Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-14
ASKS ALL To AID
MEMORIAL FOR
COL. ROOSEVELT.
Capt. Alexander, In Accept
ing Craftsmanship Of AS
ISOLATION, Outlines It's
Highest Aims And Ideals

Following is a letter by Captain ].
l.. b. Alexander, chairman OF the
Roosevelt Memorial Association, in
which he outlines and explains the plan
and object of the association in the
campaign which will be begun next
Monday and will end the Monday fol-
lowing for securing membership in this
state for the association:
Honored To Serve
October 13, 1913.
To the Editor of the Arizona Repub-
lican:
During Thea latter part of last Sep
TENDER while was spending couple
Of weeks vacation at Iron Springs, l
received notice that 1 had been ap
pointed local chairman for Maricopa
county of the Roosevelt Memorial AS
ISOLATION to conduct a campaign to
raise funds for the memorial which is
proposed to be founded by the as
ISOLATION to perpetuate the ideals,
high character and Americanism of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt among
our people, present and future. 1t gave
me great pleasure to accept the ap-
pointment and 1 feel highly honored
to be afforded the opportunity to work
for such a patriotic cause.
The Roosevelt Memorial Association
is a non-partisan association engaged
in a non-partisan movement to erect
a fitting memorial to commemorate
the deeds and life of Theodore Roose-
welt, the American.
Theodore Roosevelt was a states
man, a historian, a journalist, a big
game hunter, naturalist, an explorer,
but in and above all he was an Amer
lean whose ruling passion was his
country. He served his country with
every side of his versatile being; he
rescued from oblivion a romantic era
Of her history; he studied her wild
animals and birds and gave them
sanctuaries; he redeemed her deserts;
he struggled for law and order on her
frontiers. and for humanity in her
Sums; he fought for the honor of her
flag, in war and in peace, abroad and
at home, with pen and sword and the
organized power of high position. He
loved America and with every breath
he drew he served her.
Opportunity, Not A Demand
In the instant campaign it is not the
intention of the Roosevelt Memorial
Association to demand that the Ameri-
can people shall contribute to the
memorial fund, nor to use methods of
coercion to secure contributions, but
merely to afford an opportunity to
every American man, woman and child
to voluntarily contribute to the fund;
nor is It the wish of the association
or the family of Colonel Roosevelt
that large contributions should be
made but rather TO obtain a large
number of contributors to the me-
mortal fund, and / feel sure every true
American and Arizonan, whatever his
political or religious faith may be, will
respond cheerfully to the call and show
that the people of Arizona appreciate
the Americanism of Colonel Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt Memorial AssociaL-
ton proposes to issue a suitable certi-
ficate to every person, school and or
ganization that contributes to the
memorial fund irrespective of the
amount contributed.
The campaign for the Roosevelt
Memorial Fund will begin in Maricopa.
county on Monday morning, October
20. and end on Monday evening. Octo-
Der 81.
Cooperation Is Urqed
1hS preparation OF lduncnlnS the
campaign, as well as conducting the
same during the above week viii en-
tail much work and inasmuch as no
compensation is provided for those who
are giving and will give their services
in the work, as the local chairman of
Maricopa county, would kindly ask all
men and women who can spare the
time and believe in the movement
and in the ideals for which Theodore
Roosevelt stood and in his American
ism, to give me their assistance and
cooperation in making the campaign
a success in Maricopa county.
The headquarters of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association for Maricopa
county have been established in Phoe-
nix at 6O4 North Third avenue, tele-
phone 1880, where. all further neces-
sary information will be given.
J. L. B. ALEXANDER.
Chairman of Maricopa County Roose-
welt Memorial Association.