Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
Y. M. C. A. ACTIVE -
In STATE AFFAIRS
Secretary Bheimer Makes Report
Being n Many Colorado

be called, and probably some decision
will be made about a building. 1 am
advised that collections are fairly sat
isfactory.
Mr.. A. R. Gray began his duties at
Canon City as general secretary on
the first of August, and Mr.. Geo. B.
Jones as physical director at the same
place on the first of September 1 be-
lieve that both of these men will rem
der us splendid service at this point.
The only new features in the stu
alton at Pueblo is that Mr.. F. w.
Hopper has resigned his position, his
This step was taken by Mr. Hopper
largely because of poor health. have
arranged with the directors for a con-
ference of the leading business men
Of the city, to be held during the latter
part of September, at which we hope
to thoroughly cover the Association
situation in Pueblo, and to reach some
decision about building campaign, as
we'll as the whole future policy Of
the Association.
I spent Sunday at Telluride with
Mr.. Snyder and subsequently visited
several towns in the San Juan Dis
trict. Near Silverton we found two
desirable openings for industrial As
sociations. Our request to the man
agement of one of these, made through
the International committee, to its
New York office, was declined, though
the way is open for us to proner a
similar request at some time in the
near future. The problem of manning
these industrial Associations will be-
come a more and more serious one. I
think it will be well for the commit
tee at this meeting to thoroughly con-
slider the whole problem of industrial
Association work In Colorado, and
reach some decision as to the policy
which we ought to pursue. The work
of Mr.. Snyder and Mr.. Morrison at
Tomboy and Smuggler continues to be
satisfactory and has produced splen-
did results.
Personally, and otherwise. l have
been in communication with interest
ed citizens at Greeley, La Junta, Trim
idad and Salida, in reference to the
conduct of campaigns for Association
buildings. 1 believe that all four of
these points campaigns should be con-
Quoted just as soon as time will per-
NIT, and 1 think that beyond doubt II
rightly conducted, the campaigns will
succeed.
A considerable part of my time dur
ing the period covered by this report,
has been given to the direction OF the
finances of the committee The treas
urer's report and special statement.
submitted herewith, show the dnan-
cial condition of the committee at this
time. In addition to the $1100, to be
secured to meet all obligations, be-
lieve that We shall have to secure at
least 81 900 more to allow for shrink
age, and for the payment of many sub
scriptions now on our books, before
the first of January, when our fiscal
year closes. l believe that it will be
wise for the committee to employ at
once an additional man. II this man
is employed, he could either give all
of his time to finances and permit
Mr.. Dillon to give half Of his time to
student work at present, and half time
to county work, as suggested by the
last state convention, or Mr. Dillon
might still plan to divide his time a.
at present, between student and fnan-
cial work, allowing the new man to
give half Of his time to financial work
and half to industrial. believe that
the encouragement which we have re-
ceived financially this year justifies
our taking this step at this time