Weekly journal-miner., 1919-09-24
MEMORIAL |S LAUNCHED IN
 MEETING BY
 75 CITIZENS

Seventy-fve of Yavapai's foremost
 citizens last night pledged themselves
 to support the plans presented by a i committee of citizens for a Memorial
 Building, commemorative of the youth of the county who went forth to become members of the nations l fighting force in the late war. George Nilsson, one of the ex-service men, took the floor and suggested that Dr. H. T. Southworth act as chairman of
 the meeting. The election of Dr.
 Southworth was followed by the se- lection of Miss Grace Sparks as sec
 retary.
 Robert E. Morrison read the report of the committee chosen at a prelim- mary meeting held August IA to con- fer with the officers of the local past of the American Legion as to the erection of a suitable memorial and community building. The plans as outlined in the report were substan- tially the same as published in the Journal-Miner September ?, with the additional suggestion that in order that immediate action be secured temporary organization be perfected, membership list be signed, and the following temporary officers and di- rectors elected:
 Dr., H. T. Southworth, president.
 Mrs. Morris Goldwater, vice-presi- dent.
 Robert E. Morrison, vice-president.
 Grace NJ. Sparks, secretary.
 Dr. R. N. Looney, treasurer.
 As additional directors the follow ing were suggested: E. w. Wells, M. B. Hazeltinet George Nilsson, Lewis s. Douglas, H. Dewitt Smith, Allen. Love, James A. Hope, Mrs. F. A. Hathaway. Charles Burton and Thomas White. I
 In the discussion which followed there seemed but one spirit, that of hearty support. George Nilsson pre- scented the viewpoint of the American Legion in its efforts to insure that the sacrifice of their comrades would not be in vain. He assured his lis teners that the torch thrown to their comrades by those who, falling, had given their all, had been cought by the returned veterans and would be held high And it was the privilege of those assembled to keep faith with those who died, to carry on the lesson of service and sacrifice which was taught to humanity by the will lingness and valor of those who lie beneath the fields of France.
 P. H. Stack announced he had in terviewed the men of the Santa Fe shops and those on the road. All themselves as heartily in favor of the proposed plan, especially the gymnasium and swimming pool features, and stated they would take out membership cards.
 T. G. Norris spoke briefly, saying that as he had no better plan in mind ! he would suggest no changes or but pledged his personal and financial support.
 pr. J. w. Film remarked the amount asked for was not large ($12S,OOO) when the purpose was ta- ken into consideration. While the enterprise would require lots of hard ! work, he had confidence that il 1 would be quickly accomplished.
 E. w. Wells pointed out that as no one seemed inclined to controvert the desirability of the project, he would suggest that the question of methods of accomplishing the project be considered. He did not feel that | the citizens could do anything excess i've in their expression of gratitude to the soldiers who had gone forth from Yavapai homes. He considered 1 that the question was not the raising of the money, but what to do with it. Personally he would not care very rluch for the swirunling pool, for he frankly confessed himself afraid of water. He would not go in for sth- etics himself, but believed the loung-t ing room would give him his moneys worth, and therefore he was mqusl- ifiedly in favor of the whole thing i