Arizona republican., 1922-05-06

Time and time again we have
been telling the world what a
wonderful town Phoenix is and
how 1t is getting to be bigger and
better and more modern all the
time. We invite folks to come
here. We believe that they will
do well to invest their money and
that they will find no finer COM
munity in which to make their
home than in Phoenix and the
Salt River valley. l believe in
working along these lines and you
do and so do dozens of others, but
/ am sorry that the same spirit is
not carried out as fully by every
body in town.
If a stranger comes to town
and he is told that Phoenix is
slow. that business needs a hearse
and that some of us don't know
where the next meal is coming
from, such foolish statements dis
courage those who don't know
better. II folks start talking about
the heat from the antagonistic an
gle rather than from the wonder
flil good that is done to the crops
Of the Salt River valley by our
wonderful summer weather they
again are not doing their best for
their community. The thing to do
with a stranger is to get acquaint-
ed with him, tell him about things
as they are, show him the activi-
ties in this field without aiming to
pick only those points that can
be referred to disadVantageous
] know that of course Phoenix.
just like every other town in the
United States. has had its local
situation is related to the nation
al situation. We are more propi-
tiously situated than are most
communities because Of our diver
sified interests. Here we have a
diversification Of crops that works
we'll to our advantage, at a little
distance we have the mines that
are starting all over the state to
resume operations and that. at
least my prediction Is, by fall will
be running along on a basis that
will compare very favorably with
the normal years. We can take
3 lesson from Los Angeles in that
whatever may not be of advantage
thing that is worth telling about is
megaphoned from the house tops.
] am mighty glad that the junior
chamber of commerce is evidence
ing spirit of interest in doing
away with hammers SO that less
harm Will come to Phoenix
through the fellow who uninten-
tlonally knocks his town. IF some
OF these folks who spend so much
time knocking their community or
knocking their competitorS busi-
nesses were to spend the time in
an effort to build their own, they
might find within their own four
walls d bigger opportunity for
success than they have already
had.
At our store we make it a point
largely to attend to our awn hflsi-
ness. We watch out that our lines
are complete. that they are sea :
sonabiy right and that we can not
only fill the needs of the men
folks in proper fashion but that
we do it with quality merchandise
and a courtesy in the service.
Folks know that the spring and
summer season is here and that
they may find Palm Beach, white
flannel trousers, Wilson Bros
nifty shirts and all kinds of kim
dred lines Of things such as B. V.D.
that are so needed to make the
summer more enjoyable than it
otherwise would be possible. While
we have sold in the hundreds Of
straw hats we still have them on
s the racks by the hundreds and we
4 can take good care Of you in this
line as we'll as the light clothes
for summer.
The next time you meet me on
the street, smile. ''doggone it''
s Don't carry a crouch or a hammer.
Let's all pull for the growth and
advancement Of Phoenix.
JOHN HYDER.