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VIII suspend Judgment as to tho de.
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AID THE Y. M. e. a.

II is not often that the people of
Newport News have tho opportunity
of being solicited for such n worthy
cause as the local Young Mems
Christian Association is about TO
bring to their attention and 1t Ger.
tainly Will not DO to, tho credit of
tho city, to say tho least, II the cam.
pnign about to be innugurated does
not havo q successful culminntlon.
Tho offer OF the huntington estate
TO give the organization $4,000 II n
| like amount Is raised, Is a most gen.
erous one. Perhaps, some persons
may contend that tho estate with lis
great resources might havo given
tho amount outright, but Y has been
proved to the satisfaction or all that
gift without string attached to
IT, proves very often detrmont
rathor than benefit to tho bene.
ticiary. The money comes too easy
and 1t is apt to make laggards OF
those who are tho recipients. A gift
with no qualifications deprives the
organization of the spirit and pride
which IS so necessary in sucil
work, and above all there is the
pleasure of q reward well earned.
II Is almost unnecessary to point
out here tho great good that is be.
Ing done by tho Young Mems Chris
Ian Association OF Newport News;
It is SO we'll known to almost every
man, woman and child that Il speaks
for itself. 1t is caring for not only the
spiritual and moral welfare OF many,
young men but also their physical
condition as well. II is making the
religious side OF lifo attractive by
fnppcaling to tho manly and strong.
iiocnuso OF circumstances tho scope
of tho organization has In tho pasp
been limited to n dosreo that was al.
most irritating to those who have the
affairs OF tho organization IN charge.
They have seen tho great opporiun.
tiles that could not be grasped be-
cause of tho lack of money but
now they have hopes Of better
things. Under the present splendid
management. OF tho Association the
best that was possible has been done,
but there Is n greater field that can
ho developed only in ono way and
to follow that way will mean
moro money, Tho Huntington
estate has made 1t possible Tor the
Association TO pave the way for
creator and better work and It Is
now for the people Of Newport News
to say II n magnificent opportunity
Is to be lost.
Tho Association Is shortly to be.
gin an aggressive. systematic and
! an all around business.lilke cam
paign to raise tho money which will
be necessary In order to secure the
Huntington gift. Tho people of the
city will have no chance to OFFER
tho excuse that they were not mp
pcaled to and that. they did not un-
derstand that such campaign was
in progress. They will be reminded
constantly of their duty In this re.
spect and 1t will remain for them to
| see that tho necessary amount is
Forthcoming. Within very recen;
months several Virginia cities have
had similar Y. NJ. C.. A. campaigns
and in every instance they were sue
cossful and it certainly would be TO
Its everlasting disgrace IL Newport
Nows, one of the most prosperous
and progressive In the Old Dominion,
failed where some OF lesser import.
anco have succeeded.
The money that is TO be canvassed
for Is needed--every cent OF 1t.
Evory citizen that contributes to
the fund can do 50 with feeling
that not Il penny will be wasted and
tn I his or her contribution will be
used in furthering work that Is alb.
| solutoly ssontial to the very best
interests OF the city.