The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06

ly today as we will be able to at any
time during the next two or three
years.
"T do not look for any great de-
cline in lumber values for a number
of years. We may have depressions
at times, but the period of such de-
pressions will be comparatively short
and the effect will not be appreciably
reflected in construction costs. Men
who are figuring on building would
better build now than wait until la
ter.
"I do not wish to advertise my own
business, but, as you know, the slogan
of the Flagstaff Lumber company is:
Better Homes Make Better Towns
ST noticed some figures on sign
board in front of a recruiting sta
ton some time ago, which figures
were compiled by the United States
government. They were as follows:
"EOne per cent of all men in this
country die wealthy
"'Two per cent of those who die
are in Comfortable" financial cir
cumstanceS.'
"'Fifteen per cent have from ST.
900 to $1O,000.'
'Eighty-two per cent have moth
ing
in. Can you beat them for a home
building, home-saving, homecoming
argument?
Because, if at some time in their
lives, lot of the men on whom these
statistics were based had accepted an
opportunity to put their savings into
a home, they would have lodged the
80 per cent class.
"These figures were displayed as an
inducement to convince young men
that they should do something for
themselves in their youth, build char
acter and create foundation to keep
them out of the 80 per cent class.
"There are few men who pass
through this life who are not at some
time in position where they might save
and buy a home. And the fact that
80 per cent of the men who die have
nothing, proves that entirely too few
of them take advantage of this oppor-
tunity.
''The lumber industry has played a
leading part in this great work of hu
man development. 1t will take still
larger part in the future development
of home building. 1t has learned
that housing a nation is its job and
the discovery has been enthusiasticaI
ly endorsed. People can be no better
than the homes they live in. Cities
can be no better than the average Of
their homes.
"The pride of home ownership is
one of the strongest of all civilizing
influences and if you can make people
love their homes, you have saved that I
people from the blight of bolshevism,
for of all our civilizing influences, it I
is homes that shall longest and |
strongest endure"
In conclusion Mr.. Dolan said he be-
lieves lumber in Flagstaff today is
cheaper than in any other place in the /
United States.
President l. B. Koch announced I
that the visit of Flagstaff Rotarians
to the newly-formed Williams club,
which visit was to have been made
last Thursday, would be made Thurs
day of this week, and 18 Rotarians
signified intention to make the "Trip
and take along their Rotaryanns.
Next Tuesday is to be partly devot-
ed to proper celebration of Earl
Slipher's birthday.
Luncheon, dainty, tempting and
was served by the follow
ing ladies of the home economics de-
partment OF the Woman's club: Mrs.
Charles Hillebrandt, chairman; Mrs.
J. @. Thomas, Mrs. Frank Richmond,
Mrs. Herman Metz, Mrs. Fred Brown
ing, Mrs. Orinn Compton, Mrs. Rob
ert Taylor, Mrs. Charles Isham.
Guests: Frank Harrison, Harry En-
bach, W.. D. Myers, ]. R. Thoman,
George Myers, Joe Rickel, Frank Nc
Laughlin, Boy Scouts Gene Bongberg
and Mervin Schwarz.