Arizona republican., 1919-10-24

cause of lack of numbers The appeal will be made in the form of circular letter and membership fee card en- closed. The sense of the letter will be Had it not been for Roosevelt. there would not have been the change in the reclamation act that gave to the valley the water that has so enriched the community"
 Capt. J. l.. B. Alexander said last night that he hoped this personal ap- peal would meet with a ready response from the people of the country He said that cooperation is needed on the part of citizens generally. In a state ment he said:
 Cannot Reach All
 We find it impossible to reach ey- erybody. Some people have got the impression that this is d charitable proposition. To the contrary, it is a patriotic appeal of the noblest sort. To bring Roosevelt home to us in Mari | copa county, it can be said that had # not been for him in a critical hou there would not have been a water project now, and such might have been delayed for generations, while the wa ter that rightfully belongs to this val ley might, under the reclamation act. have gone to irrigate deserts miles upon miles ava yfrom Phoenix. leaving Phoenix and this valley small and weak.
 This is an appeal direct to the heart of every person who loves Phoenix and the valley, as wei las an appeal for the perpetuation of that type of American ism lived an dtaught by Theodore Roosevelt
 ha upon miles away from Phoenix and If It were only matter of money, there are men in America who would. if permitted, subscribe the entire amount and consider it a privilege to do so. The great exponent of Ameri- canism spoke and lived for all the peo- pie, and the association wishes that this memorial fund come from all the the valley. as well as an appeal for the to subscribe. Every subscription, large or small, admits to membership in the association"
 Schools Contributed Captain Alexander suggested that all who have not alread ysubscribed send their cheeks or cash direct to him as county chairman at 604 North Third avenue.
 The work at the booths in the down town district yesterday was under the direction of Mrs. Wesley Hill. chair man of the womans committee: Mrs. Fred Adams Mrs. Eleanor Lewis, Mrs. E. D. Ellis, and Miss Dorothy Blair, with girls assisting after school hours. The work at the booths has been cor cluded each night at about o'clock. but arrangements are being made to have the booths open Saturday night
 until o'clock. Mrs. Hill asks the peoplenot to wait to be solicited by the \ ladies. but to go up to them and volun- teer their membership fees. Membership collections were made in the Phoenix public schools yester- day, when enthusiasm was aroused among the pupils with a qiuck anc ready response. The pupils who die | Monday to do so.
 EIks Theater Aids Toniqht A feature of today's campaign will b,
 special production of "A Small Towr Girl' at the Elks theater, Brandon
 Brothers, managers, volunteering tC
 give 20 per cent of the gross receipts
 as their membership fee in the Roose | welt Memorial association The curtain
 vii lrise at S:15 sharp. Captain Alex
 ander will select a forceful speaker t II
 Americanism during the performance R. E. L. Shepherd will speak at tn
 Indian school Saturday evening" whei
 the school concludes it's campaign. Ap | propriate references to the Roosevelt
 memorial will be made by some of tn \ clergymen in the churches Sunday | The Tempe Normal sc-- jol will hold
 special Roosevelt memorial meeting a \ II o'clock Monday morning. The ! \ NJ. c. A. in Phoenix will have Roose \ welt and Americanism as it's subject a
 a meeting in the auditorium at 4: 3 | o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 Big Meeting Monday Night As a climax to the campaign ther
 will be big meeting at the Phoeni
 high school auditorium Monday even ing. The committee will have tn program ready tomorrow. It will in clude at least two speakers and sey
 eral musical numbers.
 The death of J. c. Ryan, count chairman of Cochise county, as tt
 result of an automobile accident, wa
 a severe loss to the Roosevelt Memorii
 association. Col. James H. McClintocl \ state director, said last night that tf death of Mir. Ryan in the midst the campaign have resulted in disasts to the work in Cochise county had not been for the excellent organizatic | work done by him before the campais opened. Although his absence is keeI ly felt there, the work is going ahes