Arizona republican., 1919-10-19
VISITORS IN CITY !.
FAIR WEEK ARE
TO De CARED FOR
General Housing Committee
Plans to Provide Accom-
modations for All Those
Who Come to City That
Week

commerce yesterday morning. In ad-
dition to receiving a report from the
committee of three on general plans,
the committee took up a number of
other phases of the matter.
More details of the plans will be
taken up at the next meeting of the
committee Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. This meeting will be gen.
eral one, and all fraternal and secret
organizations are expected to be rep
resented. These organizations are to
be asked to take part in the work of
caring for the city's guests during the
state fair.
Ask Clergy to Aid
One Of the important moves made |
at the committee meeting yesterday |
was that of asking the clergy Of the /
city TO join in the housing campaign |
by asking the members of their con-
gregations to receive fair week visitors |
into their homes. Following the meet
ing special delivery letters were mailed !
TO each clergyman in Phoenix asking |
his participation.
In the letters the great help the |
churches can give the housing move |
ment is pointed out by asking mem |
bers of congregations to undertake to |
care for one or more guests during fair |
week Each clergyman is requested |
10 make such a call upon his congrega-
ton each Sunday between now and fair |
week. and the letters conclude: 1.-THE |
reputation of your city and its citizens |
viii be tested on the occasion of the |
state fair. but there is no doubt as to |
the outcome if we can count upon you
and your congregation"
Form General Plan
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week visitors is covered broadly in the |
report Of the committee Of three, given |
the committee yesterday. The estab- |
fishing of bureau Of information for |
visitors, the advertising of such a bu- |
reau, the listing of rooms in private |
homes where visitors may be received, |
and cooperation from other valley |
towns are among the plans covered in |
the report. the eight recommendations |
Of which follow:
Make Recommendation
F1rst-That the chamber of COM |
nerce have printed for distribution by |
news agents on all trains running into |
Phoenix a sufficient number Of cards |
informing visitors that a bureau OF |
information is maintained at the cham |
her of commerce regarding rooms
available for occupancy during the |
fair.
Second-That large and conspicuous
signs be placed at each depot direct !
ing visitors to the chamber of COM |
merce for housing information.
II is also recommended in this con-
nection that no booth or paid agent be |
established at the depots, but that |
these signs suffice.
Third-That the chamber Of com |
oil
state to print for the benefit Of their
local communities that upon arrival |
here they should at once go to the |
chamber of commerce for rooming in
formation, provided they have not al |
ready made hotel reservations.
Fourth-That the chamber of COM |
merce, either by advertising or through |
the Kindness of the press, advise all |
residents who can take roomers during |
lalF week TO list their rooms at an |
early date with the chamber of com |
merce. and when listing to state spe-
officially. how many persons they can !
accommodate and whether they can
take women and children. At the time |
~ listing also to advise the price thew
will charge
The local papers should also be re-
quested to emphasize the fact that as !
we have passed up one fair, and also
because of the great interest outsiders |
are taking in Phoenix by reason q
our remarkable growth and prosperity.
that more visitors than ever will attend
tho fair this year and in consequence
II will be necessary for every room pos
sible to be made available this year.
Fifth-It is further recommended
that a large sign be placed at the cor
ner of Adams and Center streets di-
recting visitors to the location of the
chamber of commerce two blocks west
Also that the chamber of commerce
building be prominently marked
Sixth-That the secretary of the
chamber of commerce get in touch
with similar organizations at Mesa.
Chandler, Tempe and Glendale and
confer with them regarding any over
flow that cannot be handled here.
Seventh-While realizing that hous-
ing is the most important feature to
consider, yet the eating problem might
he assisted If the various church socie-
ties that usually furnish meals at fairs
10 aid their treasures be informed
that the opportunity to serve meals in
their own buildings might prove profit
able to them and also aid the crowds
10 be fed.
merce interview the city council and
suggest that the city provide the use
of a vacant lot, roped and with guards
of special police in attendance at all
hours, for the convenience of owners
OF visiting cars, as a parking place, |
and that these cars be handled under
claim checking system: no liability |
being assumed by the city and that
the service be gratis. For this pur- |
pose this committee has in mind the
old circus grounds near the center of
the city.
Riverside Park for Motorists
The report is signed by the three
members of the committees commit
tee, James B. Gillespie, j. +. Tracy and
J. o. Sexson.
The report of II. S. Prince and Fl. M.
Davenport on securing Riverside park
as a camping place for motorist wish
tors was not made at yesterdays meet
ing. and neither was the report Of w. |
II. Grindstaff on obtaining a hall filled |
with cots for men visitors Leigh |
Ford made a partial report on the cots |
and equipment available, including |
mention of 600 cots Mr.. Ford, with |
Mr.. Davenport and C. X. Pishon, will |
continue the work of finding what |
equipment for the housing Of visitors |
is available. Reports by all three com |
mittees win be made at Tuesdays |
meeting.
To Enlist Lodges
NJ. L. Stewart was appointed yester- |
day to investigate the number Of lodge |
halls that might be obtained for use in |
housing visitors, and also to confer |
with the various lodge officers. He |
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