Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11
PLACE FOR NEW Y. M. CA.
Citizens Give Ideas About Loca-
ton Of New Building.
VIEWS VARY AS TO SITE
Some Think II Should Sc Centrally
Located--Some Out OF Business
Section. $3.50


G A. building which ii is purposed TO
erect in Martinsburg at an expense OF
$4,000 should be located IN the cen
ter OF the town surrounded on two
sides by stores or should be placed
where il would be surrounded by an
open space was the query propounded
70 the merchants today by World
reporter. Opinions varied. Some ia
vored central location and some
thought it should have grounds around
it at any rate
. There were some who thought It
would be indelisate to express an opin.
ion inasmpeh as they did not intend to
donate anything toward IT There were
others who said that they would give
toward The enterprise but did not wish
influence the decisin of those having
the matter in charge Still others had
given the matter no thought and said
that they preferred 10 think 1t over
before expressing themselves Tor pub
lfcation.
One in giving his opinion went he
yond the subject in hand and said
what he thought should be incorporate
ed in the building He said that he
thought 1t should have ar educational
feature to appeal properly to Che
classes from which the membership
will he drawn. He pointed out that
the young men who JOIN 1t VIII come
from the mills rathsr than from the
wealthy classes and in order to at
tract them il would be necessary to
show them that they were TO get an
adequate return for their money. It
should be benefit not only physically
but mentally
What Citizens Think.
We print the views OF those who
would express themselves for 1mblica-
| Tfon
w. D. Myers: 1T ought to be on the
main street some place. There ought
10 be surrounding grounds"
G G. Keedy. 1t ought to be located
where a nice plot could be put around
lit II ought not TO be 5annned Ap
close. It ought to have a kind of
lawn.
Oscar See: 4 should think 1t ought
TO be centrally located In cries they
put them where they can get in touch
with young men,
1 Fred Baker: fIldon't think 1t ought
to be stuck IN the middle OF The town.
| think some place about Where Gil.
beTfas drug sore is would be the best
pace"
Capt y. w .Shaffer: II ought TO b,
close to the business section without
being sdirectly in the business section.
The thing is TO make it attractive 10
Young men and attract them there in.
stead of tina saloons, ! hardly know
where would be a good location If 1t
is possible with the amount OF money
at command it would be desirable TO
Ihave grounds but It would be hard to
\ find such lIace. The Kings Daugh-
4 ters hospital would be fine building.
j That has grounds in the rear. Whether
\ Fit IS modern enough LOO not know"
\ Max Robinson; 'rhe logical place is
\ the public square 1t is a big inEtitu-
aion and should occupy a conspicuous
lplace."
/ Should Be Accessible.
D. T. 1'hornburg: You don't want ii
in the business section. 1t is re-
igious place Business would inter
rupt service. A handsome building
ought TO have some room around it,"
d. w. SNYDER: 1T ought TO be put
on The Blendel eorBer"
w. II Wien: Il think it ought to be
put on the Blondel corner II yon can
buy it."
E. G. Shepherd: Il think 1t ought to
be on the main street.
e Wilson. 4 think it ought TO
be on the main street"
w. r. Kline: 1T ought to be near
the centre OF the town and If possible
II should nave grounds around 1t.
r. A. Minor: Il thinkit ought to be
bstween King and Martin on Queen
street"
A. S. Garrett; They would want
some kind OF business under il to get
an income and for that it ought to be
on Queen between King and Martin
streets"
DR.. Minghini: Il think that 1t ought
to be placed SO as to be accessible.
II ought to be near the center of the
town. II would be well to have grounds
around 1t If they could. The corner
across from the postoffice Would be a |
good place. 1t would be better 10 have
it on the corner where 1t would show
up nicely"
S. B. Dorm: 1T would be well to so !