Arizona republican., 1918-01-22

"Smileage Week" in Phoenix, as in every other city and town in the Unit ed States, will begin on Monday, Jan uary 2S. During the seven days that will end on Sunday, February 3, there will be conducted "Smileage Book Campaign for the sale of one million dollars worth of 'Smileage Books" to the relatives and friends of the sol oiers in training camps and can tonments that their soldier boys may have wholesale entertainment free of cost
 The pay that Uncle Sam gives to his soldiers is not sufficiently munificent 10 permit of many luXuries nor the indulgence of very much in the enter tainment line. However, with smile age book in his possession, presented him by a thoughtful relative or friend, the soldier may attend, without cost to him. the splendid entertainments now being prepared by the military enter tainment council, a special commission appointed by the secretary of war and which is a branch of the war depart ment commission on training camp ac- tivities.
 Lin B. Orme of Phoenix has been named as state chairman for Arizona in the "Smileage Book Campaign which begins on January 2S District chairmen will be named in all the larg- est cities and towns of the state who will appoint all necessary committees Of the one million dollars which is to be raised in the United States fol this purpose, Arizonas assignment is SS,O0O. The quota for Phoenix will probably be $500 or $500.
 In recognition of the advantage tc the soldier in making clean and whole some entertainment available to him Governor Hunt places his seal of ap. proval upon the "Smileage Week. cam paign in Arizona beginning January 2' in the following proclamation:
 By the authority of the secre- tary of war, the Military Entertain ment Council has been appointed to provide comprehensive system of entertainment for soldiers in na- tlonal army cantonments and na- tional guard camps.
 "The first measure whereby this plan of furnishing suitable recrea- iion for the nations soldiers may be effectutated is the sale of mil ion dollars worth of snieage books containing coupons which will be accepted in exchange for admission and seat tickets at Lib- erty theaters, tents and audito- riums under the management of the Commission on Training Camp Activities in all national army can comments.
 "To assure the success of the patriotic plan hereinbefore outlined is is essential that every city in Arizona and likewise every fra ternal order and civic organization shall cooperate promptly to devise ways for carrying on sale of snileage books with coupons att tached during the week beginning January 28, 1918.
 The purposes of this movement, which is commanding the energies of many of the country's foremost citizens, will readily appeal to ev- cry patriotic citizen and will surely have the hearty support and lead ership of that great number of Arizonians whose families have given men to the national army in the nations present crisis.
 with full confidence in the readiness of Arizona's people to respond quickly to the demand made upon them, in this instance, by the Military Entertainment council, ] pledge my own services, officially and personally, to this great and worthy cause.
 "ln witness whereof, have here unto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state of Arizona to be affixed.
 Done at Phoenix, the capital, this Fist day of January, A. D., 1918.
 (SeaD "GEO. w. p. HUNT,
 Governor of Arizona. Attest:
 SIDNEY p. OSBORN,
 Secretary of State The military entertainment commi lee has perfected an organization, he head of which is Mark Klaw what is known as the theatrical trus