Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

into the hands exclusively of the wick
ed, the corrupt and the degenerate ana
its fate would be like unto that Of
Jonah's gourd that arose in night and
perished in night.
God, Give Us Men!
"The crying need of the business man,
in common with the crying need Of the
city and the nation, is men. Well may
we say with Holland:
| God give us men. A time like this de-
mands
Strong minds. great hearts, true faith
and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office does not
kill
Men whom the spoils of office cannot
buy;
Men who possess opinions and a. will,
Men who have honor-men who Will
Men who can stand before demagogue
And scorn his treacherous batteries
without winking;
| Tall men, sun crowned, who live above
the fog
In public duty, and in private think
ing"
"The association of whose hospitali-
| ties we are this evening partaking
has for it's end the making of men who
have honor and will not lie. Men who
will aid in the upbuilding of the COM
munity and state, men whom you and
/, without being betrayed in our busi-
| ness enterprises, can place III pu6lliOllS
of trust and responsibility.
Factories Needed
"This city needs factories of all kinds.
| 1t needs shoe factories and hat fac
tories, plow factories and furniture
factories; all these would add to the
wealth and prosperity of it's people.
Knowing as I do your enterprise and
| public spirit I feel assured that If I
| willy nron0dItf0r1
to erect a factory affording employ
ment to a goodly number of workers
I could count upon your generous and
hearty support.
"You would doubtless stand ready
to contribute a costly building site
and to buy liberal share of bonds or
stock in the enterprise. You would
treat it all, not as an expense, but
purely as an excellent investment that
you valued because it would not only
add to the prosperity of the communi-
ty, but prospectively bring you good
interest as well.
1.-THE workers. in this association
likewise purpose to erect a great plant
in your midst in the form of Young
Mems Christian association home, the
fruits of which are likely to be worth
to your city in high and noble man
) hood the interest on millions of dol
lars. Ready as l know you would be
4 to invest in a factory for making shoes
or coats or nails or wagons, feel sure
that you will be still more ready to
invest in a factory that has for its
/ purpose the making of character, the
factor upon which must rest so largely
the future of your wonderful city and
the future of your various private en-
terprises
j Would Be Monument
This city should have as a monu-
ment to your love for the youth in your
midst the most magnificent home for
young men in the west. 1t has been
wisely said that a prince must give
as prince. This princely city, with
it's princely men, is now afforded an
opportunity to do a princely thing In a
princely way. That you are going to
prove equal to the opportunity is as
sured by your record of the past, which.
after all, Is the only guide for the
future. This wonderful city could not
have sprung up, as it were, over night
and commanded the worlds attention
unless it had princely men, with open
minds, open hearts and open hands.
LAS fathers, as citizens and as busi-
ness men you will look upon this op-
portunity not only as a privilege but
as a splendid investment. You will
: contribute to this cause and look upon
: your contribution, however generous 1t
may be, not as an expense but as an
! investment that will bring compound
interest. You will aid in the erec-
ton of young mems home that you
will be glad to point to with pride and
, that will cause the youth now here
and those in the generations to follow
to rise up and call you blessed
"You will do this gladly, cheerfully,
whether you are Jew or Christian,
agnostic or non-believer. You will aid
the earnest men who are giving so
freely of their time, their energies
, and their means to this cause, so that
not least among the crowning glories
of this city beautiful may arise
splendid home from which young men
may go forth who will prove a pride
to your city and a glory to the ma
ton"
D. A. Bulge, secretary of the Mon
, treal Y. M. C. A, who passed through
the city on his way to New Zealand and
, Australia to continue the work there.
was then called upon to address the
meeting. He told in few words of
, the remarkable advancement that has
been made by the Y. M. G. A. through
out the world.
Immediately after his speech Mr..
Bulge left the banquet hall and boarded
a late train for San Francisco where he
will make steamer connections for Aus
!, tralia in a few days.
James Stokes, member of the inter-
national committee of the Y. M. c.. A.,
and who has been prominently con-
nected with the work of the association
for more than thirty years, gave a gem
eral synopsis of the work that has been
done by the organization throughout
the world.
In glowing terms he spoke of the
great future that Is before Los Ange-
les, saying that the population here
: will double in five years, and be quad
rupled in ten years.
"San Francisco" he said, Twill not be
in it with Los Angeles. This beautiful
city Is now growing so rapidly that in
short time it will have stretched from
the mountains to the sea.
What can be imagined that is more
important than an institution that will
build up the character of our young
men to carry on the work that has been
, started in a city with so great a future
before it as there is for Los Angeles.
1.-The work of the Y. M. @. A. is far
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