Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-21
CHOOSE NEW
DIRECTORY
MERCHANTS AND MANuFAC.
TURERs HOLD ELECTION
BANQUET SPEAKERS TALK OF
FUTURE
]. H. Jewett Pleads for Harbor Devel.
opment and President Schneider
Sounds Warnlng-offlcers
Succeed Themselves

over two hundred members of the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton attended the annual banquet at
Levy's last night and heard warnings
OF the coming struggle to maintain So
called industrial freedom" with the
American Federation of Labor from
President Schneider, optimistic prom
ises from Rev. Robert J. Burdette and
exhortation for effort toward free
harbor development from George H.
Jewett.
The banquet was an innovation in the
associations social functions, being the
first annual and followed the cleo
ton of eight new directors, who, with
the seven who hold over, will re-elect
President Schneider and Secretary Zee
handelaar at meeting to be held later
in the week. The new directors chosen
yesterday were: A. S. Abbott w G..
Hutchinson. w. II. Joyce, Maynard
McFie, Oscar c. Morgan. ]. H. Schnei-
der, Z. B. Tufts and Perry w. Weidner.
President Schneider will be chosen for
the third time and Secretary Zeehan-
delaar for the twelfth.
The banquet was held in the main
nall on the fourth floor and the menu
was substantial and generous. The
guests were seated at four tables,
across which was a fifth. where the
directors and officers and the speakers
sat. The intervals between courses
were occupied by songs by jackson S.
Gregg and Henry S. Williams, accom-
panied by Archibald Sessions.
Describes Work
After the courses were served c. H.
Plummer, who was POSTMASTER, spoke
or the arduous work of the officers of
the association along it's fundamental
lines. He introduced Rev. Robert ].
Burdette, who was received with spon-
taneous cordiality.
His speech was optimistic through
out and discounted the idea that Los
Angeles must be reformed or recon-
structed. There really was no model
city. Cities he declared, were not
made according to plans. but were de-
velopment according to the local en-
vironments and character of the people
OF course. speaking naively it was I'M
fortunate that people should spend
money providing Illuminated house
numbers and then obscure them with
growing vines: that the beautiful Wow
of the Sierra Madre mountains, which
is the city's boast, should only be pos
sible on Sundays. when factory smoke
is absent and prove a counter attrac-
ton to preachers, and that in Pasadena,
AoI lllSldliCts there SllOuIQ De SuCn a SNS-
tematic tearing up of permanently
improved streets. each depreciation be-
ing illustrated with comic incidents, but
fight for industrial liberty" and de-
magnificent achievements and its prom
Using future, proved that it was built
right. He approved the associations
fight for industrial ligerty" and de-
clared that it was for the association
to continue the fight and the people
would be behind 1t.
Advises Play Ball
Rev Mr.. Burdette's peroration was
an enthusing description of Anson's
ball playing. He described the great
Chicago captain as che who played Just
as strong losing game as he did a
winning one. He was never beaten, In
the face of the seemingly most insu-
perable obstacles on the diamond An
son had often turned defeat into vic
tory by playing ball"
And that is all the advice I have to
give you" he ended Just play ball"
President Schneider's address was
read by Secretary Zeehandelaar, al
though Mr.. Schneider was present. In
speaking of the past year and the ef-
feet of the financial disturbances ON
business he said:
ut IS most gratifying to state that
Los Angeles did not suffer in any
marked degree from the feeling of un-
rest that manifested itself in all indus
trial. commercial and financial spheres
in the United States.
Locally we have proved that our
institutions are founded on solid bust
ness principles. and the stability of our
banks and commercial institutions was
never questioned during the entire
period of uncertainty
ut is undoubtedly true that some of
the commercial firms did not show as
large a gain in their earnings as in
1906, but considering the fact that that
year showed an increase of 40 per cent
over its predecessors in volume of bust
ness the year just ended must be con-
sidered most satisfactory in view of
the depression prevailing for four
months prior to the close of the year.
mo failures of any consequence have
occurred, money is again more plenti-
full and business in the retail and
wholesale branches is rapidly becoming
normal.
Has Nothing to Fear
"Los Angeles has nothing to fear but
can march onward with the greatest
confidence in the years to come. The
products of the orchards and of the
farms will be abundant; our population
continues to grow at the same marvel
Jus IdliO AIldL HAS ludTheu I16 past
years, and it is the duty of every BUSH
ness man in this community to assist
in practicing that optimism that has
been the keynote to our prosperity and
development"
A large portion of the address was
devoted to industrial peace" 1t re-
viewed the teamsters' and tailors'
strikes and declared that the prompt
opposition of the association was an
important aid in bringing about the
"open shop"
Mr.. Schneider called special attention
to the purpose of the American Fedora
ton of Labor to use a large fund
created by tax of 1 cent per capita
each month on it's membership for the
sole purpose of unionizing Los An
geles.
"Does this community fully realize
and appreciate what that action
rneans?" he asked.
mo man, whether engaged in COM
mercial pursuits, or whether he is the
owner of property, can close his eyes
to the realization that If Los Angeles
is placed under the yoke of union DOM
ination the greatest factor of her pros
perity will be abolished. This, gentle
men, is no idle threat, it is not a dream
or nightmare, but it is an actual con-
dition that confronts us today.