The Winslow mail., 1925-01-30
NEARLY 600 PEOPLE
ATTEND INDUSTRIAL
CONGRESS DINNER

Arizonans are vitally interested in
the economic progress Of their state
and in the work of organizations
along economic lines which are furth-
eering that progress, and general de-
welopment, by enlisting the co-opera-
tion of all interests.
If any doubt of this remained after
the remarkable public support given
the "Trade at Home" use Arizona
Products" "See Arizona First and
other movements during the past three
away by the annual convention of the
Arizona Industrial congress in Phoe-
mix last Friday, which drew not only
the largest but the most statewide
representative crowd in the history of
such public meetings in the state
Nearly five hundred people attended
Ehe opening session OF. the convention
Friday morning. In the afternoon at
tendance reached peak of 700. That
evening $50 were served at the "Pros-
perity Celebration" dinner and dance
after more than 200 others had been
disappointed by failing to obtain tick
ets. in time
The gathering was notable not so
much for size, however, as for the
fact that the attendance was drawn
from all sections of the state, and
from all branches of industry and all
walks of life. Similarly, all sections
and all industries, were represented
ON the program, and the greatest value
of the meeting lay in the mere fact
that people from all interests got to-
gether, heard each other and formed
mutual understanding.
All the talks on the program were
Interesting as we'll as constructive.
The only outside speakers were John
II. Ora, president of the Texas Farm
Bureau Cotton association; William
Sproule, president of the Southern
Pacific railroad, and F. P. Cruice, as
ssistant general freight agent of the
Santa Fe. Otherwise the day was
strictly an "Al1 Arizona2 one.
MIR. Orr in his talk discussed prob
denis of the farmer and their solu-
Eion, declaring the latter must lie in
cooperative organization. Orderly
distribution, entailing warehousing
and regulating the flow of products
to market SO that shortages and sur
pfuses, with accompanying price f1uc-
tuations, can be largely eliminated.
Standardization of quality and pack
were also emphasized as essential.
The talks of K. D. HeHsworth, presi-
dent of the Arizona Pima Cotton Grow
ers association and G. M. Bridge of
Somerton, president of the Arizona
Farm Bureau Federation, also stressed
the urgent necessity of cooperative
organizations to standardize and regu-
late distribution, Mr. Hellworth also
urging greater use of state and gov
aernment agricultural agencies to make
production more efficient.
Mr.. Sproule, who interrupted a fly
ing trip of inspection through the
southwest to attend the convention
with party of high officials, pledged
his railroad to continued cooperation
with other Industries in state develop
ment, and recounted progress of the
Southern Pacific's new main line. Mr..
%Cruice also emphasized the railroads
desire to cooperate with other inter-
'ests in all possible ways.
State Senator Wayne Thornburg of
kirkland, and G. RonStadt of Tucson,
who spoke of problems of the cattle
industry ably brought out the need
of better marketing by cooperative
organization; more suitable methods
of financing the industry, and more