The Coconino sun., 1924-07-18
YES, WHY NOT?

Flagstaff, is certainly fine town
to live in for the men all have such
/ a wonderful fine friendly spirit, and
its too bad we all try to take advant-
age Of them.
Travelling through Flagstaff are
many tourists and gentlemen of leis-
ure, who, when they arrive in our.
fair city find their pocketbooks and
stomachs empty, so several kindheart-
ed citizens are frequently assisting
them on their way financially.
Coming to Flagstaff are several
most worthy causes all needing Uncle
Sans gear grease to keep the wheels.
of their institution moving.
Locally we have. our various organ
izations that must be cared for to
keep alive the proper civic spirit and
pride.
Other towns have been placed In
the same predicament we are in and
the only remedy they have found sue
cessful' is the community chest idea,
with a secret committee of finance to
apportfon out the same, and one Sec
retary to do all the hard work:
Seems to some of us, Flagstaff has
reached the point where weswilE have
to do the same. All tourists in need
of temporary assistance and others.s
all out of town causes desiring our
financial interest; all unfortunates
making house to house ca1avasses; all
efforts to interest our folks irri some
pleasant, profitable life necessity, the
purchase Of which win enrich the
salesman or give him or her some.
correspondence school course; should
be referred to this committed. and no
one in Flagstaff should feel under
necessity tos give to that cause unless
it be O. KID by this committee. Or
better yet, let every one in Flagstaff
give the Is per cent of their income
Uncle Sam tells us is tax exempt for
benevolent purposes, and divide it in
half giving one half to their particular
church, and the other half to this COM
rnittee, to be divided pro rata for an
donation purposes, including boy
scouts, Fourth of July, children's
home, local civic enterprises of al
benevolent character, flag day, Mena-
orial day, Red Cross, emergency res
lief causes, and the hundred other
things we are all solicited for. Them
once a year we make the payment to'l
that fund and can blissfully rest with
out worrying about giving to SUCH
causes the rest of the year.
These things are an obligation wei
cannot avoid nor should we try to,
but a few are bearing the burden for
all. 1t would involve everyone in
being honest in giving real he-manI
subscription and not try to. sneak out
of this social duty by letting George
do it, but if everyone gave and we
po0led it altogether, it would sawe8our
going around almost every week as
solicitor groups, to the same fellows |
who literally come across and charge |
it up to profit and loss, every time. |
So we make this suggestion, let a /
committee of three, one from the
Chamber of Commerce, one from Rot |
ary, one from the Won1an's club be |
appointed BY those organizations, to |
draw up a budget Of benevoIence |
based ON past subscription lists for
all purposes, and then the. first week
of October have soliciting. teams visit
every house in town and raise that
money. Then have a secretary APP
pointed to apportion out such funds |
as they come in, and be the one; to |
whom all itineraf1t causes be referred,
for Identification and approval Oh re- /
lection. 1t will at least be a protec- /
ton from bogus money raising |
plans, and also viii let each civic
booster enterprise know just how
much they can use for their particular |
program and so not 10 into debt.
Here's hoping you will print this, /
and that it will set some Of our lsAen- +
er Business minds III town to working /
put practical scheme that VII re- /
lieve us all of somewhat ei1lbaras- !
sing task Qf either raising money for
III GU ses, soA we cannot,
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