Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-17
MAKES PLEA FOR
 THE LOCAL '. M. C. A.
New Board of Directors Know Needs of the Local Ass0ciatfOn-MOre M0n-
 ey is Needed to Pay Debts.
Communicated

Employers and business men will support welfare agency when they know that it does help men and boys to help themselves; when they know that it does have expert super vision.
 A few days ago when the Y. M. C. A. announced it's purpose to raise by subscription s10,000, a considerable number of people complained and said that it could not be done, but in four days they raised s6,400 at the same time doing an educational work Of untold value to the future of the Y. M. c. 4.
 At the end of the four day can1- paign it was considered best to defer aggressive effort for the balance yet needed for a short time. In the mean time a new Board of Directors has been elected 4 number of these men took an active part in the finan- cial campaign and therefore are &C., quainted with the feeling of people generally toward the association. They are acquainted with the condition of the association and therefore could intelligently accept the responsibili- ties placed upon them by the election. They are men we'll known and known to be able to give the association the supervision which it needs. They know that Pine Bluff has the money, has the energy, has the pluck and public spirit and the ability to do, anything needful to be done. They also know some things that need to be done for the Y. M. c. A. without further delay. They know that s3,- GOO is yet needed in collectable sub scriptions. One thousand dollars of that amount is needed to finish paying for the furniture now in the building. The other two thousand dollars is needed to apply on open accounts and to make good the subscriptions already made which were given on condition that the full amount of the association s indebtedness be raised. They know who have given; they know that few have said that they were not able to give and they know that a great many men of means as we'll as others have not been seen They also know that every father ought to give something.
 Will it be worth anything to you to have the Y. M. C. A., with it's ade- quately equipped gymnasium and it's beautiful swimming pool open to the use of the boys of our city? Will it be worth anything to you to help provide place where boy or young man can profitably spend his hours? Leisure hours of any young man de- termine his character. Is it worth anything to you to give the boys lift in their effort to make themselves and others good and useful citizens? If so, say so by gift when the solic- itors call upon you within the next few days. The time for criticism on scores that have become antiquated is past The new Board of Direc- tors will develop work through the Y. M. c. A., that will help men to help themselves and others and all will have an opportunity to know that the association does that kind of work Get out of his atmosphere if you are not related to the old man whose prayer ran something like this Lord bless me and my wife, my son, John, and his wife; us four and no more. Amen
 The great need of every city and every institution in every city is capable trustworthy men and any in- 'stitution that makes for character building and presents the young men and boys an opportunity for self cul- ture and for equipping themselves for the battle of life is worthy of liberal support.