about
providing Tor the year to follow Enough has been
done to prove the efficiency OF the plans undertaken
by the committee for the advancement OF the general
welfare but the full results OF the work have yet
been forthcoming In fact, the first year OF
seed planting as It were, and now we have to fos-
ter the growing crop and reap the harvest 1t would
be folly TO abandon the work nov, per
nit il to languish.
The establishment OF the committee was an out
growth OF a awakened spirit OF cooperation be
tween the city and the interior, and it has had the
good effect OF increasing that spirit by demonstrat-
ing usefulness 1t has cultivated cordial relations
among the various Boards OF Trade, Chambers of
Commerce and other development associations of the
various cities and counties. and brought them TO
P work together for the object OF promoting
the industries and exploiting the resources Of every
section OF the great commonwealth Acting as the
central body among these different associations the
Promotion Committee has not only materially aided
the work OF all that in existence when it started
but has been the OF the organization OF others
The effects OF the work OF the year are visible to
q greater or less extent throughout the State 1t
has procured the grant OF low coonist rates from the
railroads and has brought settlers to every part of
the State 1T has been OF great assistance in bringing
important national conventions to San Francisco
thus interesting large number of influential persons
in the city and the State It has carried on an ex-
tensive campaign of education by means OF adver-
tsng and thus largely increased Eastern knowledge
OF the advantages which every county has to offer
TO tourists, investors and to home-seekers
As result OF the judicious in which the
advertising has been done the committee has been in
receipt every month Of a large number of inquiries
about California and its resources. The number of
such inquiries is increasing rapidly. During Decem-
Der the committee mailed o567 pieces of literature and
in other distributed 800 pieces total of 1867
and for the four months ending December 81 OF
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From that record we can draw ample assurance for
the future, and the work should be continued on a
larger scale than ever. All reports from the East
and from the Mississippi Valley States show that
there IS now going on among the people of those
parts Of the Union a migratory movement of unsur-
passed proportions. The prosperity of the last few
years has furnished the for thousands TO seek
better homes, and they taking advantage of it
The stream OF emigrants is even pouring over into
the Canadian northwest led there by the glowing de-
scTiptons OF the country, which the Canadians have
slillfuy advertised for long series of years We
can turn much that is best in that stream of home
seekers 20 our own State by persistent and well d
Teoted effort. The campaign of education was fairly
begun and extensively carried out during the past
year We have only to stick to it and expand if in
order to derive an immense benefit from it.
Last year there were 24I subscribers TO the fund
and not single one OF them became delinquent
That IS IN itself record TO be proud Of This year
the committee will require at least $1,000 month TO
meet the requirements of the work which has deveI
oped out OF Its enterprise. It could expend to ad
vantage $4,000 and make good return for every
dollar The subscriptions should come in promntIv
1t IS the intention OF the committee to publish the
name OF every subscriber in pamphlet for general
circulation as an evidence Of the public spirit of the
people The idea is good one and it is to be hooed
the showing viii be one that will convince the world
OF the existence OF genuine civic and State pa
triotsm among all classes OF our people