Arizona republican., 1908-11-25
CONFERENCE
 IN FINANCES Board Of Trade Meeting Yes
 terday Afternoon PUBLIC MEETING FRIDAY
Resumption of the Campaign for Raising Money Will Begin at Once and Be Wig orously Prosecuted--Earlier Efforts Satisfactory.

The directors of the board of trade held a meeting yesterday afternoon at which the finance committee made an exhaustive report of all the transac- tions of the past six months, showing the exact financial condition of the board Details were given of the movement for raising funds begun last summer, showing how much was rais- ed. from what sources. and exactly where the workers had failed to real ize the expected returns.
 The organization is in pretty good shape with the single exception that it now has an indebtedness of approx imately S2 OO0 to the Mcintyre adver- tising agency of Los Angeles. that has done good work which is now begin ming to give returns. The other fea- lures of the boards work, such as the recent exhibitions made. have been en- tirely successful The board is now equipped with a fine exhibit, more in fact than it has room to display, not withstanding it has practically crowd ed itself out of a meeting place, and is now in need of larger quarters.
 The field of the board is constantly widening and it's opportunity to do good grows with it's achievements. Nevertheless. it is an institution that must have financial resources tO ac- complish anything and its obligations are now out and must be met at once to preserve the good name of the board and the city. The success of the financial or money raising cam paign referred to above was both grat flying and disappointing. It was gratifying to know how successful had been the plan in the short time and with the limited effort devoted to it's pursuance It was a disappointment that the stress of other affairs. such as the hegira to the coast in midsum mer and the two territorial fairs in the fall, and the political. campaign had diverted public attention from the pro- ject until it was for the time almost abandoned.
 It was the sense of the finance com mittee. and also the entire board, that this campaign should now be renewed and vigorously prosecuted. It will be remembered that the property owners of the valley were listed, both resi- dents and non residents, and an as sessment made by the finance com mttee, on each of them, of the amount the committee believed was their just proportion of the amount to be raised making it equal in rate to the pos sessions of all, whether rich or poor. Cards were made out ot each individ- ual. filled out all but the signature, and at a big public meeting these cards were given into the keeping of volunteers who promised to see the principals and try and secure the de- sired subscriptions.
 A few of these cards were returned by the volunteer collectors, enough to furnish the revenues that have been used to date. It is now proposed to hold another big meeting at I o'clock Friday of this week. to which every resident, nonresident and visitor hay ing the valleys interest at heart is invited. with a special invitation to those who took cards for collection to be present and tell why they can not get the money, or report their cards signed up. It is not believed there will be many people in the community who will refuse to bear their just. pro- portion of this tax, which is very nec- essary if the community is to go for ward, though tax is hardly the word. for it is rather an investment that re- turns many fold, and is a tax only in the sense. that it is something that must be done to insure success.
 It has been demonstrated that the returns were very satisfactory for the outlay and the only regret is that so little effort could have been expended at that time in pursuance of that plan It is not designed now to double up on those who have already given. but to make others who should give, bear their just proportion of the burden In this work every one who has given al- ready should lend his influence and his efforts and let his example be known. It is hoped that the meeting Friday afternoon will be a large one and an enthusiastic one. The place of meeting will be announced later, as it could not be determined last evening and there is hardly room in the board of trade quarters for such a gathering as it is hoped will be on hand Friday afternoon.
 The committee of the board having in charge the Maxwell meetings. re- l gently held, also reported to the board. | the details of the report being pub