Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-01

4 the people Of MartinsDurg realize the
magnitude Of this under taking2 II
| Is a great task to raise $40 coo within
lis days IN community such az this
lis. II is greater task than it was &c
raise $500, coo in Baltimore in 80 days
1t is task that if carried TO sue
cessful Issue win mark Martinsbure
as a town Of much more than average
enterprise.
That it can be accomplished has
been showg by the magnificent work
Of the young mems committees The
young men all over the city are con
tributing and that right literally Most
Of the money that 20 far has been
raised, apart from the pledges of the
executive committee, has come from
the young men But it will not be ac-
complished unless the Business Men S
committees awake, and that right ear
| ly. A glance at the chart at headquar-
ters reveals this startling fact, that
the Business Mems committee, with
with few exceptions, are doing ALSO
soutely nothing. Men, who by their
presence, their voice, and their vote
said. this Y NJ. G. A. must be erected,
now when the time for action has ar.
rived, are supinely inert
If the movement does fail, these are
the mea who must bear the response
bility for the failure. Greater than
any enterprise that has ever been
undertaken in our city is this NOV
undertaken in our city is this move
ment for the establishment of Young
Mems Christian association, the sue.
cess of the undertaking will give an
impetus TO the affairs that will be far
reaching beyond any present com.
petition; the failure will seal the
doom of many another projected phil.
anthropy
Lame Orphan Gives.
Church buildings can be more
readily built and paid for and support
ed; the hospital endowment can be
more readily raised; the library put
on basis of financial security by the
establishment of this successful pre-
|cedent, but let this movement die
this movement in which the heart of
our young men, the citizens of tomor-
row is wrapped up and every other
movement that looks for support to
the community at large will die with
it. If our business men have any far
sighted interest in our city, and We
believe they have. they cannot afford
to withhold their help at this crucial
moment
The largest individual subscription
that has yet been made to this fund
was made on Thursday. A lame or
phan, robbed of one leg by the heart
less cars, deserted by a yet more
heartless father, his mother dead, for
gotten and unsolicited, came forward
and volunteered to pledge S. of his
hard-eaned savings if some one would
give him card. He appreciated
what such an institution as the Y. NJ.
c. A. means to friendless boys. There
is not a man in this or any other com.
munity whose pledge will mean more
than the pledge of this boy. Such a
sacrifice ought, and no doubt will put
to shame many who have beeen quib-
bling and hesitating.
A long pull and altogether for the
Martinsburg Y. NJ C. A., the crown
ing glory of our philanthropic enter
prise.
Peoples Trust Co. Gives $500.
The banks have become interested
in the success of the Y. NJ. C. A. pro
ject to raise $4,000 with which to
erect building. The Peoples Trust
company started off this morning with
a contribution of $500. 1t is believed
that the others will be equally llD-
eral.
Contributors to Date.
The list of contributors is as fol-
lows:
j. NJ. Woods.
+. H. Beker.
Willard Grimes. a..
A. Staubly, ST.
Genevieve Tunnel
Eulabia VI Cox
G.. F. Whitmore.
Ethel Kimmel
Freda NJ. Grove.
b. Kimmel
Geo w. Barbehenn.
David Il. Penn. ~