Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-17

Los Angeles breathed, showed, typi-
fed, looked prosperity yesterday.
Ideal weather ushered Prosperity
Week into history and as everybody
was prepared to welcome the occasion
the spirit of boost and buy seemed 20
pervade everyone.
From opening till closing time the
merchants, tradesmen, sellers, exhibit
ars, noted the change. They told their
visitors so. Street car conductors, news
boys, the charity collectors-all real
lied that Southern Californians had
made good.
None but a courageous salesman or
saleswoman would think of offering
anything but homemade or home
packed goods yesterday, for there was
no market for anything else. Early and
late the call was for California stuff,
and buyers looked over the articles and
packages to read the brands.
Money Flows
Evidently the prosperity slogan had
not been in vain; the flags had pre-
vented forgetfulness of the date and
the coin that flowed into commences,
trade and manufacturing channels
helped to make better all local bust
ness conditions.
Southern California is a big buyer
in eastern and foreign markets, hence
there was no unfairness in saving one
week exclusively for local business
men.
With six days like yesterday ahead
prophets will do well to aim high in
making guesses as to the cold, prac-
teal business effect of the buy AMI
boost" campaign.
The committee is much gratifed over
the responsive reception of the idea
as shown in show windows and deco
rations.
The 10000 pennants floating from
horses heads, wagons, street cars,
autos and store fronts told silent
story. The town was colorful. 1t was
animated Everybody wore the boost
buttons and they seemed particularly
becoming, backed up by broad smiles.
Whistles, Music, Speeches
The day was ushered in with the
blowing of steam whistles at o'clock.
Some engineers kept up the noise for
ten minutes.
At 10 o'clock two bands began sere-
nading the busy places downtown, the
points where shoppers and tourists con-
gregate.
The uniformed musicians detailed to
keep on the go from 10 to l marched
walks and halted at corners. Ihey
made a continuous performance of the
music. The result was that hundreds
followed the players and sent them
scurrying through the stores.
The same thing was done between
2:3O and 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Officially, with speeches, Prosperity
Week was opened at Central park by
Lee Gates at 2 o'clock. Well known
men and women were present and the
chamber of commerce sent many of It's
members to show the real spirit of the
week.
All day yesterday the chamber OF
commerce was besieged by people ask
ing for the slogan buttons, and the
telephone wires We're kept hot with
Button Depots
The chamber of commerce has no
buttons for distribution, but they may
be obtained from the following firms;
Il. J. Brent, NJ. A. GunSt Cigar com
pany, OVerelrs, California Furniture
company, j. NJ. Hale company, kleln
& Salzman, Southern California WINE
COMPANY, B. D. Bronson Desk COM
pany. Mathie Brewing company, Eos
gate & Rees, Thomas j. Barkley COM
pany, Occidental Life Insurance COM
pany, Owl Drug company Messmore u
Son, A. i. Nelson, First National Drink
Bishop q Co., Kahn Beck d Co., LOS
Angeles Soap company, Globe MUS,
Los Angeles Ice and Cold Stor age
company, Barker Bros, II. j. Whitley
& Co, H. Jevne company, Broadway
department store, American National
bank, Woods Bros, inc, The Choco-
late Shop, the Capitol Milling com
pany, the National bank of California,
Parnnelee- Dohrmann company, Mullen
& Bluett Clothing company Ed G.
Hookstratten Cigar company, Jacoby
Bros, Fred Barman & Bro, A. Fuse
not & Co. (Ville de Paris), Edward
German company, Brauer & Krohn,
r D. Brown Music company, Frank
Simpson Fruit company, Fifth Street
store, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
company, The Herald company. Farm
ers and Merchants National bank,
Pease Bros. Furniture company, l.. j.
christopher & Co., McGraw-Griffin
Candy company, the Cudahy Packing
comapny, Los Angeles Brewing COM
pany, st. Elmo Havana cigars, Lily
Milk. Pioneer Green Chilli Packing
company, Harris & Frank. N. B.
blackstone company, Ye Sign of Ye
Orange Blossom, Bullocks, Brock d