The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-07

VI many years the contention mas
been made that San Francisco is not
a self-advertising city and that it does
not make a sufficiently good display of
Its wares.
1t has been pointed out that Los
angeles is one of the best self-adver
t1sed cities in the world; that each
resident works with one object, which
Is to bring to the attention Of the
travelling public the city and its sur
roundings. To attain this object
everybody works in harmony. and the
result is that the stranger can not
complain that lie IS overlooked. and he
can say also that an honest endeavor
is made to part him from his money
to see sights which he would never
nave seen had he not been coaxed into
going about.
DOING A REAL SERVICE
For years the citizens here have con-
| tented themselves with letting few
guides about the hotels lure people
into Chinatown, as If that was the sole
attraction. However, there has been
change in this during the last Few
weeks and the men who have started
out four horse teams and large touring
automobiles are deserving of all the
patronage they can get.
These men are doing the city
real service" Colonel George Puppy
remarked the other day. This Is the
best thing that could happen. Why,
the teams and the automobiles go out
crowded every day, which shows that
We have a great many strangers here.
ThiS is the way to let people know
what we have. They can not learn
that by staying at their hotels. which
all proves that when distinguished
statesmen like the colonel notice this
innovation it has something of merit
and should meet with the approval Of
all good citizens.
A CITY FOR THE TOURIST
How many of us realize that San
Francisco is undoubtedly the city for
the tourist? Where else can there be
shown within the limits of city so
many varied phases of life? The WIS.,
itor from the east can not fail to be
impressed with a day trip through
Chinatown, with all its oriental hustle
and then along Dupont street into the
Italian quarter, and If he so chooses
the drive could be taken along Bay
street. so that some idea of the ship
ping interests could be had.
What drive is there in the United
States more delightful than that
through the Preside on the road which
skirts along the bay shore? From this
highway charming views of water and
mountain can be obtained and on sunny
days, like those recently, the visitor
from the east can not help saying
that the city is paradise itself
Leaving the Preside the drive can
be taken past Preside terrace, where
some of the most artistic homes are
being built, showing evidences of great
wealth and culture, then to the ocean
along the famous boulevard, and
through the park. which, under the
scientific care of John McLaren is one
of the most beautiful parks in the
United States
This drive is within the city limits,
and If desired it could be extended
into San Mateo county, where the most
travelled man must admit that never
before did he see such an exquisite
country nor more exquisite country
homes.
COMPARISONS NOT PLEASANT
If Los Angeles had this city's sur
roundings it's citizens would make the
most of them, and would not permit
these attractions to lie hidden from
the gaze of the tourist. There has been
recently q meeting held in the city of
the most prominent freight traffic Of
ficials in the country. The city itself
paid no heed to these men, though
their interest would mean much to the
people of San Francisco.
In Los Angels the city itself would
have taken their entertainment in
hand. But this is city of nobody
cares" and it was left to James A.
Keller of the firm of Baker e. Hamil-
ton and J. w. Chapman of the Pacific
hardware and steel company to do the
honors of San Francisco to these dis
tinguished men.
Keller and Chapman took these high
traffic officials one Sunday in auto
mobiles out to the Preside, through
the park, to San Jose, where they
lunched, and brought them back to the
city via San Leandro and the Oakland
boulevard.
What was the result? These men
could do nothing but talk OF this won
derful drive. One of them said:
"Our business takes us all over the
country, and we have never been on
a drive where there was SO much to
see and of such infinite interest. You
people do not know what a country
you have. The ride to San Jose on
each side of the bay is a revelation.
Your orchards can not be surpassed
in the civilized world. Your homes
set in the most beautiful gardens would
make the average New Yorker stare
with envy. 1 know men who are
thinking of coming to California to
make their homes here, but are talking
of southern California. / shall tell
them to come north before they de-
eide on the southern part OF the state"
And IL it had not been for the hos
pitality of these two young men, these
railroadmen would have seen nothing
of the city and it's surroundings.
PROMOTION COMMITTEE WORK
The Promotion committee in this
city, it is conceded, is doing valuable
work. 1t is prolific with literature. 1t
sends out tons of matter regarding
things not generally thought OF, and
no doubt good results are obtained