The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
SOLUTION
OF Industrial Problem.
Work of Commission
HELD SESSION HERE.

A commission of representative bus
iness men from various cities of the
state, who are seeking to find meth
cd by which the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, can come closer in
touch with the Industrial class, were
entertained at the local Y. M. c. A.
building by the directors yesterday af-
ternoon and evening. The meeting
was successful in every way and their
work white in session yesterday pre-
sages a solution of the industrial
problem which has been puzzling tho
Y. M. G. A. officials all over the
United States for some time.
The work of the commission prom
ises to revolutionize the work of the
association in future years. Since the
existence of the organization, it has
dealt mainly with class of students,
and young men NOT generally engaged
in real labor, and while TIE work
along this line has been very satisfac-
tory, it has been found that the rela-
tionship of the Y. M. G. A. to the in
dustrial situation is not the closest.
1t was for the purpose of determining
what method could be best employed
to the end of establishing such re-
lationship, that the commission was
appointed by the state executive COM
mittee of the Y. M. G. A.
During the afternoon a business ses-
sion was held at which a committee
composed Of William Green and w.
T. Magruder, of Columbus; George T.
Reiss, of Hamilton; H. E. Owen, of
Columbus, and L. A. Woodward, of
Youngstown was appointed for the
purpose of conducting an investigation
of how the Y. M. G. A. could work
best with the industrial problem.
They were instructed to prepare a re-
port of their work, for submittal at
the convention of the state Y. M. G. A.
at Dayton next February.
After the business session had been
concluded the members of the COM
were entertained at dinner,
and during the evening the meeting
was more of social nature to which
many prominent business men who
are interested in the solution of the
industrial problem, were invited were
present. Among those present from
out of town, including the members
of the commission were: l.. A. Wood
ward, M. e. Dennison, G. i. Fordyce,
T. A. Jacobs and M. c. Gibson, ali
Of Youngstown; r. w. Wilkinson, of
Mics; Mr.. Baxter and e. d. McNelly,
of Mansfield; e. ]. Hart, of Cleveland;
Otto Largent, of East Liverpool; Pro-
fessor M. T.. Magruder, Il. E. Owen,
Green, ]. d! Gotten; r, E.
Lewis and j. t. Morgan, of Columbus;
w. c. Williams, of Oberlin, and Peter
Roberts, of New York. There were
present during the evening about 60
persons, including many local manu-
facturers, bankers and business men.
Many interesting talks were heard
during the evening and the program
was not concluded until ten O'clock.
Professor Roberts spoke upon "The
Relation of the Association to the
Professor Magruder, upon
'The Relationship of the Association
to the Industrial Education" E. j.
Hart, of Cleveland, upon Shop Bib.
Classes and William t. Green, pres
ent of the Ohio Federation of Mine
Workers, upon the young Mems
Christian Association and the Indus
trial Situation"
Secretary Williams of the local Y.
NJ. G. A., was highly elated over the
outcome of the session of the COM
and other oficiaIs connected
with the organization expressed them
selves as being equally as well pleased
with the success. rF3 r.,
Miss laura Glasar haOkke.anaY ot