The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-04-04
WILL TREAT ARIZONA BOYS RIGHT WHEN
 THEY REACH NY.

What will be done for the return. l ing Arizona boys when they disem- bark at New York City from France and how the appropriation made by i Arizona will be spent for their bene- fit is described in a letter from John Hays Hammond, president of the Rocky Mountain club of New York | to Governor Campbell.
 Special emphasis is laid on the fact that all communications design ed to meet the boys when they land should be sent in care of the Rocky Mountain Club, of New York. The letter is as follows:
 Kalorme Road, Washington, D. c. | March 10, 1919. Hon Thos. E. Campbell.
 Governor, Phoenix, Arizona.
 My dear Governor:
 l Permit. me, as president of the Rocky Mountain club, to thank you and through you to express to the Legislature and people of Arziona, our ideep appreciation of the trust you thave placed in the cub. The action of the legislature in officially desig- hating our club to represent your state in extending a fitting and time ly welcome home to your fighters, and their unanimous action in aC- companying designation with funds, is I asure you a source of gratifica- ltion to the governors and members lof the Rocky Mountain club. We will endeavor to the best of our abili- lty to carry out the trust placed in Jus.
 We ask your helpful suggestions in order that the welcome home to ! your boys when they first touch foot upon American soil far from home and friends, may be as you and the folks at home wish it.
 Please send to our secretary Ter bert Wall, 65 West filth St., New York, your official welcome home message to your boys. This will be ipIinted in pamphlet form, accompa- l7ying ether messages from other governors who have officially desig- mated the Rocky Mountain club and will be printed in the New York press and wirelessed to all incoming troop ships. This in itself will make the boys glad and they will know the folks at home are thinking of them.
 Please tell the folks at homo to send their messages to their return. ing heroes care the Rocy Mountain club, 65 West filth street, New York City. Letters, telegrams and Iother forms of welcome home greet lings will be placed in your boys hands immediately upon their arrival on American soil. No Arizona sol dier, returning from the battIefields of Europe with the fruits of the great est victory ever won upon the field of battle in the cause of humanity must be allowed to set foot upon his native soil without message from home. We must give them evidence that their services and sacrifices are and always will be appreciated.
 The boys in the camps in the vi cinity of New York will be asked to make the Hocky Mountain club their headquarters during their enforced say in the east. What Arizona boy has not looked forward to somebody visiting New York? This is the chance of his lifetime and who would deprive an Arizona soldier just back from the trenches in France of an opportunity to enjoy few hours in our great city. Your boys did not fight for money. They fought for love of country and humanity, and if uLon their return from France and the trenches they have not the funds to satisfy their youthful am- b1tlon, 1t is our duty as representing the great state of Arizona to So equip them in order that when they go back home they will not be forced to say that they were only able to walk the paved streets of New York and ioo.l at the bright lights, and unable to enjoy some of the pleasures they have dreamed O.. because they were broke
 Arizona boys who may be in the hospitals, broken in body and with out the means of enjoying a few days during their period of conval- escene, will be entertained and given every attention possible. We must Keep their spirits whole and let them knew, as we know Arizona mothers and fathers would wish us do. that their sufferings and sacrifices have not been in vain. Members of the Rocky Mountain club and their fami- lies formerly of Arizona and those interested in Arizona. and there arc many in our club, will see to it that your boys lack for nohting.
 Boys from the camps and in the hospitals will be entertained at the atres by the club, and arrangements are now being made whereby the charge to your appropriation will be infinitesimal. Through the press of New York we are getting the names and home addresses of former resi- dents of Arizona, with their former address, also the names and ad-