The Coconino sun., 1923-05-18

Henry in one of his stories described
the founding of the University of Ari-
zona. The author claimed the highest
priced member of the faculty was the
professor of mathematics, who eked
out living by running a gambling
house at night.
Chairman Joe said he'd been mem
Der of the Normal board six years,
serving with Mr.. Powers four years
of that time, and asked the latter to
tell the bunch what wonderful man
Mr.. McMullen is as head of the insti-
tuition.
M. l. led off by asking what's the
matter with Mac. From the instant
and loud response it is to be inferred
he's all right. Then he asked what's
the matter with Mrs. Mac, and from
the way the crowd took hold it's evil
dent she's all Fighter.
M. |. spoke of the presidents hard
and efficient work in building up the
school both in quantity and quality.
He asked for closer cooperation from
the townspeople in making the faculty
feel more at home. Then he slipped
in a mister" on Joe Dolan and paid
fine.
James A. Givens of San Francisco,
chief of employment of the u. S. Vet
erans' bureau in California, Arizona
and Nevada, was introduced by Mr..
Dolan and made strong plea for en-
ployment for disabled veterans. Every
war has left a trail of disabled men,
beggars and increase in crime. Con-
gress to offset this as far as the last
war was concerned, created three bu-
reaus for rehabilitation, but they con-
flicted with each other and we're so
involved in red tape that they were
finally merged into one bureau, the
sole purpose of which is the recon-
struction and rehabilitation of disab-
led ex-service men.
There never was a time in our his
tory, he said, when trained men were
so badly needed as now. We have
been selling cotton for Is cents a
pound and getting it back from the
Swiss at $40 pound, shipping copper
ingots instead of dynamos. We are
importing skilled workmen and the
products of their skill from Europe.
Unfortunately too many parents
have not been so interested in teach
ing their children how to work as in
teaching them how to get along with
out work
The bureau in addition to helping
disabled veterans, is trying to help
fill, with them, the great and growing
need for skilled workers, He asked
for sympathy, understanding and en-
ployment for these men.
Of the music during the meeting
it's impossible to write up to it. 1t
was good. And it was generously
given. Professor c. v. Ridgely of
the faculty gave two violin solos, ac-
companied by Miss Mildred Whetsel,
also of the faculty. These two are
great favorites with Rotarians, both
because of their high qualities as mu-
sicians and for their kindness in often
furnishing music for the club.
The Ragadours, the young ladies
of the Normal jazz orchestra, gave
several selections with pep, harmony
and syncOpation that set every toe
that heard them to wigglinfi ecstat
ically. There were four of them
Arliss Miller, violinist; Eleanore
Greenlaw, traps; Clara Johnson, eel
10, and Fay Cox, piano-Frances Ka-
panke, the banjoist, being on a brief
vacation in the south part of the state.
Then, after the meeting, everybody
followed Mr.. McMullen's lead and Wis
tied every building and department in
the big school, even taking in the
dormitories. They saw students at
their various kinds of tasks and noted
with especial interest the clever handi-
work being done by the little Mexican
children in the training school.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. G.
c. Becker, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Breen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Babbitt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Babbitt, J. C. Brown, Frank
Chisholm, Miss Gertrude Babbitt, Mr..
and Mrs. Loren Cress, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. C. Dolan, DR.. and Mrs. M. G.
Fronske, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Gassman,
George T. Harrington, Mrs. Alex A.
Johnston, I. B. Koch, Jimmie Lewis,
P. J. Moran, DR.. A. j. Mackey, w.
r. McClurken, Mr.. and Mrs. McMul-
len, M. /. Powers, w. H. Switzer, Mrs.
Carolyn Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Del
Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Cameron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Miller, Carl Mayhem, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Slipher, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wheat,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe P. Wilson, Mrs. C.
B. Wilson, Rev. FIR. Vabre, Charlie
Heisser, James G. Givens, Lewis A.
Becker, employment representative U.
s. Veterans bureau, Phoenix; Jake
Bracker, editor of the Normal School