Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
GREAT SEAPORT
FOR LESS MONEY.
MONEY PROPOSED WILL GO
FAR AT HARB0R
SAN PEDRO HAS GREAT FUTURE
AS ONE OF WORLDS PORTS
Ten Millions on Local Scheme Will
Do More Than TenfoId at
European or Amerl-
can Ports
BY l.. S. ROWAN.

First of all, climate such as Los An
geles doles out is the greatest stuff
ever There is not a question in my
mind but that is, In big part, what has
given her her present standing, but
she has now reached such proportions
In population and area as to let her
take her rank in this latter respect with
..any and all cities of her size, and then
Psno.H that she has a great deal over
them despite the fact they are much
older. considered as cities, for Los An
geles has had practically all of her
growth in the past fifteen years. she is
teemng with energy, spirit. and all
that goes for progress. She has proven
her worth times without number; has
backed herself in every move she mas
made, and each of these moves has
been to the end of making her not only
greater within herself but greater and
more respected by her sister cities and
the real thinkers of the entire country
In short, she has done things worth
while, is doing them now, and means TO
do even more. Chicago has always
been quoted a wonderful city, and she
certainly is; but in Los Angeles she
has a contender of her own kind ana
cut. 1t actually seems Los Angeles
cannot rest-just simply must be up
and doing, and every successive per-
Torrance is just enough ahead of It's
predecessor to excite astonlshment-
when one considers her age.
The above simply serves as prelude
to an analysis of the move now closest
to the heart of every right-thlnking
person i'm the community, the building
of a worlds harbor here at San Pedro,
and that 1t may be known as the Great
err Los Angeles harbor COncede, hrst,
Los Angeles her greatness, her power,
her pride in accomplishments etc, ana
then ask yourself the question: should
we let Los Angeles make us really q
world wide recognized port. even
though we take the narrowest possible
view, and assume she will do so out OF
purely selfish motives?' ] cannot see
zanv answer other than: Yes, by all
means" There is not a way in the
world for her to take advantage or san
Pedro harbor without helping san Pc
lslro and her people two points for every
nc she benefits herself, even If that
ERE her policy. But, on the other
81 nd. she has already done so much
" the people here it is inconcelVaple
- at any man should hesitate to boost.
Yieht and day, for the accomplishment
Yof consolidation with power such as
Hos Angeles. Rather a narrow line OF
Thought, but that 1t may appeal to the
self satisfied and the skeptic, | mention
/ II that way.
Great Natural Situation
Look into the future and its posslbili-
ties with cold and calculating eye
land even comparative facts may pre-
sent a picture saVoring OF dream
hook. and unless a man be absolutely
fair minded he might permit hlmselt
to unconsciously stand in the way oil
what might be the best sort of move
II, the right direction. 1t is hard TO
keep from repeating, Let Los An
Areles do the work In the Los Angeles
8xv." And If that is done there Will,
En6st certainly, be cause for loud re-
joicing.
81 To the man acquainted with harbor
Conditions in other cities it is clearly
apparent that San Pedro harbor offers
better opportunity for development and
Improvement to the end of being COM
mereially perfect than did almost any
other existing harbor in our country
or in the world, for that matter. 1t
can be deepened at comparatively small
cost, tide lands filed in, channels cut
and slips built. also at very small
cost. 1t already is protected by break
water-the only one of its kind and
size-and which allows for anchoring
ground sufficient to accommodate