Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-31
Douglas Joins California
In Mexico Dinner
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full reception you have given us in
Douglas"
The big banquet given in Aqua
Prieta came as climax to an after
noon of entertainment for the Cali
fornia visitors, who arrived here on
their special train at about o'clock
in the afternoon. Approximately $50
people crowded into the dining hall
for the banquet
The visitors were officially well
coined by Mayor A. E. Hinton of
Douglas.
"This evening is a happy occasion
for us ALL" Hinton said. Southern
California and Arizona have interests
in common. We can help each other.
We should work together to develop
this western district"
John B. Crowell cashier of the
Bank of Douglas, was the next
speaker for Douglas Fred Hubbell,
president of the Douglas Chamber of
Commerce and Mines, officiated as
chairman following the dinner.
THE keynote of these Aqua Prieta
meetings is usually that of coopera-
tion after the first hour or So"
Crowell said 81 believe that if
meeting of the chambers of com
merce of Florida and Los Angeles
were to be held in Aqua Prieta they
would be busy trying to work out
some plan of cooperation within an
hours time.
Arizona cannot be developed with
out benefitting California l doubt
if there is bank in Arizona that
does not carry balance in some
California bank. Our business patron
age is in California. The states
should work for the development of
each other"
j. W. Tardy, president of the Bor-
derland Climate club and chairman
OF the committee on entertainment
Tor the trade trippers, was intruced
as Sunshine Joe'
About year ago the Borderland
Climate club was organized here,
having as it's purpose the advertis
ing of Douglas" said Tarddy. 1T be-
lieve every word these California
people say about helping and coop
Grating with us. They sent us the
greatest advertiser in the world She
got US on the front page of every
AACW opdPeI III the country.
Tardy's talk was on the advertising
work being done in Douglas He
cited figures relative to the growth
in population of western states.
Trade relations are based on ex-
changes of commodities" said u. r.
McGarry, president of the Los An
geles chamber. 'eThe best kind Of
trade relations are those involving
no exchange of funds
What you need is capital, publicity
and colonization. We can helm Won
in your publicity work, and are doing
It. We look on you as part of the
west We. recognize the benefits Of
friendliness with Arizona"
McGarry's talk was devoted to
plea for better feeling of coopera-
tlon among the western states to
work for the development of the en-
tire section. He scored petty feelings
of jealousy and strife.
lie was followed by ATTORNEY w. q
Gilmore of Douglas, who heartily
commended his statements and ioined
with him in plea to forget state
and sectional strifes and work for
the benefit of the west and the ma
tion
H A. Wimberley scored the big hit
OF the evening, impersonating Aimee
Semple Mcpherson. Attractiyely clad
in female attire, Wimberley rushed
into the banquet hall on the arm of
T. 4 Schofield, crying, Send me a
policeman" At Schofield's cries of
water, water" one of the enthus-
iastic Californians threw an entire
glassful over Schofield and Aimee
to revive the ''lady"
Vocal selections by Douglas musi-
clans were well received A dupli-
cate Of the, new postcards to be used
in advertising the city showing
Aimee" on her walk were laid beside
each plate.
Figures compiled by the chamber
of commerce stating that Douglas
spent more than $5,OOOOOO in CAL
fornia in 1925 were given to the Wis
itors. The report follows:
"A careful survey by the Douglas
Chamber of Commerce and Mines COW
ering rs of the business concerns of
Douglas, discloses the fact that the
Douglas merchants and citizens sent
to and spent in California during the
year of 1926, $5,11S,7OO.
The trade trippers were scheduled
to leave Douslas at o'clock this
morning. The trip is an exclusive
Arizona state tour. The trippers
Will return to Los Angeles Satur-
day.
They were accompanied by j. Q
Whitman, of the Arizona Industrial
congress. Ross Cast was publicity
director for the trim Included in
the trippers were representatives OF
&c commercial mars factujing or
ganizations and eight bankers, Cast
said.
list of the Douglas citizens and
firms who made reservations for the
dinner as prepared by chamber OF
commerce officials follows:
r. q. Arthur, j. o. Amber, Dr.