Milford chronicle., 1923-02-23
FUND FOR COMMUNITY
BUILDING IS GROWING
A Total OF $25,OOO Subscribed Up
To Tuesday Night For First
Eight Days Of Drive.
NIGHT
Solicitors Hope To Pass That Mark
Before Tomorrow Evening.
Citizens Respond NObIy.

The campaign committee of the
Carlisle Fire Company, Inc, of Mil
ford, which worthy organization is
now in the midst of it's drive to secure
funds with which to construct a hand
some Community Building in Milford,
reports increased interest on the part
of the citizens of the town in the pro-
ject. On Tuesday night the hand on
the clock in front of the municipal
building was raised to $4,000; show
ing that this amount of money had
been subscribed up to that time. This
is one-third of the amount sought by
the firemen. 1t is hoped that by tomOr-
row night not less than 100000 will
have been pledged towards the move
ment for a community center.
Meetings are being held nightly by
the firemen and their committees. An
nOuncement has been made that each
and every man to whom has been al
lotted list of names is becoming
more enthused in the work each day.
Every day, in every way" these men
are redoubling their energies to bring
in the largest number of subscribers,
and all are working at top speed. One
gratifying thing to those in charge Of
the drive is the fact that the solicitors
have had very few absolute Iefusals
to aid the movement, and IL seems that
practically every person approached
is favorable to the project--some of
course more favorable than others.
One member of the Carlisle Fire
Company had an experience this week
when canvassing for the project which
is more than worthy of telling. He
was stopped by an elderly gentleman
who has but very few more years of
life confronting him. This gentleman
has no children, and is not a proper
ty owner. He is in very small busi-
ness; but his subscription was more
than liberal. When this was reported
at the meeting of the committee that
evening, the request was made of the
gentleman that the firemen be given
an opportunity to publicly thank him
for his interest in the mOvement-but
he very graciously declined this hon
or, and passed up any intention of Ge-
sire for unusual publicity because of
his act. He said that he had made the
only because he was
heartily in favor Of the movement, and
desired to do his bit in creating a
community center for the children
now coming into manhood and woman
hood. This is the spirit, and his act
alone has done much to encourage the
local firemen in their laudable effort
to secure for Milford a magnificent
place for community activities.
Most any man can save out of their
spending money twenty-five cents a
week; which paid quarterly amounts
to 1925 and for the period of five
years to $65.O0. Five years is a short
time when we look backward, and
looking forward is not long at the
present rate of living. One hundred
years ago the City of Philadelphia
had no lighting system, no water
mains, no fire protection except buck
ct brigades-but they did have a Com
munity Building Independence Hall.
Milford has the water and light, and
fire protection; and we are now going
10 have our own Community Building.
By a concerted and united effort it
will all be accomplished, built and
paid for in five short years. Now all
together. Let's go for Milford's Com
nunity Building.