The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-25
PROBLEM Of THE
YOUNG MAN
WHAT WENATCHEE is GOING To-
DO WITH MEN WHO WILL
YEARS.

Ex-President Roosevelt said: 'Al
of us will make this twentieth cen
fury better and not worse than an,
century that has gone before in pro
portion as we approach the problem:
that face us as the Young Men.
Christian Association has approached
them, with a firm resolution that i
will neglect no one side of the de
velopment of the man, but will strive
to make him decent, God-fearing, Law
abiding, honor-loving, justice-doing
and fearless and strong, able to hold
his own in the hurly-burly OF the
worlds work, able also to strive
nightly that the forces of right may
be in the end triumphant"
What is Wenatchee doing to make
such citizens out of the young men
who are about to take upon them
selves the future of our city? In
what kind of minds and hearts are
we about to place our immense re.
sources and commercial possibilities
for the man who controls them will
or viii not make Wenatchee? Is ii
OF interest now what our position will
be in this great state of Washington
ten years from today, commercially,
politically and morally?
The spirit of the Pacific northwest
is that of the young man. energetic,
intelligent and progressive. The
northwest of today is the product of
the young mans labor and our flu
ture lies in his hands. Why say this?
Because the problem of the young
man Is serious and most imminent
problem. He is far more susceptible
than the older and mature man to
the graft, evil influence and tempta-
tions so prevalent in our modern
commercial and political world
Every city of prominence in this state
except Wenatchee is meeting this
problem with a Young Mems Chris
tian association. Are We to stand idly
by and see our sister cities outstrip
us because they have trained their
young men to be clean, upright, stall
wart, intelligent, moral citizens? Spo-
kane, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Wal
Ia Walla, North Yakima, Bellingham,
Olympia, Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Van
couver. Should Wenatchee be on this
list?
North Yakima has a large, beauti-
fill, commodious Y. NJ. C. A.. build
ing. A young mans home of which
they are justly proud. There are over
COO young men and boys on it's mem
bership list who enjoy the privileges
Of its gymnasium, reading rooms,
Bible and educational classes, and
above all its social atmosphere. Does
it pay? We can raise the best ap-
pies in the world? Can We say that
of young men?
Wenatchee is the commercial CEN
ter of north central Washington, a
territory nearly as large as Massa-
chusetts, rich in resources os sell.
stream and forest. as yet undevcl-
oped. What a future is before us.
1t is not a question of resources but
of men. We are just completing a
modern, up-to-date, well equipped
high school. 1t is credit to our
city, but do you know that only one
out of every five boys gets to it's doors
and over one-half or those ever COM
plete it's course? How about the
other four? Must they go without
s:1y other help except from their
homes and remember that they, as
a rule, come from our poorer homes
We are just completing fine COM
mercial club building, tribute to
our commercial progress, but how are
We training the young men who will
use it in few years? Are the young
men of our city associating with and
copying after the men of strong, in
telligent, moral character who have
made Wenatchee what it is-or do
they come under the influence Of men
who daoor,@o o,r otroat corporc u.;f n
dirty clothes, indecent stories, foul
profanity and loose habits?
leave you to answer it by asking
the young men and boys where and
how they spend their evenings. You
may be astonished. Wenatchee needs
a Y. NJ. c. A.
YOUNG MAN.