The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
NOBLE TELLS why
he QUIT Y. NJ. c. A
Member Resigned When Secrc-
tary Mckee Opposed His Ap-
~plication for Room.
HOW He HAPPENED TO JOIN
Would Not Remain iii Associa-
ton W.hen, His Privileges
Were Restricted.

Applying whnt was printed in The
Times-Dispatch on Monday, Walter ii.
Noble gave out yesterday u statement
in which he explained that he had
resigned from the Y. NJ. c. a. when
General Secretary Mckee announced
that he would personally oppose his
application for n room In tho dormi-
tory because lie was employed as q
boolkeepcr in II wholesale liquor cs-
tablishmcnt. While Mr.. Noblc regrets
the notoriety and hopes that the Incl
dent Is closed, he has made a complete
statement in justice TO himself and his
frlcnds. lie says:
When my name was brought to the
attention of tile citizens of Richmond
by the daily newspapers In reference
to the matter concerning me and the
Young Mems Christian Association, /
intended to remain silent. but now l
have decided to state the facts in the
case as clearly and conciscly MS pos
sible IN justice 10 myself rs well as
any other young men connected with
rectifying houses who may contem-
plato Joining the Young MEMS Chris
tian Association.
My mother went to the Y. NJ. C..
a. on the 3oth of last month and
said she desired to obtain for me, as
a present, II membership In the asso-
citation. She gave the narnc Of the
firm by which ! am employed and
told hat business they are engaged
In. She was told a sustaining mcm-
bership was the most d~esirablc. as 1t
included all privileges of the associa-
ton. which is stated in the contract
on the back Of the application blanks.
Said lie Could Get Room.
she paid $50 in advance for the
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membership, and asked II / could get
a room In the dormitory. She was
told | could get u room and was
shown through the building, and al
lowed to inspect tho vacant rooms AN
the dormitory. 1t was chiefly because
of the dormitory feature that she pur-
chased the membership for me, as she
had decided TO change her residence
from Richmond 10 Maine, and wished
me to live at the y NJ. G. a..
Since l was accepted as a mem
Der of the association ] have been in
vited to the Hundred Club dinncrs
and have attended. About a week
ago / received n duplicate membership
ickct from the association. ] had
one ticket and returned the second. a,
the same time telling Secretary Mckee
that woui. like to take up my resi-
dcncc at the Y. NJ. C. y. on May l.
ODToscd by Mckee.
Gle asked about my business con-
nections. and l told him by whom 1
am employed. He then said lie was
heart and soul against the liquor
business. and would be glad to sec 1t
destroyed. lie also said mat
II fled an application for n room he
would oppose 1t. 1 told him that un-
der the rcumstanccs would not
make application for n room. No one
would make such application. I he
lieve. Knowing in advance that their
would be opposed,
II told MIR. Mckee that 1 would
resign from the association IL l could
not have all the privileges to which
was entitled BY my sustaining mem
bership. 1t seemed to me that 1
should have been refused membership
If l was to be dcnied the privilege or
a room. l sent my letter OF resigna-
ton to Mr.. Mckee and the board OF
stating TO them my reason
for resigning. One OF the directors
later told me that he would lot pro-
pose tho names OF two of his friends
who are in the liquor business be-
cause he knew they would be op-
posed.
Different Elsewhere.
1T seems strange that the organi-
zation should bear the title OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Why should the word Christian be
included in the names? There is a
difference between this associa-
tion and the Young Women's Chris
ton Association.
the Young women's Christian
Association girls are ,aken in and
given a home regardless of what bust
ness they engage In. i know OF young
ladies who have lived at the T.. w. @.
y. who were employed by liquor
firms. am an E~piscopalian, and I'M
clearly the meaning Of the
word Christian I have resigned from
the Y. NJ. G. y, been notified that my
membership fee Will be returned and
hat the Incident is closed"