New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30

air mattress was brought out and spread in
the halls These We're readily taken. Ninety
four sailors slept on the bare stone floors others
on tables and still another crowd of sailors
waited around until O'Clock the next morning
and. taking the beds vacated by those obliged
to report for duty early slept into the fore
noon. And. even after all this. accommoda-
tons were refused 10 127 men.
The only charge for beds made by the Naval
Young Mems Christian Association is % cents
a night; q nominal charge. calculated more TO
make the feel that they are not objects Of
charity than anything else. But for this small
price a gets separate room. with clean
sheets and everything necessary TO his comfort.
Under such conditions il is not to lac wondered
at perhaps that others than the officials Of the
Naval Young Mems Christian Association
should be wondering just what to do in the
near future. Saloonkeepers in the vicinity OF
the naval branch Respondent A Jackie
is no fool. He knows a bargain when he sees
it. every time and he does not have TO he told
that ''hashhOuse' fare. even when coupled with
real old redeye is not to be compared with the
meals served at the clean and attractive naval
branch restaurant. No more does he have to be
toid that there is a difference between the dirty
sheets TO be encountered in a saloon annex and
the clean sheets and separate rooms at the
Naval Young Mems Christian Association. Ihat
narrows the matter down TO rum and no money
as opposed TO plenty Of good literature. games,
plenty to eat. jolly good companionship, cosey
'hangout' and other advantages. Thus the asso-
citation is working for temperance. Persons who
know say it won't be a long time before ITO
rent cards viii adorn the front windows OF
saloons in the vicinity Of the Naval Young
Mems Christian Association. A tenement house
inspector is authority for the statement that at
least one salOonkeeper in that vicinity, who has
conducted an annex with beds. an adjunct
to his saloon has asked to have his name taken
off the list OF boarding house proprietors.
But not only is the naval branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association seeking TO
save the morals OF the sailors IT seeks to save
their money as well An arrangement has been
perfected by which a sailor deposit his
earnings in the vault of the association, where
they viii be kept safely for him until he de-
sires to draw them out. The records OF the
branch show that in the month of October the
amount Of cash kept for sailors was SlG.2IS ~.
A system has also been arranged by which
articles are received from the sailors for storage
until such time as their owners want them
Sailors starting out a long cruise frequently
deposit with the association valuable articles
they do not care TO take with them. The ad-
Yantages Of the system have appealed to the
men. and the manner in which they have taken
hold Of them has given rise to a situation now
constituting OF the problems to be worked
out by association officials. AT the present time
the association has 217 pieces in storage for
men. and the storage room is overcrowded.
THE men look at the branch their club
house, and they are a very jolly crowd OF men.
come to get them together" said Secretary j.
s Tichener tie other day. They enjoy the
Saturday evening entertainments hugely. AT
those held in October there was an average
attendance or 10
''l3ut the entertainments by means the
only features OF the work In which the men
manifest their interest. There is always large