Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-28
'SP|LSBURV IS
ARIZONA
soon TO BOOM

A clearing house for the
various organizations doing
work in every field of en-
deavor throughout tn e
great state of Arizona
such was the characterize
tion which P. G. Spilsbury,
president of the Arizona In
dustrial congress, gave of
that association, whose di-
irectors and friends were
royalty welcomed to Doug
las last night at a dinner
in the Club Sociale, Aqua
Prieta, rendered them by
the citizens of Douglas un.
der the auspices of the To-
cal chamber of commerce.
The score of directors and few
friends who have been travelling with
them arrived in this city from Bisbee
just before. 5 o'clock Tuesday after.
noon in aibig Mack truck, built on the
lines of a street car. At $50, the
visiting party set down to a banquet
arranged by local businessmen through
the aid of the Douglas Chamber of
Commerce and Mines, and for nearly
twd hours, the banqueters discussed
the great issues confronting Arizona,
Agricultural leaders spoke, the presi-
dent of the industrial congress gave
his account of the workings of THAI
organization, cattle and sheep men
were represented in the discussion, as
We're the mines and in fact every
realm of endeavor vital to the progress
of Arizona. There were more than so
leading citizens of Douglas in attend
ance and they listened with interest
to the messages which the noted Wis.
itors had to present.
J. P. Boyle acted as toastmaster and
completed the talks of the evening
with a call for Arizona to exert her
rights in regard to the Colorado river
problem and with challenge for the
industrial congress and like organiza-
tions to jump into the fray over the
river and see that this state is pro-
tected.
To Douglasites, the most interesting
talk of the evening was given by
Salisbury, who told few of the out
achievements Of the indus
trial congress. Through cooperation
and by working with organizations al
ready in existence he told the diners
that the congress has created more
wealth. in Arizona than any amount Of
laws and regulations ever could have
DONE 1t has not replaced chambers
of commerce already established but
has worked with them and helped
every industry and business, he as
serted, not confining it's activities just
to the mining companies. Through the
of the cattlemen and
farmers as we'll as Of other existing
it has dealth with their prob
lens and pushed them through to So
luton, he maintained. Thus each sep
arate groups resources are pooled by
the congress to help meet that partic-
ular groups issues. On the board of
directors of the congress are leaders
in evry fild of industry and power,
Spilsbury remarked, and they put their
heads together to meet the various
problems which crop up in each field
of endeavor. Before taxes Will reach
the low stage where they should be.
the speaker said that new wealth
must first be created and such is the
aim of the congress. 1t wants to see
each industry prosper and when each
one does, the state as a whole will
move ahead
In discussing how the congress func
tions, Salisbury noted the policy of
working with present chambers and
clubs and not replacing them as has
been done by the California Develop
ment company I'VE maintain but a
clearing house." he remarked, land
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