Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-24
LIBERTY LOAN FIRES.

As patriotic reminder that the Second Liberty Loan cam pagn close of business hours October 2th the lighting Liberty each community the twenty Liberty Eve Is being degnaed-promlses to De at unique and entirely effective.
 The gigantic bonfire symbolic the day. be lighted the national capital by Mrs McAdoo wife the Secretary ot State will stick of wood from each State in the Umoneach possessing some especial significance historic value.
 be distinguished by the o block Of ancient Aztec prehistoric cliff dwellings Roosevelt dam Mrs. McAdoo by Miss Alice M Bird Phoenix State chairman of the woman liberty loan com Wesley M driver Of the Apache trail stage between Phoenix and the dam special trip the cliffs to find log suitable for the great fire and presented to Miss Brdsa as his bit" of patriotic endeavo for the celebration.
 have offered their organizations intact for Liberty Ev@ where they will be utilized for features tending give individuality the occasion well for the home task of gathering material for the fires But reports certain indifference in other localities and is to hoped that each chairman succeed inspiring her townsos with proper realization of the great significance of these pyres of
 Most of the cHamen arranged Liberty Fires ill their sections of the State and while following general plan, expect many original forms of entertainment keeping great outodoors night and background of burn ing brush Because of the high of fuel at this time brush will be used wherever be had particularly that no wood be wasted that could be otherwise consumed else the sym boc will for rather than the concerted people stint themselves ill order for their country.
 Liberty Fires will place be appropriately companed speeches torcgt pocesson barbccue whose proceeds would go toward enaging the undsh being time every little bit helps! It is the wish of the mtee that children be allowed participate the event der effectively them with the significance of this world and inspire them with desire know why the country For the Liberty Fires intended proclaim to that America is keeping alive the flames of freedom well prove burning reminders of the few days left in which contribute toward the Liberty Loan by buying a bond.
 Campbell will light the Phoenix fire. the Indian school expected play appropriate music and the Boy looked to for aid in camp fire entertainment
 At Tempe there q butte known every traveller i'll that by the lone light which shines every night like solitary and has been suggested that this elevation be made the bonfire From such height flames could be every and farm the Salt vay At Tucson the hill which the University has claimed for its would be effective if used in similar while signal fire valley might be lighted h Poston butte Prescott has the opportunity Arizona mansion lighter and each county chairman will probably find locally in tercsng material for the fire under her direction
 From womans liberty loan committee Washington, D. c. readable comparison of these liberty beacons the fires of St John which have burned the hills of Eur opc the past twenty centuries but rampd ashes by the of the of invasion and devastation.
 For the first time the history of Christianity the enbcrs which Johns peasant of the Old World took living coals their hcarhoncs failed this year
 glow lest they bring down shells the cncnys So the of America believe they should perform the sacred duty of keeping aigh the fires of liberty freedom They will upon the hills of this country Liberty Eve blazing tokens of their belief in the and from the cmbc will take home the cOa courage and oi determination make personal sacrifices order that financial failure may hamper those fighting the great fight for this nation abroad"