The border vidette., 1928-11-24
THE ARIZONA HUT AT TUCSON
By Mrs. John G. Gyeenway

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tion measures ever undertaken
in behalf Of the disabled ex ser
vice men and ex-service women
Of the United States resulted in
an unique institution being or
ganized at Tucson, Arizona in
1927.
The Arizona Hut-for that Is
the name OF the little brick work
shop where disabled men and
women patiently ply their trade
came into being because Col.
and Mrs. John G. Greenway and
several other leading citizens of
Arizona saw an opportunity to
help ex-service people earn an
income, and a chance to direct
their minds into progressive
channels and away from their
illness.
Although the little workshop
has been in existence but little
more than eighteen months, it
has given employment to scores
of disable persons, and its arti
cles have been sold in the lead
ing stores of the country. The
articles, which include cactus
canes and picture frames, leather
pocketbooks and bill folds, hand
painted handkerchiefs, and toys,
make ideal gifts.
Colonel John G Greenway died
before this great rehabilitation
had become a realty, and Mrs.
Greenway went ahead with their
plans for the aid of the disabled
men and women. That she has
been highly successful the read
eer already knows.
The Arizona Hut is firmly es
tablished-it is q blessing to the
men and women who are able to
i. do light work-and it is a credit
to Arizona for having within its
borders such a splendid institu
tion. But the work of The Hut
is only beginning. AS the de.
mand for articles increases, the
number of people who can be
given employment will be in,
creased. AS in any other bust
ness venture, it is simply 9 case
of supply and demand.
q So worth while is the cause of
the Arizona Hut that the Ari
zona Automobile Association, ,one
of the 1865 clubs affiliated with
the American Automobile Asso
citation, has taken upon itself the
task of helping create q greater
demand for the unique articles
made by the men and women at
Tucson. One million motorists,
members OF the 1865 clubs, will
be told of the good work being
done at the Arizona Hut, letters
will be sent to the national head
quarters. and detailed informa
tion will be furnished the official
organs of the clubs.
So anxious are the A. A. A.
clubs to help that a query has
already been received from the
New Jersey Automobile and Mo
tor Clubs, asking for data for it's
magazine.
It was emphasized that the
Arizona Hut is q non profit or
ganization. The men and women
are paid for their work, and the
officers of the workshop then
have to create a market for the
articles. With a great demand
for the articles created, The Hut
could easily employ scores of
men and women.
A partial list of the articles,
ell sold at a very reasonable
price. includes nursery clothes
racks, kiddie toys and rockers,
trunk racks, book ends, desks.
tables, copper bridge ash tray
sets, napkin clips, fern baskets,
cactus wood canes and picture
frames, leather pocketbooks and
bill folds, negligee garments,
hooked rugs, kates carryalls,
and handkerchief cases.
A man in close touch with the
work of The Arizona Hut had
the following to say of its con
structive work:
"The need for light remunera.
tive employment among disabled
ex service men and women was
long recognized by both Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenway. and they dis
cussed plans with a view of re
medying this condition, with a
two.fold objective in mind: first,
the economic one, to provide dis
abled people with work they
were able to perform and enable
them tn earn an income and give