Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-21

hear any APPLAUSE" This sally was met
with considerable handelapping.
Abiding to the fiesta of last May,
when the Mystic Shriners were here,
he said this had been a great success,
but the directors of the association has
wisely decided that no fiesta be held
this year and that it was his BELIEF
that none should be held for some time
to come except in connection with some
large and influential gathering. He
said if the efforts of Los Angeles lodge
of E1ks to bring the 1908 lodge meeting
to this city were successful the people
should respond most literally to the
demand that should be made for finan-
cial assistance.
Home Product Campaign
Speaking Of the "home product cam
paign" he said:
Your board of directors has appoint
ed a special committee to conduct With
in the near future a campaign in favor
of home products along educational
lines. Unquestionably a strong effort
should be made to foster our local In
dustries, and to urge a general con-
sumption of articles manufactured
within our gates. Most of our products
are all of as good, if not of better quail
ity than those imported from the east
or even Europe, and we believe that If
scented with the facts and figures show
ing the vast benefits to be derived from
liberal patronage of home products,
greater demand for those articles
could and should be created. If every
dollar that is now expended in the
purchase of articles manufactured else
where were invested in home products
our factories would require more help,
more wages would be paid and ex-
Hpn11ld hA kpnt
at home and there would be greater
demand in all lines of commercial
channels and consequently our pros
perity would be greatly enhanced A
plan for this campaign has already
been evolved, including a house to
house canvass, and other measures
along educational lines, and meeting
of the manufacturers of this city will
soon be called to interest them in this
important movement
Other subjects discussed were the
elimination of support or assistance
for unworthy enterprises claiming char
liable purposes, the Inauguration of
such social features as the informal
dinners with interesting speakers, the
vigilance of the association in fighting
inimical legislation or legislation that
tended to defeat the policies of the as
ISOLATION and the increase in member
ship, which he reports to be not over
600 firms.
Pleads for Harbor
Speaking of the harbor development
Mr.. Jewett said a pleasing though In
direct evidence of the interest the gov
eminent was taking in the harbor was
the purpose to fortify it. This meant
soldiers, and in addition to any garri-
son the Cit boosted regiment of
the national guard that was prepared
for all emergencies. Comparatively
few, he said. realize that unless a
comprehensive plan is adopted for the
of the inner harbor, as
well as the outer harbor, there will be
little use to expect the quick and
sound developm ent of southern Cali
fornia along the lines of Independence
which guided stephen NJ. White in
his work The chamber of commerce
and the city had aided the harbor de-
velopment through their commissions
but all their efforts would be lost un-
less the average citizen kept informed
aud aided eve1y effort.
I'VE are at d critical time" said Mr..
Jewett. lin ouI harbor development.
Private and corporate effort to control
the entire frontage and minimize the
facilities under public control certainly
clouds the prospect of adequate ma
tional aid so necessary to develop the
great inner ha rbor for deep draught
vessels
OF the railroad he expressed the
hope that both shippers and ra lroads
would soon realize their interdepend-
ence and arrange traffic so that there
would be no complaint. He spoke of
the traffic bureau of the Jobbers' asso-
citation as a step in the right direction
Of making equitable tariffs
Other talks were made by Charles
1 w. Burnham, Gen. j.
r. Matthews, Joseph Mesmer, Joseph
Simons and others.