Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-23
URGES NEED OF
!. NJ. c. A. HOME
PRESIDENT LET'S MAKES A
STRONG PLEA
New Officers Chosen and All Promise
to Do All In Their Power to
See Building Plans Car
rIed Out

rIed Out
With the motto which has made his
business famous, "There Is no such
word as failure" Arthur Let's takes
the presidency of the Young Mems
Christian association Of Los Angeles
and with other prominent business men
will push the project Of the new build
ing to a successful issue.
At a meeting Of the board of directors
elected president to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Frederick H.
Rindge. A. B. Cass was elected vice
president and George Cochran was
chosen to serve on the board of di-
rectors.
In speaking of the work Of the as
sociation yesterday Mr.. Let's said:
while I feel deeply the honor con-
ferred upon me In my election at this
time as president of the Young Mems
Christian association, am persuaded
to accept the Office only because of my
strong faith In the public-spirited men
and women of this city. Accepting this
office depend absolutely on the inter-
est and support of the Christian busi-
ness men and women of Los Angeles.
appreciate especially at this time the
responsibility as well as the honor con-
nected with this office, for 1t is my priv
ilege to take up the work of a great
man whose place can never be filled and
whose leadership cannot be replaced.
Tribute to Mr.. Rindge
"Our deceased and beloved former
president, Frederick H. Rindge, could
have filled this place so much better
than I, yet I am willing to accept
these responsibilities, depending on the
help of our directors and the Christian
business people Of our city. I feel keen
ly the honor at this time because it is
Mems Christian association.
1.-THE urgent necessity for new and
up-to-date building for the Young
Mems Christian association weighs me
down with the responsibility of this Of
flee. Men who have visited cities all
over the country tell me that the city
of Los Angeles presents the greatest
opportunity in the United States for
the work Of the Young Mems Christian
association. In our new general secre-
tary and the secretaries assisting him
we have secured a strong force of men
to direct the work and have laid firm
foundation. We have trained special
lists who have succeeded in other cities.
All they need here to put this work
to the front as second to none in the
country is a fully equipped building in
which to work-and we will have that.
IT am told that Buffalo put $450,000
into it's building; washington a like
amount, and New York nearly three
and a quarter millions into its several
buildings, one new building in that city
representing over 100000 Of that
amount, and Chicago has expended one
and half millions of dollars in its
central building-and these four cities
have in few months outgrown the
equipment thus provided. I am told,
too, that the little city of Scranton,
Pa., with population of only $4,000, is
putting $3C0,OC0 into it's building. I am
told further that Dayton, o., with a
population of less than 100000, has just
completed campaign which provides
S450,00O for the work, with every dollar
subscribed.
1T ask the public-spirited men and
women who have made Los Angeles
great If they will see the city fall be-
hind these other cities in this enter
prise, which means so much for the
commercial and religious interests of
our city. The trustees own a valuable
lot on Hill street, between Sixth and
Seventh, which is worth at least $780,
0C0. A building costing less than $780,
900 would not be fitting for this admir-
able location"
Urges Need of Building
A. B. Cass Is senior member of the
firm Of Cass & Smurr, vice president Of
the Home Telephone company, director
OF the Central bank of Los Angeles, the
American and National Citizens banks
of San Diego and a former president of
the chamber of commerce. Mr.. Cass
said yesterday:
"This building is subject Of su-
preme Importance to every business
man and property owner in the city
and the citizens of Los Angeles will
rise IN the occasion as thew ALWAYS do"
Mr.. Cochran succeeds the late Mr..
Rindge as a member of the board of
directors. He was closely connected
with the late president socially and re-
ligiously. He is vice president of the
Conservative Life, a member of the
law firm of Williams, Cochran & Phil
lips and is director in thirty-four of
the leading corporations. He is trus-
fee of the Westlake Methodist church