Arizona republican., 1922-01-10
2OOELKSBEG|N
BONDCANPA PA|GN
FOR HOME TODAY
Statesmen To Start Drive
This Morning; Leading
Citizens Endorse Plan;
Hope To Close Contract


Two hundred Phoenix Elks, deter
mined 10 sell bonds and more bonds,
leaVe chamber of commerce head
quarters ats o'clock this morning to
launch a two-day campaign which
means much both to the organization
and to the city. The only weapon of
TINS campaign will be a straight ap-
peal to the loyalty of the members;
the obJective--completion of the fin
est lodge home in the Southwest be-
fore the present year becomes the
past.
After weeks of preparation, the
last organization detail was COM
pleted yesterday afternoon and decks
were cleared for action. The entire
field force receives its campaign in
structions at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing and begins half hour later to
visit every Elk in the nine geo
graphical districts into which the
city has been divided, with two addi-
tlonal embracing interurban territory.
District directors. precinct directors
and solicitors yesterday afternoon
completed the preliminary campaign
for subscriptions from themselves,
the workers in the program. Results
| Of this effort, which has been made
during the past week, have been a
convincing proof that the Elks of
Phoenix are going to put over the
campaign and that the $85,000 steel
contract will be closed before the end
of this week
Visitors Assist
The necessity for cooperation and
two days of whirlwind effort to in
sure the completion of the building,
is felt by everyone in the drive, both
workers and those who will be So
licited today and tomorrow. AS an
illustration of the interest taken in
the campaign, solicitor announced
yesterday that a member from an
other lodge outside of Arizona, who
is visiting here, had indicated that
he would take $1,000 bond to do
his cart in making the drive a sue
cess, although he is not permanent
resident of Phoenix.
Each worker in the drive will be
equipped this morning with five
cards containing the names of MEM
bers he is to visit and other data
concerning past subscriptions and
amounts due. The drive will strive
to clean up all balances and to obtain
new subscriptions. BY o'clock to-
night it is expected that complete
reports, on the first days work will
be in headquarters, with about half
of the canvassing concluded. The
remainder of the city will be in
cluded in the second and last day of
the campaign tomorrow.
Badges for directors, precinct lead
ers and solicitors were received yes
terday afternoon. Each district di-
rector will wear a white badge, the
precinct directors red badges and the
solicitors purple badges. Cards and
other accessories of the campaign
have been prepared for immediate
distribution, according to districts,
precincts and groups, this morning.
A brief instruction by Chairman
Crane. of the finance committee, pre-
cedes the opening of the drive which
will be on at full speed by 10 o'clock
Endorse Campaign
Presidents of civic organizations
and clubs last night made statements
endorsing the building drive of the
Elks, pointing out the Importance of
completing the new home, particular
ly from the standpoint of it's value to
the community as a whole.
I'm strong for the Elks' drive"
declared j. Alkire, president of the
Phoenix Kiwanis club. aside from
its success as d big thing for The Or