Arizona republican., 1919-09-25
REALTORS HOLD FIRST MEETING
 IF THE SEASON
Is Also Largest Fall Session in Boards History - To Curb "Curbstoners". Will Stay Open Saturday after moons

The Maricopa County Real Estate board held it's first dinner meeting of the season last night at the Rose Tree. a meeting characterized by the chair man and numerous other present as the biggest and most enthusiastic fall meeting ever held by the board
 tffty-eight members were present, representing not only a majority of the realty firms in Phoenix, but a ma 1ority of the firms in the entire Salt River Valley.
 In opening the meeting the president Of the board. Dwight B. Heard. said. in part:
 This is by far the largest fan meet ing in the history of the real estate board, the largest and most represen- tative. No better barometer of the prosperity of any community could be discovered than the number. and the enthusiasm, of the live real estate firms in that community.
 Prospects for business prosperity in this valley were never brighter, and prospects for the real estate business could not be better.
 Three times as many buildings are under erection or have just been com pleted as in any other similar period of the history of Phoenix We have here the best small city in the United States. I have recently visited the best cities on the coast in the same population class, and they can in nc way compare with Phoenix.
 We have here tonight 5S men. not only food fellows and good business men, but men who are working for the upbuilding of the community They are better men, with better meth ods, than in the old days, men that the public has confidence in, men that can be depended upon for fair dealings and dealings that will be for the bene- fit of the community, the city, and the state"
 Eliminate Curbstoners
 The first subject discussed was the elimination of "curbstoners," men with out offices or responsibility, who ser. iously interfere with the legitimate business of legitimate dealers in req estate.
 Otho Hill, of the H. T. Weldon com pany, was called upon, and gave { talk on the evils of "curbstoning," anC suggested measures for curbing theil activities. It is the unauthorized, fire, lance rover in the outer fringe of tn, real estate business that is responsi ble for most of the opprobrium at tached to the profession, asserted MT Hill He Is responsible, added tn, speaker, not only for questionabl practices that are later blamed or reputable dealers, but for preventinI the business from rising to the dignit. that should attach to dealers in tn best and most substantial propert, the world knows-real estate.
 Mir. Hill then related the method adopted by the Realty Board of E Paso to combat the evils of the "curb stoners." One of these methods wa publicity by the board as to who com posed the membership of that body what the organization stands for il the clean conduct of the business, ant public warning against irresponsibl dealers.
 Another method suggested was tn use on the for sale" placards of boar, members of an offer of a rewafd fo information leading to the arrest an, conviction of anyone defacins or in turing the property listed for sale wit "a board member.
 A general discussion ensued, 1t be ing the unanimous opinion of the bod. that the practices or these gentry mus be stopped. and a committee of thre will be appointed by the chairman t look into the matter and make recon Wendations to the next meeting.
 Every member Of the board is al ready pledged. by the rules, not to dea through or divide commission with, an, one not a member of the board or representative of a firm that is a mem Der.
 Hindu Settlement Opposed
 Another matter discussed was a let fer from Harry Welch secretary of tn Phoenix chamber of commerce, sug gestinE that means be taken 10 SC that the streets and alleys of addition to the city. whether within the cit llmites or not. conform to those al ready within the city. For this pur pose another committee will be ap pointed. to confer with those who con template additions.
 The matter of Hindu settlement i the valley also came up for extende discussion. and was universally con demned by the board members.
 It was reported that a small settle ment was already in existance nea Chandler, and vigorous talks wer made against the practice of sellin