Arizona republican., 1921-12-16
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Business Men of State Join ,ln Declaring Meeting Here Gives Every Prom ise of Real Success

There were so many big business men gathered in the lobby of the Hotel Adams yesterday that the re- porter finally gave up the idea of getting any one persons opinion of what the establishment of a state chamber of commerce would mean to Arizona, and ended up by talking to all who came, and setting down each ones idea of what he thought would come about
 M. J. Cunningham. president of the Bank of Bisbee, was walking around smiling his inscrutable smile, and seeming to know everyone worth knowing. There never was a better representation of business interests, or a body of men brought together more capable of doing tllis,' is tho way he expressed it. T see nothing but success in sight. There simply can't be a failure"
 George F. Kilt, president of the Arizona Merchants association of Tucson, and chairman of the meeting yesterday. thinks 1t most gratifying the way the business men of the state have turned out. Everyone is doing his bit, and everyone is optimistic Why, optimism is my middle name right now, and you never did see me wearing any dark glasses
 Robert E. Tally. assistant general manager of the United Verde Copper company of Jerome, is another highly optimistic visitor. He not only sees success in this meeting, but he sees such an improvement in the copper market as warrants him to predict normal times in the very near future The surplus Of copper on hand has been greatly depleted, within the past three months, and a few more months will see Us back on a normal surplus basis.y- MT. Tally said. ad- ding: "Of course the price of cop per is still low. and the cost of pro- ducing high. due to high freight rates and high taxation, and this condi- ton must be adjusted. But I think the worst is over"
 Need State Organization
 William Adamson. president of the Gypsum Plaster company of Doug las, believes that If we have state chamber of commerce we can put eyesything before it. thrash it out, take hold of the political bodies of tile state and dictate the policies for building up the state"
 Richard Brady of Tucson, one of the largest cattle growers of Pima county. thinks Tit is one of the incest that has ever happened-and I have attended many national committees on various things, but I have never seen the interest and enthusiasm dis played at this meeting. Its bound to be good
 George Kingdom, general manager of the United Verde Extension of Je- rome, wearing the red socks and red necktie for which he Is famous, wants everyone to know that he is a .s5Hoster.' q thing it is wonderful at Siast we've got the booster idea started in Arizona. All We have to do now is keep it going. Of course its going to be a success"
 B. A. Packard, prominent banker and cattleman of Douglas, praised thef gathering as the most repre- sentative body of men we have ever gathered together. Great good will come of it.''
 "conferencs Great Thing
 l.. H. Hoffmeister, president of the Arizona Wholesale Growers associa- ton, thought 1t splendid thing tha the many varied industries of tho state could come together in h [, rnonious meeting. We have tn prosperity of the state at heart, anC there is no question in my mind bu that it will be one of the greates things ever accomplished.
 T. II. Hereford, attorney of Tucson believes that the best people of Ari zona have come together to work ou the best things for the state. T will culminate in a splendidly serv iceable working organization tn kind Arizona needs most" he added
 Mulford Winsor, chairman of tn reclamation session, once candidat for governor, and now calling him self just a farmer from Yuma be lieves "that such a meeting will wor to better understanding betwee the industries of the state, and 3nu tual benefit to all. But any though of selfishness in such an organiza ton must be done away with" Il said, ''or it will result only in harm and might better never have bee born.'
 Col J. B. Breatllitt of Tucson, rep resentative of the Arizona Easter railway, shook his white head as said emphatically. "It's a good thin for everyone concerned. And all goo things succeed"
 G. o. Vyne. business man of Pres { colt, maintains, Tt is the best thin we have ever tried to do, and or of the most needed things in th state.'