Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
WILL Be AID TO
VISITING kANSANS
SERVICE SYSTEM PLANNED BY
5TATE SOCIETY
TO STAND BETWEEN TOURISTS
AND TRANSFER COM PANlES
Free Legal Assistance VIII Be Ten
dered Travellers Who Become
Involved in Difficulties
with Local Persons

novel service system of special
value to tourists is planned by the
Kansas society of Southern California
to supplement but not to interfere with
the duties of the information bureaus
of the chamber Of commerce. Pacific
Electric railway and others. 1t will be
offered to visitors from Kansas as an
extension Of the efforts made by the
state societies and the directory COM
panies to maintain registers which will
tell where former residents of other
states now living in Southern Califor-
mia may be located.
The plan as already put into effect
at the Kansas society's headquarters in
the Frost building by Secretary H. H.
Huntsberger Contemplates offering free
of charge assistance to any Kansan
visiting or touring in Southern Califor-
MIA who may run against legal or 9TH
er snags by reason of his unfamiliar
ity with local conditions or customs.
This will include without charge a GER
tain amount of legal advice for Kan
sans who may require 1t, and for this
the Kansas society has available the
assistance of four attorneys who are
on its executive committee.
To Adjust Disputes
helpful in adjusting disputes between
tourists and transfer or hauling firms,
when the visitor is at disadvantage,
and in consequence frequently returns
home with the feeling that california
robs the tourist" It is believed by the
officers of the Kansas society that false
impressions which might thereby arise
can be corrected to the benefit of Los
Angeles.
An instance on this line occurred last
week when a Kansas visitor was con-
fronted by the deliveryman with a
charge double the amount made by the
transfer cOmpany's agent on the train
for hauling trunks. On leaving the
house the deliveryman said, Wen
have another shot at you, and then we
will soak it to you good and plenty
This introduced me to Los Angeles
with a feeling that everybody was out
to rob me-" said the man to whom
the remark was addressed, (which is a
poor impression to start visit with
An investigation by Kansas friends
showed that it was not the policy gem
orally or that of the transfer company
but such investigations are not always
made"
Will Help Los Angeles
The free service established by the
Kansas society will be designed to pre-
vent any such instances working
against the reputation of Los Angeles
Members of the society will be noti-
fed that any friend visiting In South
ern California who has grievance
may secure assistance at Kansas head
quarters in having it adjusted
The service will include information
for obtaining any local Kansas paper
which may be sought by a tourist for
home news, and who can learn through
the Kansas society where to find Los
Angeles subscribers to the "home pa
per"
"This proposition is experimental"
said II. II. Huntsberger, secretary Of
the society, yesterday. eve think it
will not take more time than we can
afford. In addition to making Kansans
feel at home out here it may be some
good for Los Angeles, and naturally
we are all out for that