Arizona republican., 1913-12-16
SUPERVISORS
 PLEDGE HELP
Will Appropriate Enough Money to Keep Los An gcIcs Branch of Maricopa County Board of Trade There.

Loyal cooperation on the part of the boards of trade of Glendale, Tempe Mesa and Phoenix, and on the part of the supervisors of Mari copa county. saved the branch of the local board of trade established at Los Angeles. and assured it's upkeep for at least six months, after Janu- ary l. 1914. The former organiza- tions waited on the county officials yesterday forenoon. In the mean time, the supervisors who have pro missed to support the Los Angeles branch for a time at least, will try to organize d plan whereby definate funds for the maintenance of the eN- hibits on the coast may be pcrman- ently assured.
 Members of the Phoenix. Mesa. Glendale and Tempe boards of trade. and several citizens of the various districts of the valley formed the committee which waited on the board of supervisors yesterday morning on behalf of the Los Angeles branch. It had been decided by the local board that some other source of funds to keep going the Los Angeles branch must be found, they being unable to support it longer. and the matter was advanced to the board of supervisors It was shown that the money out laid in the California branch was money well invested. that it brought returns. and that the branch was a necessity to the growth of the entire state.
 Together. the boards of trade made their appeal to the supervisors. The spirit of cooperation for the welfare of the Salt River valley as shown at the meeting, was the spirit which won out for the boards It was a spirit which showed that each commercial organization in the valley is willing to see the whole section prosper. knowing that the growth of one sec tion means the growth of another district
 John Dennett. Jr.. president of the Phoenix board of trade opened the discussion. telling the supervisors the reason of the visit the need of the Los Angeles branch. and the good it has accomplished for the Salt River valley. MT. Dennitt was followed by Harry Welsh. secretary of the board of trade, who brought out the need of the branch and it's benefits to the valley. MT. Welsh said
 Tn a spirit of friendly co-operation as well as in the interests and wei fare of the community we are re- questing the board of supervisors to assume control of the Los Angeles office of the board of trade.
 At this time We wish to pay trf- bute to the zeal in office of our board of supervisors. They have worked wisely and well and we believe there is no official body in Arizona which has in fuller measure the confidence of the public.
 Value of Los Angeles Office
 To intelligent men the value is apparent It will not be suggested that this delegation representing as ii does the commercial organizations of Phoenix and the Salt River valley. the press of Phoenix and in fact every one really concerned in the welfare of our people and the pro Gress of the city and county is pre- senting a matter which has not been carefully measured in advance. Nor is it supposed that evidence other than that which we have at hand will be required.
 The fact that a great number of people have located here as a result of it's work is well known to you all We submit d letter from a prominent railroad official in California. d letter from James s. Day formerly of and still interested in the valley, and other communications all of import ance.
 The county has appreciated the value of the California field The commissioner of immigration and of ficer of the board of supervisors, not more than ten months ago carried on an advertising campaign in the pa pers in California. Copies of these advertisements are on file. This cam paign covering only period of three months cost in the neighborhood of S2O0O' or enough to have maintained