Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-15
URGE
CONSOLIDATION
ANGELEN0S ADDRESS SANTA
MONICA BAY CITIZENS
C. E. Stone of SawteIe Advocates
Campaign of Education to Ac-
quaint Taxpayers with the
Advantages of Union

SANTA MONICA, April 14.-Another
of the meetings arranged by the Santa
Monica Bay chamber of commerce IN
its campaign of education for the pur-
pose of promoting the cause of the con-
solidation of the beach cities of the
Crescent bay, was held at the Pier ave-
nue. casino this evening. a number OF
men prominent in the civic and busl-
ness circles of Los Angeles gave ad-
dresses on consolidation as they saw II
from a. disinterested standpoint.
President Webster of the chamber OF
commerce opened the meeting by nam
ing some of the excuses for not con-
solidating, and stated that the cues
ton had been asked: why isn't saw
tele included in this proposition we
will be glad to have Sawtelle 1ncluoeu
in this movement and will work along
those lines if the citizens express their
desire to that effect" he said.
Judge Hutton was introduced as the
chairman of the meeting, and IN turn
introduced Maj. Robert Doilard OF
Santa Monica, who, he stated, was one
of the trainers of the constitution OF
South Dakota and we'll equipped to tr1k
on movements of consolidation and
progress. Maj. Dollard stated that ne
was as yet a tenderfoot in California.
perhaps my eyes are not yet open TO
local conditions, perhaps 1t is just as
we'll that they are not yet open' per
haps an outsider can overlook the rae
tional differences that an old resident
could not" he said. LAS far as 1 can
see there is no logical argument against
consolidation, so that we can nave one
city instead of three"
Quoting what he termed the members
of the different factions OF the beacnes,
he said: II hear great deal about Ina
bunch and this bunch. They all LOOK
alike to me. Those men that L meet on
the north and south sides seem to have
the same kind of hair and seem to be
pretty fair sort of people. Consollda,-
ton should be consummated as soon as
POSSIBLE and details settled afterward.
Advises educational Campaign
G. e. Stoner of Sawtelle was invited
to say a. few words by the chairman,
and he stated that as far as ne was
concerned he would like to see tne
union of the neighboring cities OF the
nav but that a campaign of education
would be necessary before it could be
an established fact.
Councilman Dromgold of Los Angeles
told of the why and wherefore or the
movement to consolidate San Pedro and
Los Angeles. TT is business IN THIS
case, not sentiment" he said II san
Pedro will not come in and work with
a harbor."
President Webster read letter from
Joseph H. Call, in which the latter ex-
pressed his regrets that he could not DC
present. The letter gave some interest
ing statistics regarding the 1uture OF
the southwest and also gave estimates
of the great amounts to be saved by
the establishment OF good harpors III
Southern California.
Lee c. Gates, introduced as the Dariel
Webster Of the Pacific coast. appealed
to the citizens of the bay cities to look
ahead and build for a glorious future
1.-THE future must be looked after or VIC
must go back and begin to step over
again." he said. You may ask Wha'
nave YOU to do with it? You have nc
interests here? Well, will admit that
1t is none of my business, unless 1t Is
nv share of the common pride IN the
development of Southern California ana
a desire to see you build here on lines
i'm common with the great progress and
prosperity of the great southwest
World Watches Los Angeles
He called the attention of his aud
fence to the fact that the city of Los
Angeles was making history at present
and that the eyes of the world were on
her, and likewise the whole of the
southwest.
Twill you be number of small COM
munities pegging along in the old way
or one great city, dominating the
coast?" he asked. DENY your destiny
this year, next year, but you will ulti-
mately join the procession and take the
step that will unite all of these small
communities into one grand city"
Mr.. Carter of Ocean Park Heights
was discovered in the audience by
Judge Hutton and asked to come for
ward and address the citizens: Il can