Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-24

! ssf NtffsHA fbt -htu tDfine ElnOu Ast4lel-
Ho' the Association Receives the De-
| cisiop
| The refusal of the Flood Commission to
appropriate money for the purposes set
forth in the petition given herewith is
provoking much comment, most of whichl
is Of an nnfavorable character. The pc
tItioh as sent in to the Commission is
signed by twenty-five CT the most promi-
nent men in the city, and is as follows:
JoHYsTowY, Pa, December 81 1889
| TO me Flood Commission:
GENTLEMEN I'VE, representative business
men of Johnstown, respect fully request an ap-
preparation towards the erection OF permanent
and substantial building in our city for the
Young Mems Christian Association" }
The confidence this organization has enjoyed
in this community is more than ever lndulged.
Statistics show that its temporaryquarters evens
reached to the sheltering OF as many as fve hun
dred men in single rainy day, largely drawn
from the - State forces then at work. In thus
sheltering and shielding these men we believe II
has helped the State work. While the many
other features as to its worth need no argument.
We believe an Appropriation would be iusti-
fiedand as loudly applauded by our citizens and
sufferers as was the commeudable appropriation
for city hospital from a similar fund.
First. Because such a home for young men
is our city's loudest cry, and the money was
given TO relieve want.
Second. While childrens aid" general be-
nevolence, churches, lodges. etc. have prose-
cuted a noble work in their lines nothing deh-
mite has been done for young men as a class,
save through this Association.
T7tnd. That in the adjustment OF loss by the
Commission, this institution has never received
a cent, and the young men and business men
awarded the least consideration.
Fourth. That this organization must not be
classed with schools supported by general taxa
ton, or churches maintained by individual 1
members or assessment but as public institu-
tion. It's doors stand wide to all creeds.
Ftfth Thatto the extent OF Commissions coma
sideration, we, who have received least, will be
relieved OF the burden that must fall heavily
upon us at this time in the erection OF this
building
Sirh. That such building would have weight
in the business interests OF our city, and In
helping to rear its walls again would thus ben
eft all.
seventh. That with actual want fully pro
vided for, out OF the gratitude OF our hearts we
would be denied personal benefit that monu-
ment might thus stand open to young men and
speak the generosity OF this wonderful world
after all other visible remembrance has passed
away.
Eighth That no committee or organization
could better care for such memorial tower,
and combine greater benefit to humanity from
humanity, than this young Mems Christian
Association" 1t stands as most substantial
Act of the Legislature ever under the States
control.
Ninth. That as all personal loss has been ad-
justed TO the full proportion OF Commissions inA
tent, 1t would be an injustice to withhold this
money from such a public need And we who
have lived here in prosperity before the flood,
passed through the waters, know where this
money can do the most good, If greatful hearts
can be allowed lasting souvenir in the name
of a common cause we again ask a most liberal
appropriation.
John Thomas & SONS, general merchandise
l.. NJ. WOoh & SON. clothiers John Fulton, Cen
eral Manager Cambria Iron Company; John D.
Roberts, Cashier First National Bank james
McSIillen President Wood, Morrell Company
and Resident Director cambria Iron Com
pony W. c. Lewis. Cashier savings Bank
George y. lager, Assistant CaSnleT OF savings
Bank Herman Banner, Postmaster; John ii. Z
Brown. Board of Inquiry OF Flood Claims; sam
uel Masters, Board OF lnqniry OF Flood Claims;
John Hannah. Board OF Inquiry of Flood Claims;
George ". wagner, NJ. D.. Secretary Board Of
Trade ". E Matthews, state Board OF Health;
James j. FronheIser, General superintendent
Cambria Iron Company Cyrus. Elder Esq,
Solicitor Cambria Iron Company; G. W. Moses,
grocer b +. Speedy. wholesale grocer; Alex
Kennedy, President Johnstown Council; w. A.
Stewart.
Although the above list lacks few
namas to be complete (there being diff IS
Guilty in getting the names) yet it con-
tains Il number of our most prominent
men.
Speaking of the refusal to grant the re-
quest, member said it should be noticed
that only "a few of the signers are promi-
nently connected with the Association. 1t
is thought that the amount appropriated
for the hospital, $4,000, is not all needed
for that purpose and that a portion of it
might have been devoted TO the purpose
mentioned in the petition.