anaheim-gazette 1925-12-03

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TIRELESS BOOSTER SOCIETY OF ANAHEIM By A. E. HARGROVE CERTAINLY it is not a debateable question that a live, healthy Chamber of Commerce is the premier civic organization in any community. Many other associations and institutions have their rightful place and function in a highly righteous and commendable manner; but none of them can supplant the Chamber of Commerce in its usefulness to the citizenry as a whole nor approach it in service rendered. The Chamber of Commerce is absolutely non-political, non-sectarian and non-profit in all of its various activities. It is an institution where the high and the low are accorded the same privilege of doing whatever they can do for the betterment of mankind in general, but where every suggestion of class or cast is frowned upon. The above preface is given with no other intention than that of showing that the Chamber of Commerce is an intensely democratic institution where every man, woman and child with a constructive thought or willing hand, with utter disregard for political or religious leanings, may unite with every other citizen of this community on an equal basis in the upholding of Anaheim and her environs until she shall attain her rightful place on the pedestal of the sun, her due. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1920, and since that time it's one purpose has been to advertise and boost the city of Anaheim and its surrounding agricultural district and it has exerted a powerful influence in calling the attention of the outside world to the many advantages of the Anaheim district. At the present time the chamber has a membership of approximately 350 members who take an active and intelligent interest in its affairs. It maintains an office and headquarters in the city hall building at Claudina and Center streets. Helps everybody helps himself immeasurably. Having thus premised at length the non-profit angle of the Orange Show in a way that I trust even the most skeptical will grant me the position, let us proceed to analyze the advantages, if any, that we may expect to accrue from the Orange Show as time goes on, and first let us look at it as an advertising medium. As before stated the Orange Show is an event of such magnitude as to make other communities envy us and surely if this be true the reports of it scattered broadcast over the entire civilized world by Associated Press and other news-gathering agencies, millions of people will hear about it, and they are obliged to get a favorable impression of Anaheim thereby. In addition to the printed reports of the Show there is the spoken word of visitors to their neighbors and friends, and last but not least the Radio broadcast, which reaches all over this country and to foreign lands. If there is any good in advertising as has been so many times illustrated by the old fable of the duck and the hen, then it is a foregone conclusion that Anaheim and its environs must reap huge profits. You will note that I say Anaheim and environs and that is because that is the only correct way to put it. To my way of thinking the Orange Grower stands to receive the greatest gain due to the fact that the whole scheme ties right around the is being increased for The Chamber of Commerce over fifteen-thousand during the past year more than two-thousand telephone calls of different kinds, and dred personal calls people who are introspective and what she has to do There are so many the Chamber of Compon to do that it is do them but a partial look as follows: Advertising in a new periodicle is put the country; assist campaign to locate worked against thieton's city limit; rigdoor on the North; tension of North Leaput over the M party in 1924 and a on a Community C is not yet settled. raising three million Community Chess Roses at Pasadena, able float adverti- was organized in 1920, and since that time it's one purpose has been to advertise and boost the city of Anaheim and its surrounding agricultural district and it has exerted a powerful influence in calling the attention of the outside world to the many advantages of the Anaheim district. At the present time the chamber has a membership of approximately 350 members who take an active and intelligent interest in its affairs. It maintains an office and headquarters in the city hall building at Claudina and Center streets. It's present officers and directors are: Dr. H. A. Johnaton, President; Ed. Smith, Vice President; H. A. Hawley Treasurer; Geo. W. Reid, Secretary; and F. A. Backs, H. E. W. Barnes, Leonard Evans, F. N. Gibbs, A. E. Hargrove, Dr. J. G. Hillary, Sid McGraw, Win Stark, H. N. White and F. A. Yungbluth as directors. Perhaps the outstanding single accomplishment of the Chamber of Commerce is the California Valencia Orange Show. This Show was started about five years ago under the very able and energetic leadership of Harry D. Riley, then President of the Chamber, and a human dynamo if such a thing has ever existed. Too much praise and appreciation cannot be accorded Mr. Riley for his service to this community. Harry never knew when he had done his share of work; perhaps he never thought of shares, but when he saw a need for doing something he went and did it in less time than to have gotten someone else to do it for him, and the result of this system of his is that Olings were invariably done promptly and well. Under Harry Riley's administration the Orange Show has steadily grown and waxed strong until today it ranks as Southern California's classic of the May-time, and it is an event that communities ten times the size of Anaheim would be proud to boast. To those people who do not stop to reason the matter out it may be hard to see the great advantage of having an Orange Show at Anaheim. Certainly the Show itself is not a money making project. On the other hand it represents an actual outlay of money on the part of citizens who have yearly advanced money to put it over, and who out of the goodness of their hearts are willing to sacrifice themselves in order to build for the future, and build for