The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-28
REALTORS HOLD
RALLY MEETING
Sherman Rogers Gives Facts
on Future Of Seattle
ny w. n. FRANCE

Before n crowd that filled 90 ca
pacity the Butler hotel cafe at the
big rally meeting Of the Seattle Real
Estate association. Thursday noon,
Sherman Rogers. Industrial editor OF
the outlook Magazine. reiterated hts
statement that by 1880 Seattle would
be the fourth city IN Industrial impor.
tance In the United States. Rogers
displayed an enthusiasm for Seattle
that would do credit 90 It's mos, op.
timiStle residents. but he made Il
clear that his vision OF the clty's
greatness was not due 20 superficial
fervor. but was u settled conviction.
resulting from an intensive study OF
this and other sections OF the Unit.
ed states.
''Sinee the accuracy OF my state.
ment has been questioned. Rogers
said. Il want 20 make clear the
facts upon which my deductions
were based. There win always be
two leading Industrial centers.
which viii maintain their lead for a
variety Of reasons. the first OF these
Is New York and the second is Chi.
cago.
Following these a big industrial
center will develop IN tho South.
feeding a large area that these two
cannot adequately cover. In my
opinion. this viii be 81, Louis. There
IS but one other section that can
logically be expected TO develop 4
leading industrial center, and that Is
tho Pacific coast district
SEATTLE WILL
DOMINATE COAST
ION the Pacific coast we find two
great divisions. California and the
Pacific Northwest. In California,
the district is now and win continue
10 be divided between san Francisco
and Los Angeles. and between their
respective railroads. In the Pacific
Northwest territory. which has no
less natural wealth or undevelopcd
resources than California. we have
four great transcontinentai railroads.
all working together 10 build up the
district as a whole. and with Seattle
as its natural center. This fac,
alone viii be one OF the principal
factors in building up Seattle as an
Industrial center.
"Many other factors win work
10 the same end. The business be.
tween this country and the orient
is only in its infancy. and i, must
come 10 or thru the Pacific Coast.
In this respect. Seattle has one
big advantage that can never be
taken by any other city. and that
is the fact that II Is 200 miles and
one days travel closer TO the
Orient than the cities OF the South.
There Is one big problem that
exists today. but which win be
solved in time. and that Is the
problem OF west-bound freight for
the railroads. / was talking 10
prominent Japanese in New York
moi long ago. and he told me thnt
the Japanese had taken 10 eating
wheat. He stated the belief that
within five or ten years Japan
would be consuming as much wheat
as rice. This fact alone win solve
the problem OF westbound freight"
SAYS SEATTLE
NEEDS ENTHUSIASM
Rogers spoke OF the better feel.
Ing among business men that heI
had met on his present trip To-
Seattle as compared with his visit
OF a year ago. He stated that en-.
thusiasm was the one big thing
that was needed today.
THE elder Morgan he said.
held that there were four rsquis.
ties that man must have TO
succeed. and the same can be said
OF a city. His requisites were
vision. judgment. courage and en-.
thusiasm. He held that none Of
these was more important than any
of tho others. The same rule
should be applied to Seattle. not for
a moment forgetting the necessity
Of enthusiasm, for Il Is tho spark.
plug OF the whole engine"
Rogers spoke Of tho favorable
labor situation in Seattle. stating
that II was the sancst labor supply
OF any city In She country. giving
greater service in all lines and at
a less cost in many lines.
Frank p. Poor acted as toastmas-
ter Of the meeting. which was en-
Iivened by songs BY the Chamber