Arizona republican., 1919-12-11
PRAISE FUR '. M. |. A.
 AND PRESENT DRIVE
 BY ONE WRO KNOWS

Encouragement of the Y. M. C. A. drive has been received from a man who is capable of giving it. B. A. Fowler, who took leading part in the organization of the Y. M. c. A., in Phoenix, who was largely instrumental in securing the block on which the Y. M. c. A. building stands as well as the federal building and the Water Users building erecting under his ad- ministration as the first president of the Salt River Valley Water Users as- sociation.
 During his residence of Is years in the valley MT. Fowler has been fore most in every important work for the moral and material betterment of the valley
 In a letter to Dr. J. c. Norton, di- recting the present Y. M. c. A. drive, received yesterday. MT. Fowler wrote from his home in Los Angeles:
 Long Beach, Cal, Dec. ', 1919. Dr. J. c. Norton,
 General Chairman,
 Y. M. c. A. Clean-Up Campaign,
 Phoenix, Arizona
 My Dear Friend: Your first letter wandered, your second came direct. That you are campaign chairman is easy. The busiest men have the most time.' I am indeed glad to hear what you are doing; may it be a blessed success.
 Today no one can deny that the l Phoenix "Y" in the last ten years has made a permanent place for itself as a civic institution of acknowledged power and influence. In it's own field, among young men and boys, with life ahead and character in the process, | l.. rvfer faith and anticipation, must look up and not down for help; must look out and not in for a true view of life; must look forward and not backward ! for renewed courage; must lend a ! hand for duty and service, as that | choicest friend of boys, Edward Everett ] Hale, would have said The Phoenix | "Y" was founded in courage and l optimism. reinforced with faith in God and the future. It was Gods work | because it was needed; it was com pleted in His own good time and way. | It came as a new asset for the com munty. An asset for real estate in- terests. it helped to stabilize and in- crease value; powerful lad" for the city wherever the city was known, it always attracted a fine class of resi- dents, the church going and law abid ing; a new co-worker, it proved to be a strong right hand for all the local churches; study in art, the "Y'' build ing was an example of beauty in architecture, a constant reminder, fof both old and young, that art is beauty, God given that temporary, material wealth is not all there is in life, nor is it to be compared in value with a mans soul, which is divine, spiritual, eternal: in short, that the 'Y" was a | character builder of manly boys, noble men, and 100 per cent Americans.
 What flood of memories from out | the Shades of the Past does this thought bring back And yet it seems but yesterday when we were planning it all, with such a splendid lot of fel- lows. backed by such a generous pub lie It is a, sure thing, so far as I am concerned. that never was associated with d more soul satisfying work than the Phoenix Y. M. c. A. organizing and l building campaigns. And never recall i those hustling days and loyal, de- voted workers without thrill, always thanking God taht l was one of and with them.
 Phoenix is now rich and prosperous, wonderfully blessed are her citizens Here is another opportunity for her to build again for the future and com ing generations. Will she? She will.
 May the present campaign be glori- ously successful in the hope and ex- pectation of
 Yours sincerely,
 | E. A. FOWLER. Speaking last night of the progress of the drive, Dr. Norton said that $50,000 of the amount required had been subscribed and he believed that in the two remaining days the entire amount woul abe secured. The trouble, he said, was in the difficulty of se- curing workers; there is plenty of money fo rthe needs or the Y NJ. c. | A. All that is required is to get the workers to go after 1t