everybody, rather than their own pecuniary gain, and this seems to explain one of the solecisms of life that he who spoken word of visitors to their neighbors and friends, and last but not least the Radio broadcast, which reaches all over this country and to foreign lands. If there is any good in advertising as has been so many times illustrated by the old fable of the duck and the hen, then it is a foregone conclusion that Anaheim and its environs must reap huge profits. You will note that I say Anaheim and environs and that is because that is the only correct way to put it. To my way of thinking the Orange Grower stands to receive the greatest gain due to the fact that the whole scheme ties right around the Valencia, and in the minds of the world makes Anaheim the hub of this industry. To think for a moment that this has no value to the Valencia Grower would be nothing less than gross stupidity, because it is direct advertising of his business, and a display of his products. Merchandising professions and the sciences are pretty much alike in all parts of the country, and a Bankers Convention would be about the same in San Diego or Detroit, but Iowa cannot stage an Orange Show for the very good reason that it is a Corn growing state. Therefore, I maintain, the Growers and packers of Valencia Oranges should either through their Farm Bureau or some other organization get right in behind this Orange Show with their energy hitting on all six cylinders and help us make the greatest and best exhibition of all. During the past year the Industrial Committee, all business men whose time is worth money, investigated and reported on 21 different Industrial propositions, all of whom had made application for a site on the Industrial Tract at the North-end of the City, and please let me explain that this Industrial Tract is also sponsored and put over by the Chamber of Commerce. It takes a lot of time to investigate all these profiled factories, but somebody must do it or else the community will inevitably be imposed on by fly-by-night promotion schemes, which is not likely to happen if every project is investigated and approved by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Many thousands of dollars could have been saved by the people of Anaheim in the past if they had only taken the precaution to invest only in propositions that had stood up under the searchlight of investigation; as applied by the Industrial Committee and received its official Okeb. According to the last U.S. Governmental census there were 44 industries operating in Anaheim at that time, and the number Nothing Better —than a box of cigars, a pipe, a jar of choice tobacco or a carton of cigarettes. The man who smokes loves the cool, soothing enjoyment of tobacco. He has his favorite kind too, and we carry all popular favorites in stock, ready for your instant selection. GIFT SUGGESTIONS Pipes, cigarettes, tobacco, humidor, cigarette holder, cigar lighter, match box. —All Magazines on Sale — Patten's Cigar Store 3 Doors East of First National Bank ANAHEIM GAZETTE is being increased from time to time. The Chamber of Commerce sent out over fifteen-thousand pieces of mail during the past year; it has received more than two-hundred-thirty-four thousand telephone calls for information of different kinds, and has had five hundred personal calls at the office from people who are interested in Anaheim and what she has to offer new-comers. There are so many other things that the Chamber of Commerce is called upon to do that it is difficult to enumerate them but a partial list of them would look as follows: Prepared community advertising in a number of magazines and periodicals published throughout the county; assisted Fullerton in the campaign to locate University there; worked against the extension of Fullerton's city limit right up to Anaheim's door on the North; worked for the extension of North Lemon St.; worked out and put over the Merchants' Hallowe'en party in 1924 and again in 1925; worked on a Community Chest drive but this is not yet settled. Los Angeles is now raising three million dollars for their Community Chest; Tournament of Roses at Pasadena put in a very creditable float advertising Anahelem; Mer-chanta Reception and Gift night; Instituted and carried out a Friendship Letter Contest; prepared and presented to the City Electric Signs at the entrances to the City; fought against the Inheritance Tax proposition in California; worked with the Supervisors on good roads; street paving propositions worked out with the City Trustees; put on May Day exercises; Manchester Road proposition; Pickwick Stage rates increase, carried to hearing before the State Railroad Commission; Orange County Harbor; School, etc. From the above you can see that the Chamber of Commerce is at work all the time, and it is doing many things that the average man or woman has no knowledge of because they are not in touch with it, but the work goes ahead just the same. In addition to the things mentioned there are many others, and I am utterly unable to name them because there are so many and they are so various. I have had a lot to say about what has been done, and I should not feel that I had completed my task unless I call attention to some of the major things that we want to do this coming year. 1st: Let us all hang together and make the California Valencia Orange Show bigger and better than ever. George W. Reid has been named as Manager of this show, and he deserves the unqualified support of us all. Let us all do our part, and if we do there is no reason under the sun why the 1926 Show should not outstrip any thing heretofore attempted. 