Arizona republican., 1922-01-11
1ST DAY Of ELKS
.DR|EE SIGNAL Of
ENTIRE SUCCESS
Reports of Division Dir
ectors Indicate That New
$4,000 Home In Phoen-
tx Soon Reality.

Directors reports at the close Of the
first day of the E1ks building fun6
campaign last night indicated that
completion of the new 100000 home
will be fact before the end of the
year. Those in charge of the drive
predicted that il the members unite
in supreme effort tomorrow success
will crown the campaign.
While the actual total could not be
announced last night, as final check
ups had not been completed, directors
who held a meeting for the purpose
of a general review of the first days
efforts declared that a generous re-
sponse in bond purchases had beer
the rule throughout the districts
which had been canvassed. The VOL
ume of subscriptions and money re-
ceived was encouraging enough to be
confident of splendid results if the
Elks do not fail on the final day, they
said.
1.-THE subscriptions are coming in
very WELL" said A. w. Crane, chair
man of the finance committee, ''but
it still will require the combined ef-
forts of every member of the lodge
to make the drive a success. The
fellow who hasn't subscribed owes II
to those who have and to his city to
invest to the limit. When the drive
is finished we don't want il said that
there's a single Stacker in 335. If the
campaign is speeded up tomorrow
success is assured.
Hall of City Covered
Solicitors who completed about half
of the city yesterday reported that
they had met with practically no diff
ficulty In obtaining member pur-
chasers for the building bonds. No
complaints were made by any OF the
solicitors and general indications
point to a whirlwind finish by tomor-
row night. The entire city has en-
tered into the spirit behind the drive
Realizing the Importance of complet-
ing the building from a civic stand
point as well as its advantage to the
lodge, everyone is according all pos
sible cooperation in helping 1t along.
Solicitors are reporting success not
only in collecting balances due on
previous subscriptions but in selling
members who already had taken
bonds and paid the full amount on
them. The general sentiment was one
Of determination to complete the new
home this year and the response was
generous throughout the districts
where members were visited yester-
day, according to reports.
Leaders Confident
Leaders in the campaign were
unanimous in the belief that tomor-
row would see the drive put over and
the final total proof that the mem
bers Of 335 are loyal supporters Of
their lodge and true boosters for
Phoenix. Before six o'clock tonight
1t Is expected that all directors will
make final reports and the results of
the campaign determined
AS an indication of the spirit with
which everyone participating in the
campaign is entering the work, re-
ports stated that the field force was
on the job 100 per cent yesterday.
Some 200 workers reported promptly
at $3.50 o'clock in chamber of COM
merce headquarters and were en-
gagged in selling bonds a half hour
later. The bond sellers viii start
again today at o'clock on the final
stage of the drive, cleaning up the
nine city districts and the two en-
bracing interurban territory before
o'clock tonight.