Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-02
PROSPERITY WEEK"
LATEST SUGGESTION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS
BEHIND PROJECT
May Aid Stationary Engineers ana
Mechanical Exposition with
a Display of City's
Products

A "Prosperity week" display in con-
nection with the Endorsement Oh lhe
stationary engineers convention ana
the proposed mechanical exposition III
Nav or June of 1910 was suggested ny
the committee of the chamber of com
merce in charge of the matter at the
meeting yesterday afternoon. Inc Or
iginal report was given favorable con-
sideration and it was requested thal
it be referred to the committee on man
ufactures with the idea in view Oh
combining "Prosperity WceK' and the
proposed exposition.
The committee on mercantile aIIalrs
made a report on the matter submitted
to the chamber by the Imperial valley
obamber of commerce with reference
to short term loans on farms and per
sonal holdings in that valley. the mat
ter was considered Of such Importance
that the committee recommehued
Joint meeting of representatives or the
Los Angeles commercial and savings
banks be held with the members oI
the committee on mercantile aHa4Is anu
such other committees as the poaru
of directors see fit to appoint with q
view Of considering proper method OF
procedure of relieving the property
holders in the valley who have leglti-
mate title and need assistance
The same committee suggested that
in making an effort TO secure drug
inspection laboratory for this city, as
provided under the pure food and drug
act. United States Senator Flint be
enlisted in the effort by calling on the
department of agriculture. Seattle,
Portland and San Francisco have these
laboratories. The need for one is more
apparent in this city than either OF
the others.
The committee on statictics reported
that the finance committee was favor
able to setting aside a certain amount
to be used for premiums on Camera
day." This will permit the committee
TO make a schedule for premiums to
be offered to amateur photographers
for subjects taken on a day specified In
January. This committee will meet
Friday to map out line of procedure
and prepare a schedule.
The committee on excursions reported
that the counter attractions on Decem-
ber II, the day set aside for the eX-
cursion to El Centre, were such as to
make it doubtful if the chamber
would be able to carry out the pro-
gram of running an excursion on that
date.
The following members were elected:
w. p. Gardiner, civil and hydraulic
engineer. 1888 Central building; Wood
bury-Kling company, jobbing confec-
toner, 343 S. Los Angeles street; J.
Griffith Jones, electrical engineer 90
S. Broadway; Thompson & Gillian,
mining engineers, 400 Citizens bank
building; Naumann & Schill, German
delicatessen, 224 West Fifth street.
South Pasadena chamber Of commerce,
South Pasadena; Lawrence Holmes.
manufacturer of Holmes disappearing
beds, 6S1 Pacific Electric building; Mel
son & Nelson, Huntington market, 655
South Main street; The Machinery
Company of the Pacific, 424 Central
building.
A delegation of eighteen reported
favorably to visiting Ventura in a body
December 4, Los Angeles day"
Eighteen of the members expressed
a willingness to participate in the
Tournament of Roses at Pasadena,
January /.