Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-07
THIS VALLEY
IDEAL PLACE
TO COOPERATE
An Impression Made Upon
Mr.. S. S. Mcclure, Noted
Publisher, Who VIII Ap-
pear in Y. NJ. G. A. Lee
ture Courc Tonight

Mr., S. S. Mcclure, publisher of Nc
Clure's Magazine and largely interested
in other publications, who is to speak
at the high school auditorium this
evening in the Y. NJ c. A. lecture
course, arrived on the Santa Fe yes
terday morning. He was met at the
station by Gov Hunt, Dwight B. Heard
and Harry Blair. While here Mr. NC
Clure will be the guest of Mr. Heard,
who after breakfast yesterday morning
took him for a trip through the north
portion of the valley At noon Mr. Nc
Clure was the guest of honor at the
dinner of the Rotary club, at which he
maze talk along the lines of good
government. full of vigorous equigrams
and Illustrated by interesting personal
experiences.
When interviewed as to his impress
sions of the Salt River valley, Mr. Nc
Clure made the following statement;
Il believe that you have here the
most remarkable combination of the re-
sources of men, coupled with great OPP
portunity, which | have seen in my
travels. In fact in my judgment, you
have an unparalleled opportunity for
making an ideal cooperative commun-
! ity. Your suburban development is
splendid and in my judgment is just in
its beginning. The cities of Germany
/ today such as Frankfort, are taking
! this matter of suburban development
! into their own hands and Frankfort is
spending $500, 900, 900 III buying subur-
ban property that it may be developed
scientifically for the best development
of the health and happiness of the peo-
! ple-any profits resulting from the de-
velopment Of this property belonging to
the people themselves, who control this
development. On Sunday in my talk
shall have something to say on this sub
/ ject of community development and the
| organization of community activities.
/ Illustrating the great success which
Germany is making in this same line.
In fact Germany is handling her public
problems along lines of efficiency which
! have no parallel
! You have here ideal conditions for
perfect community organization-here
! in this place a self contained island. or
as you might say, a morvelous Eden
! here you can show the great achieve
ment for community development and
good government; in other words be
lieve that you have here the ideal ex-
perimental station in the nation, with
your unequalied opportunities for pro-
! duction. your immense diversity of
crops, the healthful conditions of liv-
/ your people. 1t would seem that moth
ing possible can stop your constant and
| remarkable development"
During the stay of Mr.. Mcclure in
! Phoenix there has been some persist
ence in aluding to him ac colonel" He
disclaims that title, whether bestowed
in military or an honorary sense. He
| is a thorough democrat and prefers
plain, mister"
When reference was made yesterday
to his famous autobiography which has
appeared within the year, Mr.. Mcclure
replying to a question said that it was
prepared entirely from his memory of
events from the earliest period of his
recollection and that led to a statement
of a fact which most men who write
have recognized and that is that what
one writes he forgets. A diary is a
mummy preserved There is no life
there Since that autobiography was
written, Mr. Mcclure said, many of the
events described have grown DINNER
In an interview, the man who takes
notes misses the best of what he is
trying to secure.
Mr. Mcclure spoke of the superior
train service of the west and especially
of the Harvey system dinners. Tha
reminded him that twenty-six years
ago he visited Europe and among hi.
table companions on the steamer were
Col Fred Harvey. the founder of tn,
system, an English officer who haC
lately returned from Balkan war ant
a young man of the name of Theodor,
! Roosevelt.
Mr. Mcclure was taken to the Roose
) Welt dam yesterday afternoon in tn
: company of Mr.. Blair, Col McClintock
Professor j. D. Loper and E. L. VOL