Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-23
GALLUP MAN IS
CHIEF SPEAKER
At ROTARY NEE

]. l.. Hopkins, of Gallup, who IS.
the organizing secretary of COM
munity service, addressed the Al
buquerque Rotariaas at their
weekly luncheon in Taft hall 1T
noon yesterday. Mr., Hopkins spoke
of the present om'nunity serV'"e
as an outgrowth Of ,he war 'l"lp
community service arl armour ed
that at HI present time l.C "i'its
lave enrolled in this service which
abs for ia principal motives Tie
Enlistment of places of recrea-
and meeting places. At least two
hundred other cities besides the
1875 mentioned are engaged in sim
liar activities, according to Mr.,
Hopkins,
The community service of Gal
lup is administered through a local
board of directors to be elected
annually at a public meeting, In
this city they have oversubscribed
$500 to maintain a community
house during this coming year,
Among other suggestions Mr. Hop
kins said that each community
should adopt a program peculiarly
munity, such as the promoting o.
! athletics. encouraging wholesome,
| healthful sports for boys and girls
and anything that would in any
way boost the city. The plan of
this service is also to strengthen
the bonds of citizenship and 10
stimulate characterization through
the common interests of a munich
pal fraternity, such as the commu-
/ nifty service has proven to be. In
/ closing his address Mr.. Hopkins
/ aptlv quoted the following words
of Theodore Roosevelt;
| Community service is organized
| friendship.
| Community service makes the
| community n good place to live in.
This country will not be a good
place for any of us to live in unless
| it is a good place for all of us to
/ live in"
! Kenneth Baldridge, of the Bald
fridge Lumber company. explained
! to the club the eXpediency OF push
! ing the 1925, 600 school bonds for
new school buildings in Albuquer-
que now and not to delay the pro-
! iect because Of arguments which
held out the hope of cheaper con-
structio1 in ;a, fu''lr" A27h'dI <
to Mr.. Ba'rilIe. any further ""'aY
in this direction viii, irstead of
being an economical rrasurc. be a
most expensive one. because build
ing costs will he higher next year
than this and if one is to accept
the opinions of some of the largest
i lumber and building material au-
thorities, IL will be a long time be
fore such costs will be lowered.
Mr.. Balridge explained that the
demand for building material is far
in excess of the supply and for this
reason three billion dollars worth
of building in one hundred and
twenty cities in the United States
Is tied up for shortage or delays IN
deliveries.
"The normal supply in the aver
age American lumber yard is gooa
for six months ahead" he said
To-day that supply is three months
behind its orders, on an average
for all yards in the United states
Nothing less than a new timber
growth will supply the staple lum'
Der such as yellow pine, ana a
growth Of this kind will consume
many years, Besides this, the
havoc and destruction caused by
the war in Europe win compel the
United States to divide her nome
supply with the war-stricken coun,
tries Therefore, with tull
knowledge of these conditions II
would he folly TO entertain any
hope for an immediate favorap PIE
alteration in building costs tol
some time to come
Two new members were elected
to the club j. ]. Foley, manager OF
the Continental Oil company an'
Col. George G. Breeze, of the NC
Kinley Land & LuThber COMPANY
: There were eleven invited guest'
present at the luncheon.