Arizona republican., 1922-01-04
SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM
At ANNUAL MEETING
OF REALTORS ASSN.

vi llLHLIUIiu HJUIE.
With more than 100 members of
the organization and their guests in
| attendance, the Maricopa County
/ Realtors association held at the
| Hotel Adams last evening it's regu-
lar annual meeting. A splendid pro-
gram of speaking and songs made
up the program, which was under
the direction of Dwight B. Heard,
toastmaster, who interposed his own
comments, serious and humorous
among the addresses of the pro
grammed speakers and bound the
meeting together in single express
sion of optimism and hope for the
future, not only for the association,
but for the entire Salt River valley.
The meeting was opened by the
retiring president Herbert S.
Prince, who called upon the secre-
tary and treasurer, +. A. Jefferson,
for the reports of these two depart
ments. When the reports had been
read, George E. Lilley of the Dwight
B. Heard Investment company,
chairman of the election committee,
read the report of that committee
which gave the officers for the
coming year as Joseph r. LOTUS,
president; J. S. Griffin, first vice
president: A. w. Flickinger, second
vice-president, and F. A. jefferson,
secretary and treasurer
The new directors are f. e. Lane,
s. Y. Barkley, F. A. Dibble, Jesse
Kelly, r. M. Tuckey, H. Prince, b.
M. Crenshaw and I /. Paul.
Mr.. Prince then introduced Dwight
B. Heard, toastmaster, who called
upon Joseph r. LOTUS, the new
president, for a few remarks. Presi-
dent Lotus complimented Mr.. Prince
on his efficient conduct of the asso-
citation during the past year, out
lined briefly what this and the ma
tional association stands for in the
business world, and ended by a
commendation of the Midwinter Re-
sources number of the Arizona Re-
publican.
Clarence N. Boynton, president of
the Rotary club, then spoke briefly
concerning the visit here today of
DIR. Charles e. Barker, who will
speak at the high school, at the Wo-
mems club and at the high school
auditorium today. The Rev. Arthur
Lee Odell also spoke on the excel
lence of DR.. Barker's lectures.
Toastmaster Heard then opened
the regular program by short ad-
dress in which he emphasized the
thought that this is not the time for
pessimism, but rather for the ad-
vancement of the carry on" spirit as
exemplified in the poem of the same
name by Robert w. Service, which
was read by the toastmaster.
The first speaker introduced was
Judge Frank o. Smith, whose
theme was Hem and Haw," by
which he typified those who are
pessimistic and backward in their
support of the community. He laid
particular stress upon the fact that
everything must have a center from
which its activities radiates and he
urged upon his hearers the need of
making Phoenix the center of Ari-
zona.
I'VE have a few 'hems and haws'
here" the speaker said, but let us
get rid of them. We cannot electro
cute them, but we can SO instill
them with real optimism and right
feeling that their attitude will be
changed completely"
Judge Smith ended his address
with a word of commentator for
the high standards set for itself by
the association.
E. A. Harrington, accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Clara Taylor, then
sang MY Ain Folk" and 1.-THE Sail
ors Life" both of which were well
received by his audience.
The next speaker to be introduced
by Toastmaster Heard was Dean
William Scarlet of Trinity cathedral,
who spoke on "One Need of Our
City" This need, according to the
speaker, is that of religious instruc-
ton for the children, which he ad-
vocated giving them in the public |
schools under the plan which has
been developed in Gary, Ind, where
1t has proved eminently successful.
A. c, Bartlett of Chicago was then
introduced and spoke briefly on his
"Phoenixphobia," he he termed it, !
ana told why he had contracted the
disease.
Miss Bessie Barkley. soprano who
has won an enviable place as a vo-
calist in Phoenix, then sang "Out
Where the West Begins" and in re-
sponse to the applause which fol-
lowed she gave Peggy O'Neill." Mrs. |
Taylor accompanied her also.
The next speaker was Edwin r.
Parker, whose subject was Arizona,
It's Past and Its Future" His ad-
dress was a careful examination of
the condition of hte Salt River val
ley, its growth during the last two
decades, and what should be done
to continue its progress in the years
to come.
The speaker stressed the
thought that the Salt River valley |
needs nothing so much as the de-
yelopment Of what it already has.
He was vigorously applauded when |
he urged the building of paved road |
from Phoenix to the California state |
line and the permanent upbuilding of |
the Apache Trail. Mr.. Parker was
cheered repeatedly during his ad-
dress, which was a careful analysis |
of the situation in this section of |
the country
After Toastmaster Heard had |
thanked the speakers for their words |
of hope and cheer, he complimented |
what had been said by declaring that |
he has been informed that one rail-
road has appropriated its share of the |
cost of the proposed union depot |
here. He also said that an eastern |
cotton mill which two years ago used |
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