Arizona republican., 1921-09-24

 third district conference of Rotary clubs in 1923. The twenty-third dis trict includes Arizona, California, Nevada and the Hawaiian islands.
 The decision to go after the dis trict conference in 1923 was not made until after the matter had been thor oughly discussed in all it's phases, what it would mean for the clty and valley, the local Rotary club and the people of this district generally, the cost and the concerted and active work necessary to make the cam paign a success and bring home the conference.
 The district conference this year was held at Long Beach. Calf. The Phoenix Rotary club was represent ed by more than 30 members and made a great showing. The Mesa club, recently organized, brought home from the conference the silver cup awarded to the club with the largest representation, the total membership of the club and the miles travelled being in the awarding. The Phoenix and Mesa Rotary clubs made a great showing at the Long Beach conference for Arizona and caused the movement for holding the 1923 district conference in Phoenix to be started by some California Rotari- ans.
 2s Clubs Represented
 There were 2S Rotary clubs rep resented at the Long Beach confer ence by TIP Rotarians and 34S guests, a total of 1,050. There are now 39 clubs in the district and it is expected that by 1923 there will be several more than 40 and that the attend ance at the district conference that year will be proportionately in ex- cess of the Long Beach total.
 Following the decision last night to go after the district conference for 1923. the Phoenix Rotary club or ganized to plan for a big representa- tion at the conference at San Fran cisco next year, as the showing made by the local Rotary club at the 1922 district conference will spell success or failure in winning the conference for the following year. The mem bers were keen for a magnificent representation at San Francisco, and decided to start immediately in mak- ing arrangements for delegation, with band and other features, which will impress the Rotarians at the conference with the activity and life and pep of the local club.
 What the bringing of the 1923 dis trict conference of Rotary clubs to Phoenix would mean for the city and valley was explained by w. H. Thom- son. He drew attention to the kind of people who would attend, repre- sentatives of every industry and the best of thelr kind; that they will carry away with them impressions which should rebound to the great benefit of all, especially since there have been many erroneous reports sent out concerning the city and val- ley which are far from being the truth; that the financial depression
 has not hit the valley as hard as many people outside have been made to believe. This would be corrected by a visit here of these prominent business men. The remarkable man. ner in which the city and valley have recovered from the business slumI will be shown to the visitors, MT 1 Thomson outlined. They would re- turn to their homes with a different l view of Phoenix and the Salt River 1 valley.
 1 Profit in 1t for Phoenix Phoenix people also would be giv- en an opportunity to see the type l of men who make up the Rotary 1 clubs of this district and would learT l what Rotary stands for and tht 1 things it is trying to do. Long Beach l profited greatly by the conference this year. he said, and Phoenix car I do likewise.
 1 How to get the conference was outlined by Charles Winder, who de l clared if Phoenix does not win tn, I 1923 conferene 1t. will not have an
 other opportunity for many years
 The feeling now is crytallized fo
 Phoenix in 1923, he declared, and i
 should not miss the opportunity.
 A. C. Taylor explained the ease il
 which the district conference coul
 be financed.
 Harry Robertson stated that ther are sufficient accommodations il Phoenix to care for al 1the delegate and visitors to the 1923 district con ference.
 After forming an active organiza ton to- plan for a representation a the San Francisco conference nex April which would win the confer ence the following year, the Rotari ans adjourned.
 I The meeting was held at 6:15 2 the cafeteria at the high schoo President Boynton presided. -O-