Arizona republican., 1917-04-13
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Loyalty Meeting Series Is Plan Urged by Sons of the
 American Revolution at Meeting Held in Phoenix

Patriotism and loyalty to nation and state were the dominant notes in a
 meeting of the Arizona Society, Sons Of the American Revolution. held yes terday. The meeting followed d lunch con at the Arizona Club at which the members were the guests of the pres ldent of the state society. Dwight B.
 Heard.
 Underlying all the informal discus sion and the more formal action as unanimously voted by the society was
 the insistence that the honor of Ari- zona demands the filling of the ranks
 of the First Arizona Infantry to full war strength as a part of the first line Of the nations land defense. Some of the members expressed regret that age or other physical limitations prevented their enliSting. As the next best thing
 the members urge and encourage all eligibles to enlist at once and thus help to uphold the honor and dignity of the state.
 In order to stir up patriotic ferVor and stimulate more active participa- ton and response to the nations call for men, it was decided, in conjunction with the mayor and city commission. to hold monster celebration of the anni- versary of the battle of Lexington next Thursday, April 19. In the east there IS to be commemoration of Paul Re vere's ride on the eighteenth and on the following day there will be alarms sounded by means of whistles, tolling bells and firing of cannon and patriot l ic gatherings will be held for arousipg patriotism.
 Mayor John Puroy Mitchell of New York city had wired Mayor Corpstein of Phoenix with regard to the Lexing- Paul Revere celebrations. suggest ing that the practice of such celebra- -ions be adopted by cities generally and his telegram being shown at the meet
 ing aroused instant response. It is proposed in Phoenix to hold one or more meetings, with speeches and music, and the mayor will be requested
 to proclaim a holiday for the period of 1 the meeting so that all business may be suspended and the whole population 1 turn out in patriotic fervor The meet | ing will be held in the daytime so as ] to give opportunity for all from the 1 country to take part. To carry out
 this plan for the celebration of the an- l niversary of the historic battle com mittee was appointed comprising | Messrs. R. E. Sloan, P. P Parker, J. w
 Atwood, John Dennett. Jr.. L. W. Cog | gins, w L. Pinney, Harold Baxter Jay 1 D. Stannard and Charles A. Van der 1 Veer, with President Heard as chair
 man, eX- officio.
 | There was also adopted as an eX- l 0ression Of the enCouragem of this patriotic society. an endorsement of the | plan proposed to the city commission to | have the city of Phoenix pay such of l it's employees who may enlist and who ] have dependents to support a cOntin- nance of their salaries, less the amount 1 they may receive from the government. i This plan of encouragement of enlist
 ment was also recommended to all
 large employers of labor in the state,
 so that their patriotic employees may
 not suffer in income where they have l families or relatives depending upon i them for support
 There was also appointed a commit 1 tee to take up with church heads in | the state the question of designating a l Sunday on which there would be united efforts to arouse loyalty and patriotism l by having appropriate sermons in all l the pulpits. This committee comprises
 Bishop Atwood, Dr. Dennett and Cap l tain Parker