Arizona republican., 1922-01-17
PLAN BIG MEETING TO
URGE STATE RIGHTS
TO. COLORADO RIVER

Plans for a great massmeeting of
Maricopa county citizens for the pur-
pose of stimulating interest in Ari-
zona's rights to benefits accruing
through the development of the Colo
rado river were explained by George
Maxwell, an active member of the
National Reclamation association. to
so members of the Maricopa County
Realtors association at their regular
by weekly luncheon at the Hotel
Adams yesterday noon. The realtors
agreed to turn over their next meet
ing to a preliminary discussion of
the reclamation needs of the state.
as seen. through the eyes of Mr.. Max
we'll, who will address the organiZa-
tion on that occasion.
Yesterdays meeting of the Real
tors association was one of the iarg-
est and most enthusiastic of the win
ter. Every seat in the banquet room
was occupied, the visiting list in
cluding three prominent out -of-town
guests, who gave short talks in which
they praised the optimism of the
realty board.
Senator H. B. Wilkinson struck the
keynote of the meeting when he de-
clared that the board should be
known as the "Peptimist" club. He
later suggested that the club use
that as a nickname. John Il. LOTUS,
club president, replied that the di-
rectors would consider the proposal
at their next meeting.
1t also was suggested that the club
adopt some official insignia to be
worn by members so that they could
be identified. 1t was brought to the
attention of the board that now the
citizen has no way of identifying
members of the association. The di-
rectors will act on this suggestion
also at their next meeting, it was
decided.
The question of publicity was
brought UP for discussion and Presi-
dent LOTUS suggested that the club
take advantage of the offer of local
newspapers to create real estate sec
tions by lending their moral and
financial support to such sections. In
Lending financial support he ex-
planned, is meant the placing of a
specified number of inches of adver-
tising with the publications each
week. II. G Thomas was appointed
chairman Of the publicity work to
carry on this phase of the clubs ac-
tivities.
Chairmen OF the three membership
committees made informal reports
concerning progress in organization
preparatory to the launching of in,
tensive membership drives. There
are three such committees. one for
broker membership, one for statesmen
membership, and one for associate
membership.
Wallace Button OF the Berryhill
company represented the chamber of
commerce at the meeting and told OF
some of the accomplishments of the
organization during the past year.
The greatest good of the chamber
during the year, he told the realtors,
was in establishing faith in the
banks of Phoenix during the finan-
cial crisis last spring. At the con-
clusion of his talk, he filed his appli-
cation for association membership in
the association.
r. H. Green, founder of the Phoe-
nix Building and Loan association
from which grew the present Home
Builders, also was a speaker. How
Phoenix Looks to Me" was his sub
jeot, and he expressed surprise at
conditions found here upon his return
from California, where he has been
for the past several months. You'll
win out if you stick and pull to-
gether." he told the club.
J. S. Griffin was chairman OF the
meeting. A. w. Flickinger was ap-
pointed chairman OF the next meet
ing, which will be held Monday, jan
uary 80.