Arizona republican., 1922-03-29

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piness. but the security and happi-
ness perhaps Of the entire world.
When the wheat fields of Russia
become sterile and famine spreads it.
self over the land, it is our business,
as we have recently found out.
When pestilences and epidemics
OF disease appear in foreign coun-
tries. we are vitally interested: the
Spanish influenza taught US some :
thing about that.
should Russia collapse, we are
certain that we shall be involved in
the consequences.
"The settlement OF the Irish sit
uation was not an English problem;
il was one which concerned us in a
particular manner, especially since
we have come to know that friction
between England and Ireland was do
ing more than anything else TO pre-
vent that close amalgamation of the
white races which is necessary for
the well being of the world.
"England's problem in India is the
business of the entire world. Behind
the recent arrest of Ghandi is the
tremendous problem of the colored
races, the problem of whether an
other war as great as the last one
shall be fought or whether a founda-
ton is to be laid for a common broth
erhood which shall advance human
ity and not destroy it.
Another World Problem
"The negro problem in tho United
States is another world problem; it
is not ours alone, for behind lies
again the great question of the. coll
ored races, bore numerous than the
white race, who are beginning to
look askance at the probability of
the white race continuing to be the
ruling race in this world. which is
common to all of US.
Now. there are two reactions to
be expected from this achievement of
an international viewpoint. The first
reaction is that we should build for
tifications against the threatening
danger and prepare TO settle il in
blood and suffering; and the second
is TO recognize that the entire l1u-
man race is one organization. one
body. all the different parts of which
must work together for the good of
the whole. IT is the same problem
which we met and answered in the
question of watering the water
logged parts OF the Salt river val
ley-all for each and each for all.
I'VE must learn the new rules of
the game and abide by them. rules
that teach US that the game means
co operation for service and not COM
petition for profit. and that the real
struggle is not man against man. but
man against nature for the common
good"
Dean Scarlet ended his address
with a plea for return TO the fund
annental idea of God and a recog-
milton Of the destiny which god has
intended for mankind.
Following Dean Scarlett's address,
President Lawhon introduced the
members of a delegation from the
Casa Grande chamber of commerce
and then Mr.. Dwight r. Heard gave
a short address Of appreciation in
honor of Marry Welch, secretary of
the chamber of commerce. to whose
initiative, ability and vision he at
trfbuted much OF the success of the
Phoenix chamber of commerce.
President LaWhon's Report
President Lawhon's annual report
follows:
The past year has been one OF work
and effort for your chamber Of COM
merce, and in spite of the many
deal of good and benefit has been
accomplished. Almost Immediately
after the present board took office
they were faced with the dangerous
plight confronting some of the small
er banks in the community. The
prompt action Cn the part of special
committees and the uniting of the
citizenship into a solid working body
to re-establish affairs. saved a very
serious situation and Phoenix has
much to be thankfui for that this
time Of stress and struggle was over
come.
The campaign for reorganization
and membership put on by the Amer
ican City bureau contemplated the
consolidation of a number Of or
ganizations, but in the midst OF the
campaign difficulties arose and it
was found impossible to reconcile the
activities of the various associations
and bodies. But in order that addi-
tional campaigns for finances might
be obviated. committees in charge
of the campaign agreed to assist
in putting individual organizations
on their feet until the time when
they were able 10 get along without
further assistance. This financial ar
rangement WIS absolutely necessary
in order thai the campaign might
proceed. Funds which have been
used in this way have made it diff
cult for the chamber to undertake
the work which it, was hoped could
be accomplished and which it was
proposed to undertake when the cam
paign was first initiated. However.
great deal has been done which is
and will continue to be OF great ben
eft to all concerned and to every
resident OF Maricopa county.
Roads
1t is with a great deal OF salts
faction that the roads committed re-
ports the encouraging outlook for
early construction of the Apache
trail. The road committee has done
much to facilitate the work of the
highway commission and the board
of supervisors in road matters and
in cooperation with the committee
from the county chamber of COM
merce is continuing its efforts to-
ward securing at the earliest pos
sible date the construction of the
through lines of highway across. the
entire county, east and west. north
and south.
Inquiries
Considerable attention has been di-
rected toward increasing the number