Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04
YUMA CITY CLUB ID
 WORK FOh 4 HOME
(By B. F. Fly)

NDy D. Y. HlyI
 I had the honor and pleasure yester-
 day afternoon of appearing before and addressing the City Club of Yuma, and, to the infinite delight of my ene-
 mics, who were conspicuous by their absence, guess 1 made a monkey of myself and the Yuma Daily Examiner.
 The good women, who form the membership of the club, however,
 were generous enough to tender me note of thanks, for which am deep ly grateful, for it is an unusual honor for any man to address the City Club, let alone to be thanked for it.
 What I talked about is no ones business except the members of the club and myself. Suffice it to say that I talked at random for half an hour, received several applauses, and then stopped. That was enough for one little Fly in one little half hour. During my visit to the City Club I learned whole lot that the general l public does not know, but which should be known by every man and woman in Yuma. AS, for instance, the City Club is strictly non-political- very wise move on the part of the 1 good women who had a hand in draw ing up the very excellent set Of by laws by which the City Club is gov erned
 It is the policy of the club to get both sides to every question that per tains to the betterment of Yuma, Yuma county, or Arizona. In fact, they even go just step further, for they even ask for enlightenment or questions that pertain to the welfare of the nation itself, showing at once that they are broad-guaged, liberal minded, think women in search of the light to guide them in their club work This gives them an opportunity l, see each question from every angle, and, after hearing all these discus sions, they then make up their minds how they want to vote, and act ac- cordingly.
 They aae particularly interested in the upbuilding of Yuma, and are will ing to go the limit in any direction that will build up the city of their choice. And woe be unto the man pr set of men who attempts to thwart them in their good work I told them that I was with them in this good work, and that the Yuma Daily Ex. aminer would back me to the limit in his direction.
 One thing above all others that .hese good women need, and that is club house of their own They are now paying $35 per month for tine building known as the Public Reading Rooms. It was through their efforts that this reading room was inaugu- rated.
 It is through their efforts that it is being kept up. If they had a house of their own this $35 per month ex- pense would stop, and yet the read ing room could be continued in their | new home.
 l suggested to them that we at once start the ball a-rolling and get home | for the City Club. Mrs. R. G. Stitt, | the very charming president, said she had already taken same steps in that direction; that she had talked with | Project Manager Lawson about buying one of the unused buildings of the | S. R.S. at Laguna dam and have 1t moved to Yuma.
 This is a splendid move It is one | that ought to appeal to every man in Yuma, and I am sure will-at least. sufficiently strong to raise the re- quired sum to pay for the building and have it moved to Yuma, to a lot that can be rented for a nominal sum until such time as the City Club women can own a lot in their own name.
 Let's start the ball a-rolling a little [aster. Now's the time. Who will join in the good work These columns are open for discussion of the mat ter, nowi
 Before the City Club adjourned yesterday afternoon, they took a fall out of the gas,electric and water com pany for bad service; appointed committee to arrange for a national peace meeting at the request of Judge Robertson, and resolved to hold a special meeting to discuss the good roads question next week, which will be addressed by Mark Dunbar on be- half of the "Warrenite" good road.