Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-29

boating. SWlmmlng and denclOus picnic luncheon made up the day
 entertainment. Everyone at the post, the officers, their wives and families, the nurses and the men had
 one of the best treats on that occa-
 sion since their arrival at Whipple. The patients were not forgotten,
 cigars, fruit, candy and games were also given on the same day to the
 men wno could not make the trip to
 the Dells. Work was obtained for
 six discharged soldiers and two sail
 ors. and sufficient funds given them
 to tide themselves over until they
 had a pay day. Recently positions
 have been obtained for many of the men in service who have returned.
 Relief was given to many families of
 men in service, this amounting to several hundred dollars.
 A piano, owned by the Elks lodge, was placed in first-class condition and given to the men at Whipple.
 Cigars, fruit and flowers were sent to. the men at Whipple on many oc- casions. also delightful entertain ments were taken out to the post, including band concerts; paid the eX- pense of digging a grave for a re turned soldier; subscribed to the Belgian Soldiers Relief fund: advanc- ed funds to a colored soldier, who had been in active service nine
 months and had not received a pay check: made up the balance of a fund necessary to remember each person at Whipple with Christmas box in 1918. Through this commit tee and the cooperation of a so- iourner. Miss Foy, 29 boxes of fruit were received from the wholesalers of Los Angeler: boxes of tobacco,
 nuts. etc, from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and boxes from women's clubs and kind-heart ed women of Los Angeles, were dis tributed to the men at Whipple, Christmas, 1918. Arranged band concert for Waipple during Christ mas week. Given information to many desiring to know particulars regarding their boys in service. At present planning a suitable memori- al for the men who have served with the colors from Yavapai county. Per haps the most important work of this committee in the near future will be assisting the returned men who have served the government in finding employment.
 The above tells in a small way what Yavapai county has done, through the committee, for her men in service. With the returning of her men her spirit is further shown. A statement has been made by the United Verde and other large cop per companies in the county that men who return within 30 days after their discharge can go back to their old jobs, commencing, not at the ground. but at the place of advance ment they naturally would have gained, during the time they spent in service. Efforts are being made to see that with the return of the men in service that they will come back to a county which will welcome them, thankful for the wonderful duty they have performed and ready and willing to show that apprecia- ton in terms more substantial than mere words.
 While the work of the Chamber of Commerce has increased it's eff ciency for the county, it occurs to your secretary that by the appoint ment of special committee to han dlc the same, excursions could be run to the outlying towns, with ever better results accruing. While this would tend for better feeling be- tween all sections, it would also pro vide a form of amusement, as well as educating the general public with respect to the resources and at of this section of Ari- zona.
 These are matters which vltally ef- feet Yavapai county and others which are purely local to Prescott and which of necessity must be dealt with through this organization Therefore, change to make the di- -ectorship represent the interests Of all Yavapai county would in my opinion be beneficial. An advisory committee to handle local problems I would soon adjust these separate af- fairs. At present the board repre- ] 'ents Humboldt, Jerome, Clarkdale and Prescott The claims of other sections have not been forgotten. but by having a live director represent ng the interests of each section. f. would naturally increase the good .