The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-02-27
MONDAY, rFHnusny'a7, roea
THE X. A. A. A.

" hamber OF commerce rooms
viii he held the regular monthly
mce,ing sos the hoard Of directors
Of the Klamath Amateur Athletic
association. to which all members
Of the association and all others
interested In promotion OF athletics
In this city arc Invited.
At "a spcciai meeting SATURDAY
evening o. was agreed that tho success
OF the association lies in the nroup'
installation Of equipment IN the gym
nasium. at Fourth ana Klamath -
that members may at Cucc tdho al.
vantage OF the privileges oifc'cd by
the association, Previously the gyIa.
nasium activities have been oonCn-
ed to basketball and one smoker. the
latter being entirely successful
The association was organized un'
der great financial handicap IT'S
only resources were the funds guar
anteed by the high school. thc Univ
ersity club and the American l.cgior.
500 from the former uud S3b each
from the others. Up to ~ present
only the high school has nser In
position to pay. and then only a pos-
tion. The University c!db on March
. will stage a play for the benefit CT
the association. These funds. tose;h-
or with amounts derived from men,
bcrships and some so derived from
the smoker. hav ebeen the sole sup
port OF the undertaking.
The association was under eonsid-
erablef expense To prepare the gym
NAHUM for use.7 A rather heavy cx-
penditure was necessary 10 prepare
the shower bath. repair the plumbing
and otherwise 90 render tho hall fii
for athletic purposes.
Persons expecting to join the as
soe.aiion have R6inted out that there
IL little gymnasium equipment on
hand. That Is true, but II should be
remembered that every new member.
ship at $40 for the year or 81 for six
months helps much toward purchase
Of equipment. And every dollar viii
10 for that purpose except the
amounts. payable for overhead eN-
pensss. Nc salaries are paid. Mem
bers Of the association have donated
generously OF their time In preparing
the gymnasium and In experimenting
the affairs of the association.
II the X. A! a. A. were a private
enterprise. promoted fer profit. new
members could demand certain priv
eleges not a. present available: but,
with,the association a semi-public en-
terprise. promoted entirely for the
benefit of tho whole community and
without any selfish motive whatso-'I
ever. Il should be the duty as we'll
as the privilege OF every citizen not
only to join but to place n willing
shoulder behind the proposition and
help make IL n success.
A. present there are several active
members cf the association whose
lack OF spare time will not permit oi
their ever deriving personal benefit
from, use OF the gymnasium. These
members. however. have recognized
the need here of better athletic faeili-
ties and have donated much time to-
ward the work OF organization, These
members plead for tho co-operation
OF every citizen OF the community
who recognizes this need.
II a healthy body promotes heal
thy mind. and II there is any merit
In wholesome athletics. then the sue
cess OF the X a. A. a. rests as q
solemn obligation upon every right
thinking citizen OF this city.
There Is no reason why In due
time the X. A. a. A. cannot become
an institution Of as great value to
this city as the Multnomah Is To
Portland or the Olympic club to San
Francisco. II should enlarge its ia
cilities as the population OF this city
increases. II should become an insti- !
tuition " which every citizen could
point with pardonable pride. a pow
erful factor in moulding the lives cf |
the younger generation. monument
To that proportion OF Klamath's citi-,
gems which Is big enough and broad |
enough TO lay aside petty distrusts
and 'jealousies and devote u portion
OF It's time to u worthy enterprise,
Come to the meeting Wednesday I
evening. - VI
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