Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-22
Manufacturing Industries

Manufacturing Industries
Our manufacturing Industries have
prospered during the past year in
proportion to the general Increase
The latest careful compilation of the
manufacturing industries places the
number of factories of all kinds at
1851 with 20,790 employees. an aggre-
gate capital invested of $35. 000. 900, and
places the value Of the output for the
year Just past at S50000.000. With this
splendid showing it certainly can no
longer be claimed that Los Angeles is
SIMPLY a tourist town. as has often
been argued by rival cities.
Applications for bonus have been
made to this association by parties de-
string to locate plants here, either in
cash or in land, and while this organi-
2auon fully realizes the vast benefits
to be derived from additional payrolls
and from other advantages by the es-
tablishment of manufacturing indus
tries, we believe that the time is past
when we should offer special induce
ments for such enterprises.
Los Angeles is known throughout
the United states, if not the world, as
a city OF phenomenal development and
magnificent opportunities. No reasons
can be advanced why the healthful
conditions now existing will not pre-
vail for many years to come but, on
the contrary. every indication points
to greater activities. | believe that
any attempt to inject artificial means
by way of extensive magazine adver-
tising or otherwise. in order to force
would disturb normal
conditions.
With the public improvements that
are contemplated, and especially with
the prospect of the development of the
great water supply from the Owens
river valley. the consolidation ~ The
city and county of Los Angeles and the
admission of neighboring towns. and
other projects now on foot. looking
toward greater Los Angeles. the
future of this city is so well assured
that we can depend upon the natural
growth that Will follow these improve
ments.
Facts and Figures
l realize that statistics furnish dry
reading, but l also appreciate that
figures do not lie and in. order to show
that the claims of our prosperity are
not based on idle assertions l will cite
a few facts from official sources that
Will clearly establish a key to our
marvellous progress. The total clear
ances for the year amounted to SETS
6345l7, as compared with the clearing
house figures of 1905 of $47S 9S5. 29S. Los
Angeles ranks No 16 in the list of
house returns from cities in
the United States.
The postoffice is another safe barom-
eter, indicating by it's transactions
our steady advancement. The receipts
from the sale of postage stamps during
the month of December, 1906, were S113.-
S6I. as compared with that of the same
IN,
receipts for 1906 amounted TO 1926. .63S
against $101,59S in 1905.
The report of the building inspector
shows that during the year the total
value of building improvements was
SlS,15S,520 as compared with that of
1908 of $15,615,0S3. With such a record
Of our progress who can prophesy what
the next twelve months will bring
forth? Much can be accomplished and
will be accomplished If the people of
Los Angeles will adhere to the old
All pull together
The San Francisco Disaster
Just as we We're completing the
final arrangements for the reception of
the imperial council of the Shrine our
hearts were thrilled when the news
flashed over the wires that the most
terrible catastrophe of modern times
had befallen our sister city of San
Francisco. The world stood aghast
when hour after hour on that memoir
able day of April IS reports followed
each other in quick succession, each
more appalling than the other, de-
scribing the terrible destruction by
and fire of that then pros
porous community. Fortunes were
wiped out by one stroke of the incon-
ceivable hand of Fate, people We're be-
reft of their possessions and men who
had lived in luxury realized the pangs
of hunger and sought shelter under
the skies that reflected the terrible de-
struction by the most appalling con-
hagration.
Immediately upon receipt of the ter
rible news the board of directors of this
association called a special meeting to
take what action might be necessary
to relieve the distress and suffering.
That afternoon the committee appoint
ed by your board met with the city
council and committee from the
chamber of commerce and organized a
general relief committee that took
charge of all the work in connection
with the important part that this city
played in helping the stricken city.
from o'clock in the morning until II
at night. and as often as required
our labors We're strongly supported
by q liberal and sympathetic public,
and We were enabled to send q large
amount of provisions, bedding and
clothing within twelve hours after the
first news reached us.
The people of Los Angeles are to be
upon the spontapeous
response to our appeal for help Not
less than 100000 in cash and pro-
visions was contributed TO San Fran
cisco ana the world has never pro-
duc"d more eloquent testimonial of
human kindness and charity in the
hour of need than the liberal response
from AN classes of people throughout
the United states to the relief of the
afflicted city We have shown in a
substantial way our sorrow for the
fate that bcfcll SAN Francisco and we
rejoice in her rehabilitation and hope
that she soon win rise grander and
greater than ever before,
The Fiesta
The disaster i'm san Francisco necos-
STATED the postponemeut of the meet
ing of the Imperial council of the Mys-
tic Shrine, but the details Of the Fiesta
had advanced to such an extent that
lt was deemed advisable to hold that
celebration somewhat later than was