The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-26
ueLP The CADETS.

HELP THE CADETS.
The finance committee that is raising
funds with which to send the High
school cadets TO San Francisco worked
hard during four days of last week.
They succeeded in raising a little less
than $4,000 TO this viii be added the
sums contributed by the cadets and
their immediate families. The total is.
however, not less than $1,000 short of
the amount that will be required. The
finance committee is not discouraged.
Its members Will continue at work I'M
Ill the last minute of the eleventh hour
Thousands OF people have expressed
sympathy with the movement But
all the sympathy in Salt Lake City will
not suffice TO send one boy to San
Francisco
Do not imagine that the committee is
not glad to hear expressions of good
will. 1t is but such expressions should
always be accompanied, whenever it
il possible. by a check for as much
money as is possible. The Herald be-
Dozens Of citizens have responded lib
orally to the appeal for funds Dozens
more would respond if somebody would
call upon them. But these people
should not wait TO be called upon
The committee should know by Tues
day whether or not it will be possible
To raise the entire sum needed. 1t posi-
lively must know not moment later
than Thursday. The time is too short
To afford the opportunity to see every
body. Salt Lakers, if they want to pre-
vent this movement from falling
through. if they wish 10 obviate the
necessity of letting people outside know
that we have failed to carry out the
most splendid project ever undertaken
by any city, must give promptly and
literally.
You are asking where TO send your
money. Send it to any newspaper of
flee in Salt Lake City. Send it TO NJ.
II. Walker. general treasurer of the
fund Send il TO any prominent bust
ness house or bank in Salt Lake City,
and you will receive a receipt and
proper credit for anything you give
And you need not by cny means hold
back because you cannot afford TO give
d large amount. The small subscriber
win be received just as cordially as the
large subscriber, for the man who gives
Gully little very often gives more in
proportion To his means than the man
who gives much.
Il has been said that the families Of
the cadets should bean all the expenses
Now the finance committee knows, II
the public does not, that the fathers
and mothers of some of the boys who
are members of the cadet battalion
are absolutely denying themselves or
binary necessities Of life in order to
educate their boys. Ore cadet officer
sells newspapers to help pay for his
education. Many of the youngsters in
the ranks put in every moment Of their
time outside of school hours earning
money with which to help maintain
their homes. The committee is asking
the public to take care of these boys.
The plan to send the cadets to San
Francisco must not be allowed to fail
No city has ever been offered such an
investment in potential good citizen
ship. No municipality has ever been
afforded such an opportunity TO place
itself in a favorable light before the
nation. The eyes of the entire country
will be turned toward San Francisco
next week The welcome extended the
fleet in southern California was a royal
one. but the San Francisco reception
will be more royal And the Salt Lake
High school cadets viii be i'm the fore
front of it all from the time they ar
rive until the hour of their departure
The sentimental side of the question
is worth considering. too. Admiral
Evans will be i'm San Francisco He
has made a special request that the
High school cadets be given a place
of honor in the great parade. He has
asked that they be designated to act as
his personal escort Appointed to the
naval academy from Utah nearly for
ty-eight years ago at the age of Ii
years. he proposes to retire from the
service he has honored surrounded by
bright-faced, clear-eyed. square-shoul-
dered lads who come from the state
that gave him his chance and the ma
ton his services.
Put proposition like that up to the
people of almost any city in the land
and they would raise the amount re-