Arizona republican., 1922-04-27

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made the success of the congress not
possibility but a fact, for every
branch of Industry in the state has
shown it is anxious to help other
branches improve their respective
situations and indirectly its own.
How 1t Originated
The idea of the congress originated
last September. Five men We're din
ing together in Phoenix, and con-
versation had turned to the more or
less common channel Of criticising
everything in the state for the gem
eral conditions which prevailed. 1t
happened that each of the five men
was prominent in a leading industry
of the state.
After four men had exhausted their
grievances and heartily agreed some
thing must be done-to the other
fellow-to save the state from the
eternal bow vows, the fifth man
gave voice to a thought which set
them all to thinking. What he said
was in effect this:
We are ourselves responsible for
our situation. Instead of sitting
around complaining. why not all get
together and discuss our troubles.
then join in an attempt to correct
them by united effort?
His remarks made such an i'm
preston that through the influence
of the diners a committee was ap-
pointed to work up the idea of a
general conference of all industrials
to bring everybody together to work
out their common problems. A letter
was sent to II leading men of the
state asking their views on such a
meeting. Seventy -four responded,
approving the plan and pledging
their support. With these "a men
signing. a call was issued for the
First State Industrial Conference.
Remarkable Meeting
That Industrial Conference was
perhaps the most remarkable get
together affair ever held in this
country. Some 300 leaders in the
business and industrial life of the
state met in a two-day session and
frankly told their individual troubles
and how they could be remedied if
everyone would help. Railroad men,
mining men, farmers, cattlemen,
sheepmen. lawyers bankers, manu-
facturers, merchants. all put their
cards on. the table and said. Were
with you: let's get together and help
each other out
The result was the formation OF
the Arizona Industrial Congress,
through which all industries are CO.
operating for mutual good and the
advancement of the state as whole.
The organization was effected on the
spot and officers and directors
elected
In the Industrial Congress all in
dustries of the state are placed upon
oh a
vote. There are six general classifi-
cations. Agriculture, Business and
Financial, Livestock, Mining, Pro-
fessional. and Public Utility. Each
division is represented by three di-
rectors who with three chosen at
large make up the general board
which is the governing body of the
organization. Under this system it
is evident that it is impossible for
any one interest or group OF inter-
ests to control the congress. since
all industries are on one footing and
have an equal vote. regardless of
their numerical or financial strength
The wide variation in membership
also makes it impossible for the or
ganization to become political in any
sense.
Six Main Divisions
Under its six main divisions the
congress takes in state organizations
of all kinds among those which have
already taken out full membership
being the Arizona Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, the Arizona Cattle Growers
association. the Arizona Wool Grow
ers' association, the Arizona Mer-
chants association the Arizona
Bankers association. the Wholesale
Produce association. and the Whole
sale Grocerss association. Many
chambers of commerce and CONNER
cial clubs also have Joined as or
CARNATIONS.
Besides organization membership,
the congress has individual member
ships and firm memberships. On
April Is the organization had a to-
tai of 10,41S members throughout the
state.
One of the first problems taken
up by the congress was that Of re-
ducing taxes. A careful study showed
that although taxes may be tempo
creases with the development of a
state. The matter than became one
OF urging a reduction in present ap-
propriations. which now has been
made by the recent special session of
the legislature. and of increasing
taxable assets in the state faster
than the total of taxation rises thus
lowering the individual or unit tax.
Creating taxable assets in the state
is mainly a matter of helping all in
dustries to make profit, which
naturally will be followed by in
creased production and increased in
vestment. AS the quickest way in
which to attain results along this
line the congress began a use Ari-
Zona Products" campaign which now
has increased materially the con-
sumption and hence the production
of the states agricultural and man
ufactured products.
"Use Arizona Products"
The use Arizona Products" cam
paign has been perhaps a greater
success than most people realize. BY
increasing the demand for Arizona
flour it had great deal to do with
Arizona millers purchasing 100000
pounds of Arizona wheat in one DEAL
By increasing the demand for Ari-
zona potatoes it was responsible for
Arizona wholesalers undertaking to
handle the entire Flagstaff ''spud'
crop. BY creating a demand for
Arizona manufactured food products
ii has been a large factor in increas
ing the sales of creameries, packing
companies and similar concerns.
Printing shops. lumber mills, build
ing material works and in fact nearly
all other branches of industry also
have benefited from the work of the