Arizona republican., 1912-07-09
CONTRIBUTION
 OF PHOENIX
What the Franciscan Mis-
 sion Thinks This Town Should Give as Its Share of the State Fair Fund and Why It Should Give.

That little more of the get to- gether. pull together" spirit should be manifested by the business men and citizens generally of Phoenix an ent the state fair is the belief of the fair commission whicr has pointed out some rather interesting facts with reference to the matter of finan- cial support.
 Primarily. the fair is a Phoenix institution" says the commission, so far as the direct financial benefit is concerned To be sure we all know it is for the whole state and for the benefit of the whole state. Also. the whole state gets an immense amount of advertising out of this annual ln- stitution: but in the first instance the direct financial gain goes to the city oI Phoenix.
 Perhaps the people of Phoenix themselves hardly realize just what the fair means to this city Perhaps they don't generally know tnaI the amount of money on deposit in Phoe- nix banks on the Monday morning after the fair is s300.000 in excess of the amount on deposit the Monday morning before the fair: but it is a fact It is not claimed that all this money is poured into Phoenix as q direct result of the fair: but it is claimed that practically all of it is. There is no other way to account for it.
 Tn the light of this enormous ben eft the commission thinks itself Jus tified in asking the people of PhoenlN this year to contribute $7,500 to the success of this big and profitable institution. If anyone thinks that a large amount let him reflect that It is just two and one half per cent ot the amount that will be put in cir cuIation in this city during fair week. Viewed in that light if seems that anyone must admit the request is an extremely reasonable one.
 "Other towns contribute directly to the fair fund-toWns that do not re- eeive a penny of direct benefit. And some of them are getting rather tired of it. believing that Phoenix has not done it's full share. The most that Phoenix ever has contributed in a single year is less than two peI cent of the amount received
 The next meeting of the commis- sion vii be held July 22 in this city The commission desires that buSI- ness men and citizens generally meet with them at that time. Also, 1t IS intimated that if anyone desires to bring his check book with him he will be none the less welcome on that ac- count.
 The commission further points out that year by year the state is asked to make an appropriation for the benefit of the fair and that further appropriations will be needed. II the city in which the fair is located, the city that derives the principal benefit from it. is unwilling to give it proper support we shall be in poor shape to ask help of the legislature, said one member of the commission.
 It is a fact that at the late seS- sion of the legislature one of the chief objections to the second appro- priation bill was that Phoenix had not done it's part in the matter of financial support. Also. it is pointed out that unless a more liberal policy is adopted by the people of this city the same objection will be urged when the question of state appropriation comes up.