Arizona republican., 1922-01-30
WELFARE LEAGUE OF
MESA ISSUES CALL
FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS

MESA, JAN 29.--With the funds I'm
the treasury practically depleted and
great number of cases needing at
tention between now and spring. the
executive board of the Mesa Welfare
league has sent forth a call for VOL
untary contributions in any amount
to the league. I'VE must have funHs
and must have them at once" Chas.
b. Flynn, president of the welfare
league said, and his statement is sub
stantiated by every member of the
executive board.
Cases of indigents and the poor
that are presented to the welfare
league for attention are many and
the officers and members OF the var
ious committees are giving of their
time and efforts freely and willingly.
Funds are needed. however. to supply
necessities of life in many instances
and it is for this purpose that the
call for voluntary subscriptions Is
now sent out
Last week the attention OF the
league officials was directed to the
case of an aged couple stranded Just
west OF Mesa. The husband, ~ years
of age, was badly crippled with rheu-
matism, and the wife. past 20 years,
mad just gotten over a severe attack
of pneumonia. Equipped with a
dilapidated buggy and a horse they
were canvassing the country in search
Of work. A wheel to the buggy gave
way, however, and they were left
stranded, penniless. with but little
food and barely enough clothing and
bedding to do them.
League officials saw to the fixing
of their buggy and supplied them
with a few necessities, that will pos
sibly tide them over until work is
found.
This Is only one OF scores of de-
serving cases that are presented to
the league for attention in a weeks
time. The cold weather makes the
cases more numerous and the Off
cials are giving of much time. some
of them practically all Of their time.
in investigating reported cases and
caring for them as best funds on
hand will permit.
Rather than to utilize our time
campaigning for funds, we are trust
ing to the generosity of the Mesa
attending to the cases i'm hand" said
President Flynn. I'VE want money
that we may be able to provide where
it is ecessary and it is up to the good
people of the community to see that
this is DONE" he added.
Subscriptions may be forwarded to
Mr.. Flynn as president of the league
or to the secretary or treasurer. Con-
tributions. no matter how lerge or
how small. will be gladly welcomed,
the officials declared.
Scout Organizers To Meet
A district committee to represent
the southside in the Roosevelt coun-
Gil. Boy Scouts OF America, will be
selected at a meeting of men inter-
ested in the scout work to be held
Monday night in the guild hall. The
committee will work in conjunction
with a similar committee selected
to represent the north side. The
meeting will convene at 1880.
p. T. A. To Meet
The high school Parent Teachers
association will meet in the auditor
ium Monday afternoon at 9 O'Clock TO
consider plans for affiliation with the
state organization. Mrs NJ T. Phelps.
president Of the Phoenix council ana
Mrs. Charles Macbeth. state organ
izer, will be present to address the
meeting.
To Present Play
The decision of the high school au-
thorities to reproduce the "The Love
Pirates of Hawaii" the opera pre-
sented Friday night in the high school
auditorium. has been gladly well
coined. The performance is to be re-
peated on the night of February In
the high school auditorium and so
favorable has been the comment on