Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-05
HONOR OF CITY
AND AVIATION
WEEK AT STAKE
General Public Appealed
to for Funds to Garry
Out Great Meeting
TOBE STOCKHOLDERS
World is Looking to Los
Angeles to Make Good;
Benefits are Apparent

Benefits are Apparent
Glenn H. Curtiss, holder of
the worlds record for distance
and speed in an aeroplane, ar
rived this morning at o'clock
over the Santa Fe direct from
New York to take part in the
Aviation week contests.
H HAT it is the duty of every
merchant, business man.
Il real estate dealer and pub
lie spirited citizen of Los Angeles
to come through at once with 4
subscription for the success OF
"Aviation week" and the honor
and lasting benefit of the South
land-and do it NOW-is appar-
ent, say members of the commit
tee, comprised of some OF the
best known business men OF the
city.
This meet opens next Monday
Aviators from Europe and from
all parts of the United States
either are already in Los An
geles or are on their way. News
papers in all parts of this coun.
try and in all the large cities oi
Europe have published columns
about the big meet, and many o.
the big journals are sending cor
respondents.
More than that, the money
| subscribed is not a gift, but
loan, and there is little doub
that. if the sum needed is sub
scribed, the holders OF the sub
scription stock will receive al
least their money back, and prob
ably will be gamers from a pre-
rata division of the profits made
Money Needed Now
owe have obtained only 40 per cent
of the amount we require as a guaran'
fund. and we propose that every
/ M in Los Angeles county send us
check according to his means, salo u
| A Hamburger chairman of the AVA
| tion week committee last night. II
YOU want to be put on the roll OF non
or, come through with your check ps
return mail. We need the money.
eve propose that the public shall kno"
those who come through, those WHO prom prom
ised and did not. and those who refused
Mr. Huntington subscribed $lO,OOO Deeaus'
he said 1t was a good investment. ne e1
meets his money back. and also expecIs
| cover the cost of advertising Los AnSeiea
will receive from the Aviation week II WI
had to pay for it outright.
"Every one interested in the grroWtf
and prosperity of Los Angeles snouio
subscribe literally toward the aViatloI
meet. and not wait for the commlttee
To call The time is so short calls
cannot be made, but because we can
not get around to see you is no reason
that you will be overlooked: me lilai. II
yidual persons and corporations tnat oo
not contribute will put themselves or
record.
Will Publish Honor Roll
"FIverv subscribers name will be pub
lished and Los Angeles will know those
of it's citizens who contribute toWarC
| it's greatness anu tIlOSO wiz ~ -,
claim that they do. We expect, VIII
fair weather, to return to the subscrlb'
ers every dollar they have advanced
The expenses will be around 100000
the receipts from 100000 upward.
Uf VIC bring 100000 persons to Los An
| o.les To witness these flights. that vii
mean from S1,OOO,OOO TO $2.OOO'OOO to d
divided among doctors, Lawyers, engineers
| architects merchants, capitalists and every
one that has something to sell. From oOo'
| to 10000 persons will remaln-they WI
| want homes, The real estate man. TN
nlumber the mason, the carpenter, the MAJ
that has labor or material or the earth u
| sell will all reap the benent'
"The wholesale grocers, butchers
provision and produce dealers, as wei
as the retailers, will have to feed tnt m
| Deople we bring here. AT least $ooO,OO'
| worth will be consumed, and they
would gladly pay anyone 21a per cent
to sell this amount for them. we VII
sell it for them without any trouble OIL
their part-.yet they are ping on,,r, 10 amTrl
interests, for they have not encour,
aged us with a subscription to do II
for them.
Means Business for All
"The hotel men, the restaurants sa'
looms and theaters will have to furnlsE
amusement, and they should RESPOND
liheraIlv. for every event that attracts
attention to Los Angeles means busl-
ness for them. Martin Neuner, FREQ
Baker, William Garland and Perry
Weidener of the executive committee
have given their time and money ano
all their energy and enthusiasm tc
make this a success, meeting sometimes
twice daily and being in session. prac,
tically the entire day l nave given II
NV exclusive attention ever since / was
appointed chairman, neglecting my
business during the Christmas rush
much to my cost So say it is not fan
for the entire community to permit this
committee to do all the work without
at least trying to encourage them tinan-
cially.
I'VE don't want you to hide behind
our inability to call for subscription
Re public-spirited enough to mail it tC
us we intend to pullffMforC1xzfifl
(ContinI.od ON PAGE Htval