The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04

i Of the world, that it has the largest
berry canneryt in the world; that its
| Western Washington fair is recog-
nized as one of the most outstanding
in the country; that it is the home
of the world-renowned Ezra Meeker
of the famous ox-cart.
Ind Again I might ask you about
the little city of Oshkosh, or per-
haps Bangor, but 1t is all the same
story you rarely know anything
about them. And that is not your
fault, nor is it the fault Of the cit
izens of these places, They are all
working tireless1y for the rocegni-
ton of their community and this
propaganda is falling. on fertile
ground for it is reaching many folks
who in turn pass the word on and on.
OF course, we have to admit that
| Flagstaff offers the unusual, the ex-
ceptional, the outstanding and the
worthwhile opportunities to those
seeking beauty, activity, life and
health. Day by day-and in every
front but in this connection would
like to ask just how is she creeping
up to the front lire trench?
progress, we must have justified and
carefully considered criticism but at
| the same time we are criticising we
must, in all fairness to Flagstaff
have something better, more substan-
tial and concrete to offer as rem
edy for that which we would tear
down.
Again the writer admits that Flag
staff needs advertising, Also that
she needs money with which to keep
the ball rolling. But in the same
breath, Flagstaff is forging ahead
and becoming known throughout the
country and particularly the south
west, and by the strongest medium
word Of mouth"
| Another feature of community adj
vertising that has been so ruthlessly
attacked is that of the winter sports.
It is said that winter sports "de-
| tract" rather than attract" that
they cut down the number of pros
pectiye visitors on account of those
people in the southern part Of our
state on whom we have to draw, for
the reason that they are here in
Arizona for the warmth and not the
bitter cold of snowy winters.
Possibly all this is so--to a GER
tain extent. On the ether hand, in the
years past when Flagstaff did so
! little she still was the recipient Of the
"seven feet of snow" propaganda
from our friends east Of US. Now !
would like TO ask you, even though
we have advertised our snow--is Il
not better to advertise SOMETHING
than to sit by and let the other fel-
How do all the work! In the past
/ years Flagstaff has been weighed
| In the balance and found wanting.
She did nothing but.sit by and growl
because the other fellow did all the
talking. The scale was down and
/ Flagstaff was perthed, high ard
dry, when she might have been at
least on the level with publicity.
To illustrate this point, our friends
say Flagstaff has seven feet OF
snow. You can't get through because
/ the road is blocked" Not SO good.
|, Now we come back at them, Flag
4 staff, the City of Sun-an-snow. Win
i ter Sports, including, skiing, skating
Z and tobogganing on the winding,
4 shooting side just ten minutes from
4 the center of the city. ROADS Al
Il WAYS OPEN to this winter and
summer playground Of the southwest.
h The National Old Trails, the year.
/ round coast to coast highway unsur-
\ passed in scenic attractions by any
1 other United States highway"
4 It is true that Flagstaff has snow.
] It is also true that, regardless of
1 what we say or do, we win continue
to have snow. It is also true that.
/ unless we counteraet this SNOW
i publicity from the east with some
/ thing interesting, feasible and at
i tractiye, that the odds will be against
/ US.
/ Again, speaking as a comparative
4 newcomer, I will say that Flagstaff
/ is without shadow Of a doubt one Of
/ the most remarkable, from the stand
point of its aggressive citizens, its
/ enthusiasm, its world-fained scenic
| and historic attractiveness in the
/ immediate vicinity, and last, but far
1 from least, its outstanding and par
4 amount love of Arizona.
It has its faults, but after all, it Is
the people who make the town!- land
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