Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-05
ROTARIANS TOLD Of
PLAN To REORGAN|zE
COMMERCE CHAMBER

The plan of reorganization of the
Phoenix chamber of commerce and
what it means to the city was outlined
yesterday before the Rotary club by
Maj. l.. w. Dupuy of the American
City bureau. Aided by a chart, he
pointed out the steps of a program
which is designed to cover a period of
three years and to place Phoenix where
she belongs in the ranks of progressive
American cities.
The greater chamber of commerce,
the speaker said, should be COM
nunity organization and should in
clude every loyal citizen in Phoenix
1t should be the one central body to
represent the city on every occasion
and in every manner. There is a place
for other organizations, like the Ro-
tary and kiwanis clubs and similar
ones he stated. but they should all
come together In one big chamber of
commerce.
Is Phoenix to continue on the basis
of a small town organization, he asked
or is she to prepare to compete with
other cities? He told of the awakening
of the cities and towns of southern
California and declared that Phoenix
must prepare to look out for her future
or be left in the ruclS of back date
towns
The plan of the drive as presented
mary four-weeks educational cam
paign, followed by an intensive mem
bership and funds campaign, these to
be continued by other drives and serv-
ice work, the whole to last for three
years. The address was a ringing one
and was given the closest attention by
the Rotarians.
Another speaker at the luncheon
yesterday was Capt. W. C. Broadhead
of the United States health service.
Captain Broadhead talked on the sub
ject of the control of venereal diseases
and presented some startling facts. 1t
has assumed such proportions through
out the world as to be known as the
great red plague. In the great war 6
per cent of the men were found to be
thus afflicted. OF those similarly af-
flicted Throughout the world the per-
centage is TO to IL, the speaker de-
clared Due to its presence is rs per
cent of the deaths of all children l
year old and under. In Arizona last
year more than 500 deaths We're di-
lrectly traceable to venereal disease,
Captain Broadhead asserted
Model laws have been prepared and
presented to state legislatures, a dozen
of which have passed them. Three
such laws are now before the Arizona
Legislature for its consideration. The
segregated vice district, the speaker
declared. mas been aDdnuOneQ dS u
measure to combat the disease. Only
a few recognized physicians. he de-
clared, still favor it.
| An especially interesting guest of the
Rotary club yesterday was Akaiko
AIsana, a Hawaiian, who spoke at short
length upon the subject that is caus-
| ing much serious thought today, the
encroachnent of the Japanese in the
Hawaiian Islands. To save Hawaii for
| Americans and not for the Japanese is
the great and urgent task that con-
fronts the country today. the speaker
| insisted
Mr.. Akana has been to Washington
to urge the rehabilitation bill for the
Hawaiian people. It provides a plar
10 put the Hawaiian people back or
the soil in their own country. The
Japanese. going to Hawaii to get what
they can out of the soil and in the
/ quickest manner, have risen rapidly
the speaker said, and threaten the ex-
| tinction of the Hawaiian people. He
poi~ted out how impossible it is fol
| the Hawaiian people to adopt the
| Japanese way of living.
The only way to handle this difficult
problem. he declared. is to make stric
/ Immigration laws and to make tht
! English language a common one, K
be spoken az over the world Mr.
Akana received an ovation at the con-
clusion of his talk.
! w. C. Hornberger was chairman o.
the day.