2nd: Let's in some way or some other way induce the Pacific Electric Railway Co. to give us service. I believe this is one of the greatest needs facing Anaheim at this time, and if there is any way in the world to get them to enter here let's do it by all means. Think what it would mean to us in the way of safe and quick transportation in and out, and the additional number of visitors it would bring us. 3rd: Let us go ahead with our projected colonization of our Mexican citizenry. Let us find an available tract of land large enough for them and fit it up for them in a way that they will be attracted to it and arrange it so that they can have their little pueblo with plaza, school, church, etc., to their hearts' content. Anaheim, like every other place, is just what her people make of her, and she has a right to expect that every one of her shows to show her make her live. Let Anaheim; Home Is Home-own citizenship mous phren associated tors are floating po This is the The design the strongest aetion. It vation. To excling a faction to count its bility and to better save the some land ment to l When men buy things for themselves, they always come to us F.A. Yungblu 145 West Center Street Phone 563-W Suits $22.50 to $30.00 Others $25.00 to $50.00 With 2 pair of pants Overcoats, Top Coats $20.00 Up $20.00 Up Hats All the new shapes and colors in Stetson Hats. Make it a successful Christmas this year far as all your gifts are concerned. Involves the difficult feat of securing the right gift for every man on your when you haven't any idea what they will. The solution lies in learning those art which practically every man likes and working out a little process of selecting with the personal and individual taste each in mind. Here we have those which most please a man. Scan them fully and we're sure you'll pick the perfect FLORSHEIM AND DOUGLAS SHOES —Shoes for Men and Young Men. Every desirable style favored leather or material; every popular color— Douglas Shoes... $ 5.00 to $ 8.00 Florsheim Shoes... $10.00 to $12.00 SHIRTS Corded Madras... $3.00, $3.50 a Novelty Percales... $1.50 Imported Fancy Broadcloth... $3.50 High Grade Silks... $5.00 Flannels... $3.00 LOUNGING ROBES Overcoats, Top Coats $20.00 Up $20.00 Up Hats —All the new shapes and colors in Stetson Hats. Bathrobes —an extensive assortment, with plenty of variety to meet your preference. You'll be making a happy choice of Christmas gifts if you pick one of these; and you'll find the prices are much lower than you expect. Be sure to see them. FLORSHEIM AND DOUGLAS SHOP —Shoes for Men and Young Men. Every desirable style favored leather or material; every popular color— Douglas Shoes ... $ 5.00 to $ 8.00 Florsheim Shoes ... $10.00 to $12.00 SHIRTS Corded Madras ... $3.00, $3.50 a Novelty Percales ... $1.50 Imported Fancy Broadcloth ... $3.50 High Grade Silks ... $5.00 Flannels ... $3.00 LOUNGING ROBES —A Lounging Robe for Husband or Son is a gift we can too strongly— Silk Robes ... $15.00 Ombre Robes ... $ 7.50 Blanket Robes ... $ 3.50 HOSIERY —a large assortment of All Silk, Silk and Wool in plain designs. SCARFS Scotch Plaid and Silk $2.00 to $5.00 HANDKERCHIEFS Initials—Fancy Borders 25c Up MEYERS GLOVES $2.00 to $5.00 "Buy His Present at Home Ownership Is Good Citizenship Home-ownership, stability and good citizenship have almost become synonymous phrases. Rarely is one disassociated from the other two. Agitators are generally found among the floating population, composed of renters. This is the general rule. The desire to own property is one of the strongest traits in the human character. It ranks along with self-preservation. To exclaim, "It's mine," when viewing a dwelling brings a glow of satisfaction to the average man that accounts in a great measure for his stability and good citizenship. He strives to better it. It means much more than merely saving the rent he might be paying to some landlord. It means a contentment to his wife and children hardly ever found among renters. The head of the family that each month pays the rent in coin doesn't pay all of the rent. His wife pays a big share in many ways not apparent. The children pay with many heartaches they might be saved were the home owned by the parent. Is it any wonder that when moved about from place to place during their adolescence they develop an attitude of indifference that startles their parents? Isn't it a part of their environment? Home-ownership is showing a continuous increase in Anaheim, and its effect is being seen in more pavements, better street lights, park improvements and a thousand and one different improvements which prove that Anaheim's citizens are prosperous and proud of their city. Anaheim has an area of four square miles, an assessed valuation of $10,-300,000, a population of 12,500, and 48 percent to a buying clientele of 35,000. The average rainfall to date throughout Southern California, the official records show, has been over three times the fall for the same period last season. A man's store full of beautiful gifts of enduring service to men Christmas this year as are concerned. This heat of securing just the man on your list—idea what they want! Learning those articles the man likes and then process of selectivity individual tastes of we have those things can. Scan them carefully pick the perfect gift. Sweaters New Lumberjack Sweaters, in fine soft woolls, with the all-over pattern which dominates the fashion today; plenty of range for most exacting choice. Pajamas Cotton Pongee, in plain colors or with facings and cuffs of second color, fancy frogs and pockets—also Heavy Flannelette in pleasing patterns— $2.00 to $4.00 Ties All Silk—Silk and Wool—Knitted Fourin-Hands; a fine variety of colors, snappy, stylish; quality so much above the price that they look like $2 ties around any man's collar, yet offered at— 50c to $3.00 Every desirable style; every popular color— $ 5.00 to $ 8.00 $10.00 to $12.00 RTS $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 $1.50 to $2.50 $3.50 to $5.00 $5.00 to $12.50 $3.00 to $5.00 G ROBES or Son is a gift we cannot urge $15.00 to $25.00 $ 7.50 to $15.00 $ 3.50 to $ 5.00 ERY Silk and Wool in plain and fancy Ties —All Silk—Silk and Wool—Knitted Fourin-Hands; a fine variety of colors, snappy, stylish; quality so much above the price that they look like $2 ties around any man's collar, yet offered at— 50c to $3.00 Belts & Buckles —a special Hickok Combination Belt and Buckle set, in gift box, featured at— $1.00 to $4.00 GLOVES $5.00 R. & W. JACKETS $5.00 to $15.00 HOSIERY New and Fancy Designs 75c to $1.50 at His Store"