Arizona republican., 1908-01-22
MASS MEETING WAS
 VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
The Project of Establishing a Bureau of Publicity in Los Angeles Was Heartily Endorsed.

There was a rousing and enthusias- tic meeting of citizens at the board of trade room yesterday afternoon. fol- lowed by a short but business-lille ses- sion of the directors of the board of trade the chief result of which was to start the ball rolling for the early es- tablishing of a Los Angeles bureau for the advertising of this valley. Just how it will be done is yet not definite ly decided upon but that it will be done is almost a certainty. At the conclu- sion of the meeting. which was pre- sided over by Dr. Foss a committee was appointed. consisting of pr. A. J. Chandler. R. H Greene. George H. Hahn. L. H. Landis and ". s. Colds worthy. to incubate a plan of action and to present the matter to the direc- tors of the board of trade in their conference which followed immedi- ately.
 While the latter were attending to other matters the committee was has tily conferring and after a short con- sultation made the following sugges- ton: That the establishment of such a bureau if done at all should be done right and that might involve a consid- erable expenditure. There would be most likely some rent to pay and if a choice location were secured that might be a big item. A good man must also be in charge. It is apparent that while the work Of the bureau will be of benefit to the entire valley. the first benefit and the greatest return 10 the individual will be realized by the real estate and hotel men. It was therefore suggested that an effort be made to secure the cooperation of all the real estate men and hotel men in the valley in some association or agreement for the establishing of a Los Angeles bureau and providing for the necessary expense of its main tainence. that is such things as ren- tals and incidentals. and the salary of a good man to take charge of it. The hope was also expressed that some competent person might be secured who would be willing to take chance win or lose. on the people who may be sent here. his remuneration being realty sales that may be made to per realty sales taht may be made to per sons brought here through his influ- ence. The board of trade would then be relieved of the fixed expenses of the project and could do its part by sup plying the bureau with literature. fruit displays and in various other ways help the good thing along. This sug gestion met the ideas of the directors of the board and the committee was continued and requested to follow up its own suggestion
 Reverting to the mass meeting. it was a sort of a love feast talk and as harmonious as anything could be. Dr. Foss made a speech in opening. setting forth in his usual convincing way. the opportunities in this valley. pr. Chandler followed. showing how all southern California had been develop ed from diyerting people from Los Angeles, the great central point of in terest. He spoke of the necessity of having a good bureau. well equipped and then of having a good live man in charge. who would place before the tourists the special rates to this valley and the arguments inducing them to take advantage of them. R. H. Greene was heartily in favor of the move ment He spoke of a conversation with an Albuquerque man who said