Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
NOW FOR MORE FACTORIES

Two elements chiefly contribute to
the upbuilding of the worlds great
cities in modern times-commerce and
manufactures. Los Angeles is assured
of all needful commercial advantages,
notwithstanding the temporary hitch
in negotiations at San Pedro. The GER
tainty of abundant electric power IN
due time, as a result of the great wa
ter supply now provided for, opens the
way for vast manufacturing industries.
But the people of Los Angeles have
learned by experience that, in accord
ance with an old saying, "The surest
way to get q thing is to go after it,"
The policy of sitting on curbstone
and whistling for what you want never
has been in vogue on the part of this
hustling community.
The next systematic move in the for
ward push of Los Angeles should be
with the object of expansion in the
great field of manufacturing industry.
This city now has peculiar advantages
for becoming the Manchester as well as
the Liverpool of the Pacific coast There
must Inevitably be a great manufacture
ing center as we'll as great commercial
entrepot to supply the unfolding needs
of trade between the two shores of the
ocean and of our Pacific coast trade as
we'll.
The time is now ripe for thoroughly
organized and we'll handled movement
to attract the attention of eastern man
ufacturers. Smart business men of the
east are as keenly alert as those of the
west in recognizing the mighty future
Of our transpaciflo trade. 1t Is COM
paratively new field that is opening
here, but 1t is a field of greater ultimate
promise than that Of the east because
it is in commercial touch with half
the population of the world.
The most effective means for arousing
interest in the minds of eastern manu-
facturers concerning the opportunities
here for their lines of industry is by
sending forth voluminous information
bearing on the subject. The work ac-
complished on Wednesday, in the laying
of foundation for vast manufacturing
industries in Los Angeles, affords a
timely basis for compiling new and
down-to-date description of advantages
and opportunities.
Let all the facts be known through
out the eastern manufacturing centers,
together with intlmatiens of a liberal
local policy in the way of inducements
for new enterprises. and substantial re-
suits will appear soon. Many. business
men in the east would regard with ia
vor the idea of establishing branch
establishments here in anticipation of
the great future that is apparent to all
discerning men of large affairs.
A campaign of education, in short,
should be commenced at once to ac-
quaint eastern capitalists and business
men of all classes with full knowledge
of the profitable openings awaiting them
here. There are thousands of man
ufacturing lines, in addition to those
already installed in this city. that
might be operated here profitably and
with splendid future prospects.
Remember the standard advertising
maxim. "It pays to advertise a good
thing" Los Angeles goes two better
by skipping from the positive degree
over the comparative and landing on
the superlative-it is the "best" thing.
The style of campaign carried on for
many years through the agency of the
chamber of commerce, showing the
marvellous comfort of Southern Califor-
MAS climate. would be just the thing
to demonstrate the splendid opportuni-
ties in this section for manufacturing
industries. On account of insufficient
water and power heretofore, this fact
has not been made prominent, but since
these necessary factors are to. be pro-
vided in unlimited quantity. the time
has arrived when the campaign for
more factories should at once begin.
And there is no agency more power
full or more effective in such a cause
than the Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce and the associated chambers Of
all the cities in Southern California, Ito
whom this suggestion will undoubtedly
and Immediately appeal with great
force