Arizona republican., 1914-06-06
ICOURT DEDICATED
 WITH CEREMONIES
Athletic Contests. Music, Addresses .on Opening Program ill New Sports
 Field - Prominent Men
 Praise Association Work

As the Y. M C. A. depends for people, so the new city government cannot be success unless the citi- zens get behind their commission and their city manager" said W. A. Parish in the feature speech at the opening of the new athletic court of the Y M C. A. last night
 Tt is no time for the citizens to be fighting the commission. They should get together and smooth out their differences. There are no funds available except by license tax to meet the expenses of the city. It will take approximately s400,000 to run Phoenix for the next year The city can be run on the actual amount collected as taxes on property if the citizens are content to have it rurl that manner It is going to take all the money we can raise by regu- lar and by license taxes to meet the growth of Phoenix.
 When l took this job, it was with the firm determination to do my level best. and I wanted to see il there were enough level- headed peo-- pie to stand behind men who are de- termined to do their own level best. I still stand on that platform! ordinance is the most widely read ordinance ever passed by governing body in Phoenix, and am glad the people are taking an interest in it-even if some of them oppose it l hope it will not abate because it is the citizens duty to | take a keen interest in the govern ment of Phoenix. 1 have explained why We are limited in our fund raising. dollar hundred 1 said. That is the reason for the ordin ance."
 Opening of Gym"
 Under the soft glow of hundreds Of incandescent lights. the new out door gymnasium and auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. was formally open
 ed last night with athletic contests, music and appropriate speeches by prominent citizens. Following the
 athletic events and a splendid con-
 cert by the First Regiment band. President Christy of the board of directors. made a brief address. and vas followed in turn by Mayor Young, President Orhe of the Water
 Users association, President A. l.. , Moore of the Board of Trade, and
 City Manager w. A. Parish, ali of
 whom spoke in glowing terms of the work of the association and of the splendid facilities afforded the citi-
 zens of Phoenix in the new grounds President Christy in his opening
 remarks spoke of the able work of General Secretary Blair in carrying
 the large undertaking to successful
 completion. and spoke of the noble
 work of the association along every line He was followed by Mayor ! Young. who said that the city is in ! deed fortunate in having such an
 organization. and spoke of the great asset to the city of such a splendid civic improvement and it's need of similar grounds.
 1 Pres. J. P. Orme, of the Water Users association. who was intro
 duced as the water king made one
 of the best speeches of the evening. | He began by drawing a comparison
 between the difficulties and sacri- l fees of the early days. and advan- tages of the present time. and spoke
 of the debt of gratitude which the young people of this generation owe
 to those who have sacrificed in their 1 behalf. Speaking of the water propo-
 sition, he said that if the young
 people would stay by it. as he had done for the last thirty years, they
 would make good indeed and be an honor to those who had labOred so