The Winslow mail., 1925-01-02
INDUS 7 R IAL
CONGRESS IS
RESPONSIBLE:
STATES GAINS

Constantly increasing economic
gains from the cooperation Of all in
dustries and all sections of the state
in working for a greater and more
prosperous Arizona are recounted in
the annual report Of the Arizona in
dustriaI congress for 1924, which is
now going to all members of that
organization.
In number of activities detailed the
report is the largest issued by the
industrial congress during the three
years of it's operation as a central
clearing house for state development.
Progress of the "Use Arizona Pro-
ducts and Trade at Home" campaigns
is apparent throughout.
Accomplishments of the congress
during the past year are covered un-
der the six divisions into which the
organization is divided. Under agri-
culture increased consumption of Ari
zona farm products throughout the
state is shown, and no less important
is the progress reported in standardi-
cation of quality and pack. Co-opera-
tive marketing, ALLEGATION of markets
in advance to nearest centerS Of pro-
sduction, and improved grading are
among the major aids given to the
states farming industry.
Pronounced gains in the use of Ari-
zona manufactured products are re-
fiected under the heading of business
and finance, together with benefits to
wholesale and retail establishments as
"a result of the trade at home policy.
Local firms are being given first op-
portunity to supply the needs of most
buyers in the state, the report de-
clares, and as a result are able to
improve their stocks and services.
Large increases in the use of Ari-
zona meats in the state are shown un-
der livestock, and the industry has
been given assistance in rate adjust
ments and a number of other individ-
ual efforts. In the mining division
mention is made of the assistance CIV
en- by mining companies to other in
.dustries by adherence to the ''Trade
at Home-Use Arizona Products" prin-
eciple. Signing of the power contract
Copper company and the Salt River
valley water users association, assur-
ing construction of the $4,400,000
Horse Mesa power dam and of the
:$6,000,000 Inspiration teaching plant,
is cited as an outstanding example
of industrial cooperation.
Professional bodies of the state have
been benefited by improved conditions
particularly by better collections and
by increased demands for their SER
vices, the report states. Under pub
lie utilities it declares railroads and
other corporations are diverting an in
creasing amount of business to local
channels, and with telephone and pow
er companies have largely increased
their use of local products.
Among general activities the re-
markable success of the "See Arizona
First campaign last summer is de-
scribed as benefiting all interests and
all sections of the state. Services of
the congress is furnishing information
about Arizona and in making indus
trail surveys are in mounting
demand.
Throughout the report examples oc-
cur of the industrial CONGRESSES sue
cess in stimulating state development
The organization was able to assist
in bringing favorable action by the
United States congress on the San
Carlos project last summer, furnish
ing a report showing that products
to be grown on the project could be
marketed to advantage, this report be-
ing printed with the endorsement of
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoov
er and distributed to all members of
congress. Again when the proposed
consolidation of the Ell Paso and
Southwestern system with the South
ern Pacific, entailing building of a
new main line of the latter road, was
before the interstate commerce COM
mission the congress was able to
bring about united support of all sec
tions of the state The report also
details. assistance given in the estab-
lishment of number of new indus
tries, and rehabilitation of old ones.
The report is being mailed to all
members of the congress with bull
letin by Secretary of Commerce Her
bert Hoover on Advancement of CO.
operative Marketing" The envelopes
bear message announcing the annual
convention of the industrial congress
to be held Friday and Saturday, Janu-
ary % and "a in Phoenix