Arizona republican., 1913-03-25
The Time for Action
CThe Arizona MagaZinp)


 For many years few localities in this state have been consistently. if extensively, adver- tising the natural resources Arizona the most part the world is yet in ignorance of it's opportunities for investment and home making The need of advertising the states is universally conceded, for there is single county that is not rich in potential wealth. teeming with possibilities One fact has been lost sight of how ever, except by the thoughtful farsighted ctlzens and that is the urgent and particular neces slty Of advertising NOW, this year. and next While advertising is always in order and always necessary special conditions obtain that demand the energetic action if the present prosperity of the state is to be unbrokenly maintained during the years immediately follow. The time is suspicious for the reason that before the eyes of the world are turned toward the state. Aten- ton has been arrested and the opportunity is given to effectively hammer home the pros pectiVe investors and hone-seekerS National in recent years have thrust the state into the lmelSht much to its advantage, but it will not always be
 Thoughtful and informed persons aware that the coast Mexico there is vaster area of land suitable for agriculture than Arizona pos sesses, now being made easily accessible by the Southern Pacific railroad; virgin lands that be secured for by those who will go there.
 Whether by intervention mediation the issue of successive revolutions, it requires prophet to say that the political troubles of Mexico will some day be settled and perhaps than many believe. When that time comes the attention of the army Of home-seekers will be called the southern republic in uncertain tones by railroad and colonization agents and speculative capital concerned Tn eXplota- tion Not ever body will to Mexico, but thousands will who might better settle under the stars and stripes just Canada for period claimed the attention of the energetic American home seeker.
 Another immediate advertising by Arizona is the world eXpoSitiOns to be held in California in 1915. Thousands planning to the continent that year with their minds half made up for a change of location. They will be the by colonization agents representing every section of the West from Alaska south America. Arizona should be remss in hold1ng up her banner at both San Diego and San Francisco share in this immigration prosperity. That California sections rapidly filling and that the logic geographical location will insure Arizona share in this immigration by overflow from the is enough. The state has such wealth of it's future is assured, but the people O these things about in their day and generation. A dollar made in 1913. worth $5.00 made five years later when the hustler today may be sleeping under the daisies. The thing to do is to act, act in the living present when the conditions are ripe Bring the people here NOW and they will already be settled in comfortable homes by 1915, expense of going here the California position their outings
 But there is another still cogent However many people settle in Arizona in the next years. they will be few compared to those who later. If Arizona is to secure the best the eXpositions her duty is to at once begin the campaign advertising among home seekers that will impress them most favorably with new before they begin their western travels If they can be reliably informed of what Arizona has offer. and the proof of it at the eXpOsl tions will be the clinching argument that will bring them to the Valentine state.