Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
At Suggestion of Secretary, Members Vote to Amend Bylaws and Place Elec- tiOn of Officers at End of Lax Summer Season
DIRECTORATE
 IS SELECTED
Reports of Officers Show Magnificent Condition of Board and Show How Much It Has Accomplish ed During the Year

Some time soon the directors, elected last night by the members of the Phoenix Board of Trade at it's annual meeting, will convene and elect off cers. They will also fix the date, dur ing the fall, when the next annual meeting shall take place. For it was unanimously agreed that the yearly reports and changing of officers should come in the fall, at the end of the slack summer season and just after the big financial campaign for the state fair has been concluded. Then the new officers could be in stalled just in time to plunge into the rush of work during the winter.
 It was Secretary Harry Welch who suggested the change in date. J. c. Adams, who had just spoken on the history of the board, concluding his remarks with a promise to personally wipe out the deficit of some $224 re- maining at the end of the year, re- stunned the floor and put the motion. Mr Adams also secured an endorse
 
 be asked to construct an auditorium. sufficiently large to handle any con Vention crowd likely to come to Phoenix.
 The generally excellent condition of the board was the subject of an inter- esting report read by President John Dennett, Jr Dr. Dennett recounted many of the important works the board had accomplished, and extend- ed congratulations and thanks to the public, the city and county govern ments, and the state fair commission for their cooperation and aid.
 James Westervelt spoke In strong support of conserving the park places where now stand the city hall and the county courthouse
 John L. Gust, recent addition to the active business set in control of the board of trade, was the last speaker. He touched on the service of the board of trade in upbuilding the young city.
 Joe Lee, popular entertainer, car ried over the lax moments during the balloting with some amusing readings and songs He was highly appre- ciated
 Mayor Young, who had hurried from the high school to a special place on the program. that he might again rush out and lead the grand march at the Policeman's Ball, made one of the feature speeches of the evening. He complimented the board of trade on it's president, Dr. Den- nett and said he hoped the name would soon be changed to Phoenix Chamber of Commerce" Continuing he said:
 Few present tonight realize the possibilities of this beautiful city of Phoenix Looking five years hence, even fewer can comprehend what Phoenix will be in that short time, and 1 am going to risk my feputa- tion on the assertion that the leaven now working in this municipality will work greater wonders in this city than all the wonders which have taken place since the foundation of the town
 Some of us are sufficiently inform ed to say, without danger of refu- tation that the most sanguine do not realize the possibilities of this com mission form of government. The present character has it's defects. which are being noted as practical ap- plication of government is made, and when the worst of them are noted, the people will be duly informed and given chance to eliminate them.
 It would not be proper for me, at this time to mention some benefits that are accruing, but one broad statement will include many truths and that is the assertion that when the present tax levy is made, it will be the last high tax levy the city of Phoenix will ever have. This levy will life the city of Phoenix from the