Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

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that have their place in association life.
These are the educational and employment
departments. Although the greatest work
Of these divisions is perhaps among the
young men who are just beginning TO be-
come independent. they. nevertheless, en-
ter into the work among the boys.
Among the educational features in the
boys departments are the little excursions
taken at intervals by the boys TO the big
manufacturing plants Of Omaha Under
the leadership OF some secretary these lit
tie journeys nave been found of great
educational value to the boys and have
won much appreciation. Only a short
time ago l50 boys went through the shops
of the Union Pacific railroad. where they
were shown the methods of repairing loco
motives and railway cars, Of making
bridge works. constructing motor cars and
operating block signals. The boys were
given demonstration Of wireless telephone
and wireless teleRraphv. and. although
the intricacies of these mystic systems may
not be understood by the boys their inter-
est in great things is aroused. Similar
excursions have been made to the packing
houses at South Omaha, to tho light and
power plants, the water works and the
street car power plants. The night school
at the Young Mems Christian association
fills a crying need from young men who
wish to take advantage of their spare time
i'm securing useful information.
The employment bureau of the local as
ISOLATION does an unseen work Of which
many are naware Not only does it aid
young men in securing good employmentN
and assist employers in securing the SER
vices of reliable young men. but It has
often been the means OF maintaining closer
relationship between parents and their
children. Boys, oftentimes, apply to the
employment secretary for work. When
the boys see that folly has gotten the best
of them and that they are about to take
up labor when they ought to be in school
the employment bureau is a means of in
fluencing that boy to remain at home UNI
der the care of his parents. Oftentimes
boys run away from their homes and go
to other cities in quest of adventure. Only
a short time ago two youngsters applied
for work at the local bureau. On ques-
tloning the boys 1t was learned that they
ran away from their homes in Denver,
simply in the spirit of seeing the world.
The boys parents were communicated
with and money was soon forthcoming
with which to furnish the lads with trans
portation home. They were willing prod
igals, too, for it took no persuasion to in
duce them to return to their mothers.
Thus it is patent that work OF the Young
Mems Christian association covers a wide
field. 1t Is all the work of Christian en-
deavor. There are great problems to meet
in association work, for 1t is a great in
stitution Money it must have in order to
exist. Some of its support comes from
memberships. but only a small per cent OF
the total. The big end of the bill is paid
by Christian workers whose subscriptions
are, in nearly every case, the superstruc-
ture Of all the great buildings used for
association purposes in the country. It Is
all a work for the better.
Whatever may be said of the Young
Mems Christian association It can never
be said to be governed by charlatans or
politicians. 1t is far removed from such
influences. Its work today is International
in scope all of 1t prompted by the desire
OF men to see the youths of the nations
grow up to be useful. desirable citizens.