Arizona republican., 1919-09-29
The Roosevelt Memorial

During the week of October twentieth to twenty seventh the men and women of the nation who honor the memory of that great American Theodore Roose- welt will have the opportunity of making a free will gift to the Roosevelt Memorial Association Fund
 The prime purpose of those in charge of this campaign to honor this great national leader is to enable all citizens without regard to their party affiliations. who admired Roosevelt and they are numbered by the million, to contribute in an organ zed way to this national fund.
 Large amounts are not the purpose of the drive but large numbers of contributors the intent being to keep alive in this work the spirit which Roosevelt exemplified in his life that men, not dollars make great nation Millions of subscribers to the fund will constitute memorial fitting than any that can oe purchased with money. From publication pub hshed by those in executive charge of this move ment' the following quotation is made:
 Every man woman and child actively engaged in this campaign should bear in mind at all times and should impress the mind of every prospective subscriber that the necessary funds will be provided by great national free-will gift and that the pur pose of this campaign is inform the subscriber as 10 how he can transmit his subscription and to pro-
 ue the necessary machinery for receiving the funds as they are given No pressure must be brought to bear on anyone in order to secure a subscription
 This campaign will be different from the typical drive in that will be urged to contribute against his or her will and pressure whatever will DC brought to bear to contributions either large or small We'll organized opportunity will be offered everyone to contribute the fund but the nressura or the recent drives when country was in state Of war will be absent. This should be great nation al free-will gift which shall be burdensome to m o"e' put In which everyone can easily have share
 Tt is the earnest wish of the family and inti mate friends of Colonel Roosevelt that no pressure oe put upon committeeman to serve or contributors give against their will It is their strong feeling that only the most willing service and gifts would pe at all in keeping with the purposes of this move ment and committeeman throughout the s,-aniza+ioo are urged to build the organization in this spirit"
 The great gap in national life made bv tbe death of Theodore Roosevelt cannot he fi11od IT, stood for sturdy common sense, dauntless couraoo devoted patriotism, righteousness justice and on unrlinching Americanism Even his political ene,,i admired his manliness his high sense of service ad ms unqualified patriotism, and many of those who were nis political opponents are prominent in tbi movement for a memorial fund
 Roosevelt loved and understood the west Ari- @ona was particularly dear to him. and his vigorous support or the cause of conservation and reclama ion resulting in the construction of the reservoir which bears his and safeguards the nrosnsr,t,, ofthis district for him countless devoted friea wno will be more than proud to have the onnortur,t of. proving their respect and devotion to tbi or. citizen and the principles for which he stood hv making Arizonas share in this memorial fund an overwhelming success