Arizona republican., 1909-03-20
ANNUAL FUNCTION
 GIVEN BY PRINTERS
Phoenix Union, No. 352, Will Be the Hosts at a Charity Ball in O'NeilI Hall on April 12.

The second annual ball of Phoenix Tvpographical union, No. 352, will be held in the O'Nein hall on the evening of April r. the first Monday aftex Lent This particular date was chosen that those who observe that religious festival might not be denied the pleas ures of the printers ball. which is de signed to be just as good as any ball can be and a little bit better if the typesetters can make it so. The idea should not prevail that only printers may attend. On the contrary. the printers are simply the hosts, and the whole world is invited to attend if it behaves itself while there. for it is to be a high class, well ordered function.
 It has been ascertained by careful inquiry. though the reader is request ed to say nothing about it, that the secondary object of the ball is to raise money. and that is almost as impor- tant as the primary motive, which is to have a good time. Of course, it is hoped that everybody in town who is anybody at all will make it convenient to attend, but if any person chances to buy a ticket and then cannot attend there will be no penalties. The patron can rest assured that his money will be appreciated even if he cannot be present. Money is not everything in this world. but il will buy mighty near everything if one can get enough of it.
 The uses to which the money will be put will be charitable or philanthropic The first annual ball one year ago was a great success and the funds secured enabled the local union, by adding funds secured from other sources, to send a delegate to the convention of the International Typographical union, where a movement was set on foot for the building of a tent sanitarium in Arizona for the benefit of tuberCular members of the craft. The movement was not entirely successful last year. but a good beginning was made. and it is hoped that better fruit may be borne this year. Whether a delegate will be sent this year or not Is not yet fully determined, but in any event the campaign has not been abandoned and the case will be further augmented by correspondence and literature. Some funds are required for that work.
 In addition there is the same drain on the charities of the local union that has always existed. and will be until the establishment of such a sani- tarium, and the union is sometimes sorely pressed to carry the burden. unwillingly but necessarily imposed by fellow craftsmen. Much is spent in caring for invalid printers and, except for money raised in this way. it comes out of the pockets of the local mem bers who are working The above sets 
 money. They have no real estate or gold mines on which to raise it, but they will guarantee to give full value received in pleasure if anybody has capital to invest in that commodity
 The ball will be enlivened by the best orchestral music the union can get. and between dances there will be a copious flow of punch and ice water for those who exert themselves dane ing and looking on. This all goes for the one price. Admission at the main entrance carries free tickets to all the side shows, including the snake eater and the educated pig. The local union has membership of forty-one jour neymen printers and four fledglings who would like to be. These people do a deal of charity in a t7velvemonth and never say word about it, or let their right hand in on the sub rosa business of the left hand, except this one time in the whole year when the bunch, as an organization. panhandles the public and feels justified in doing so. Some of the charitable organiza- tions keep at it the year around, but the printers don't. Not that they are better and not that they would not like to, but merely because they don't like to overwork a good thing and be- cause they are a modest lot anyway
 In proof of this statement the per sonnel of the committee on arrange ments is given as follows, and there isn't a bad man or a professional beggar in the bunch: H. D. Lawrence. chairman. A. ". Tebben. John NJ Phy Harry Warner. F. O. Adams. l.. NJ Adams, MT. Edelman, Ed Ferguson. and J. A. Ball president of the union. eX-officio committeeman and general tire to the wheel, who will swear by anything done by the spokes