Arizona republican., 1922-04-06
HREG|STER R
GO. HEAD SEES
B|CEUTURE HERE
John H. Patterson Leaves
After Month In Phoenix
And Vicinity-Tells Of
fit-Sharing Plan Of
His Company

In a discussion which not only out
lined in an interesting and conpre-
hensive manner the operations OF
the great corporation which he heads,
but which was also a resume of gem
eral economic conditions in the
United States and throughout the
world, John II. Patterson, president
and general manager of the National
Cash Register company, DAYTON.
Ohio, crystallized in an hours talk
the results of years of study of his
own business and that greater busi-
ness which is carried on by his coun-
try and by all others.
Mr.. Patterson, who has been
spending a month in Arizona and
California. has been resting for a
week al Ingleside, giving yesterday to
a short stay in Phoenix. He left last
evening for the East.
His visit to the Salt River valley
and to the West generally. he de-
scribed as not only having been of
unusual interest to him from the
standpoint Of education. but from
that of pleasure in its climate. its
scenery and its general beauty. With
reference to Phoenix and the Salt
River valley he said that he had
never found, in any part of the world
so agreeable a climate or such a soft
and delightful atmosphere. while the
nature of the country. it's varied ac-
tivitfes and its potentialities had
keenly intrigued his interest
Much to Offer Here
More and more" he said, ''the
Southwest is becoming the play
ground of the United States. The
development of the motor car, the i'm
creased extent of highways, the
heightened knowledge of the at
fractions of this part of the country
which comes from closer acquain-
tanceship with all--all contribute to
the wealth and the advancement of
Arizona through the capitalization
of those unique beauties which are
hers alone.
TN addition. Arizona and especial
ly the Salt River valley. has in the
line of material development some
thing definite to offer. Farmers in
the East must depend upon uncer-
tain skies for rain for their crops,
and a change in the weather may
mean success or disaster. Here, you
turn on the rains for your fields
whenever you need them--almost a
mystery to one like myself who has
been unfamiliar heretofore with the
agricultural processes of the West
In turning the discussion to eco
non1ic conditions in the United
States, of which he has been a close
student. Mr.. Patterson declared that
a return to normal in this country
must depend upon a return to normal
throughout the wor1d--upon the re-
sumption of right ratios of exchange,
firm determination for continued
peace il. the world. and closer as
sociation between nations.
War" he said, .never means
progress or wealth. These are de-
pendent entirely upon peace and
peace time conditions. To a greater
extent each day we are learning that
the affairs of the world are the con-
Germ of every nation, big or little, and
that what is done by one affects the
general condition of all. In your own
Salt River valley, for instance. this
has been more than apparent, and is
a striking illustration of what occurs
over all the earth. When your cotton
crops could not be moved, the dis
aster which came to you was reflect
ed in my own business. in all other
businesses. although they were thou
sands of miles away from you. and
in the lives even OF the individuals