Arizona republican., 1920-04-05

great metropolis of the state tomor- row as it is the metropolis of today, that the city is building for the fu- ture, not because of its crops alone, not it's political or climatic advant- ages. but because 1t is the one logical point of distribution. The roads from Phoenix lead directly to the points of consumption. whether they be cities, mines, or farms.
 There is probably no better way to illustrate the causes of Phoenix growth as q jobbing center than in the matter of drugs" adds the cham Der of commerce report. Most of the drugs used in this state were jobbed through Los Angeles. and shipments had to be large to make the business pay and give the consumer a reason able price. The drug houses were harrassed. They saw where Arizona had grown away from California and would have to be supplied from within the state. The next step was to find suitable jobbing center, and they decided upon Phoenix.
 ''Drygoods have been iobbed from Phoenix for years, but the Arizona territory was somewhat divided until few months ago, when the states oldest and largest wholesale drygoods establishment decided to move to Phoenix and make it's headquarters here. This movement has placed in this city the entire drygoods jobbing business of the state, parts of New Mexico and California.
 ''Woodenware used to be jobbed largely from Fl Paso. This business only recently was transferred to Phoenix. Groceries have been Jobbed from Phoenix fer years but only re- gently have firms enlarged their es- tablishments to take care of the great increase. This increase, estimated at 0 item which would be credit to any city, regardless of size. It indicates above all else that Phoenix is draw = ing nearer to every town in the state and that more friendly trade rela- ton exists now than ever before.
 The Auto Industry
 The automobile industry of Phoenix represents an annual gross business of around s30,000000. This tremen- dous turnover is represented by ap- proximately fifty makes of autono- piles, trucks and tractors. Backed as it is by an organization of automobile dealers whose efforts have been sue cessful to elevate the plane of busi- ness methods used, the retail automo- bile industry in Phoenix has become one of the leading merchandising ele- ments of the district.
 The automobile men have ever been in the van in the promotion of good
 
 the war, when factories were devoted entirely to government work and few automobiles were sent out for the fe- tail trade, the local dealers, in common with their brethren everywhere, found themselves with large organizations, and nothing to sell. They succeeded in winning the commendation of the people of the city by throwing their energies and organizations into the furtherance of war work.
 When the armiStice had been signed and the great factories returned to the manufacture of automobiles. they were ready to take advantage of their opportunities. Cars started com ing in shortly before the first of the year and the sale was unprecedented. The business was never better and those who were able to secure ship ments from the east were able to create organizations whose founda- tions are indeed permanent. During that period several new companies were organized, one of which has been so successful that it has contracted for s2,000.000 worth of automobiles for the coming year. That order is in common with others which have been