Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-14

a story printed in Sunday mornings Journal
that Albuquerque was going TO make a bid for the
meeting of the Shrners either next year the fol-
lowing year, has caused fayorably comment.
The statement has been made that Albuquerque, in
common with all other cities proposes far too many
things which does not intend seriously under
take and the inference is drawn that printing
stories of this nature is not good advertising.
Albuquerque will bid for the Shrine meeting or
at least committee left here for San Francisco for
the purpose of placing the Duke Cys claims before
the fezzed hosts If it is decided to hold the meet
ing here next year, the year thereafter at some
distant time, have faith enough in the
residents of albuquerque to believe that they will
take care of the visitors in highly creditably
ner, they certainly would not permit such
golden opportunity to pass. Consequently the claim
that Albuquerque proposes far too many things
which it does not intend seriously to undertake. is
entirely without foundation The invitation will be
extended in all seriousness and II the Shrners come
here they will be uniquely taken of and
tertaned
But regardless of whether any attention is paid
to our invitation there certainly be nothing
wrong in going after conventions 1t is only by
keeping Albuquerques name before the public that
we can hope to attract people here. 1t is largely
due to advertising that city Of Is 600 flourishes
here and must continue TO advertise to aid in
increasing our population. OF course, with the
largement of the Santa Fe shops and the coming
of other contemplated industries the city is bound
to grow. But should not relax our efforts in
advertising Albuquerque every possible occasion.
Aside from the advertising campaign which has
been inauguraed in various magazines and news
papers, in what better way can this be done than
by going after national conventions? Even if We
land one only now and then, the advertising will
be more than worth the efforts put forth and the
expense incurred.
Hundreds Of Rotarians and Shriners who passed
through here during the last two weeks had never
heard Of Albuquerque before, or II they had they
had no idea that we have thriving, modern city
here MANY of them were surprised when they were
driven through our streets and saw our modern
business buildings, beautiful homes. up-to-date
school buildings street paving, the Santa Fe shops
and lumber mill handsome church edifices and the
picturesque University of New Mexico buildings
Albuquerque is certain to profit handsomely from
this advertising, which, from the standpoint OF eX-
pense was accomplished by spending only an IN
finitesimal sum.
The fact that Albuquerque had what is COM
monty IL somewhat vulgarly called the nerve, to
decide to bid for the shrine council meeting and
back I'D their bid with expressed determination
TO fulfill their part OF the agreement IL 1t is decdeh
70 hold the meeting here shows that we are making
progress A few years ago nobody would have
thought of making such proposition. except per-
haps in a jocular vein.
Let's quit sitting around twidding our thumbs
and saying ut can't be done"
our motto should be Lets 60"