The San Francisco call., 1904-04-18

/ by The Call to a study of the agencies
that are working for the good of COM
munities in California. Special atten-
tion is now directed to Alameda and to
the promise that is contained in the
plans Of its promoters.
ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.
The latest organization for civic ad-
vancement is the Alameda Advance
ment Association. It's motto, formally
adopted, is Alameda TO the Fore. =
Its programme is summed up, general
", in its constitution and bylaws.
Therein il is made obligatory upon the
association Ito consider all subjects
tending TO promote the welfare of the
city OF Alameda: to plan and recon-
mend the adoption of such measures
as viii tend to beautify the city of
Alameda and add to its attractive
ness" Among the committees provid-
ed for is one on public affairs, which is
the first one officially mentioned in
the bylaws. The next one to which
the association pledged itself is COM
mittee on publicity and promotion,
which viii attend to all publications
of the association.
George ". Scott is the president OF
the Alameda Advancement Association.
He is prominent in business and is
characterized for thoroughness and
energy. We mean business" said Mr..
Scott, in an interview with repre-
sentative of The Call There will be-
fulfilled promises. The association will
carefully consider what can be done
and will then proceed to the execution
of it's self-imposed tasks in the order
Of their selection.
We have beautiful streets in Ala
media and a beautiful city. Our first
move. in connection with the Adelphi
Club. was the planting of palm trees
about the Alameda High School
grounds. We hope to have the plant
ing of trees pursued with regard to 4
determined plan. We are cooperating
with the West End Improvement Club
ia the matter of securing a better road
way TO connect Oakland and Alameda,
by way Of East Webster street. The
Realty Syndicate will assist in this i'm
provement. What / can say for the
city Of Alameda would fill q great deal
Of space. The essential point is that
Alameda is the nucleus for great
things. 1t will be our aim to add to
Alameda all that our efforts, in co-op-
Grafton with all other agencies, can
bring 10 pass
Not less decided was Secretary FL
mer L. Johnson in speaking of the in
tentions OF the Alameda Advancement
Association regarding the promotion OF
the city of Alameda We are going
antdu. ne Sdlu. ANOAhlLb OoAl sup
US. The whole story Of how this ad
vancement association came into exist
ence is easily told. A call for a public
meeting was issued by ID. Hirschfeld,
George H Mastick. George e Plum
mer. E. ]. Dodge. c. F. Young, Alex
ander r. Ramm, p. S. Teller, w. r.
Kollmeyer, George H. Tyson, S. B.
Connor. James Tyson, Louis Z. Spear.
z. ]. Holt, George A. Moore c. Bart
lett, George T. Wright, @. w. Ben
nett. II. NJ. Landsberger, j. r. Know
land, Frank Otis. ]. L. Fields, H.
Hacke, ]. c. Eschen. A. L. Valleau.
w. c. Forsyth, L. Ii. Jacob and
George Renner. What they set forth
in their call for the meeting at which
the association was inaugurated serves
very well as a keynote to the entire
matter
CONCERT OF ACTION.
Those whose names l have mem
toned say there is an advantage to BE-
gained by concert of action for the
purpose of stimulating public spirit
among our citizens and in placing be-
fore the outside world knowledge of
the many advantages possessed by
Alameda as a choice residence locality.
That hit the nail on the head. This
was a programme TO which no one
could take exception. We have en-
gagged now fairly in the work that is
ahead Of us to do and we are confident