The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15
Y. N. c. A. PLANS
A Big CAMP Align
STATE SECRETARY BUELL. IN RE.
PORT MAKE VALUABLE SUG-
cEsTloNs, SPECIAL MAN
FOR THE U. p.

H. H. Buell., state secretary of the
Y. NJ c. A.. In IA report Just presented
10 the state executive committee of
the organization, gives an interesting
review of the work and makes some
valuable suggestions for the future.
among them the employment of three
men. one 10 give attention to the up
per peninsula. another field work, and
the third to county work.
The report. in part is as follows:
Gentlemen, want to keep my feet
you to take any excess wind out OF
my sails, but | believe our state eX-
ecutive committee today stands at the
threshold OF the greatest opportunity
that we have ever faced. The work
of the last, with the developments of
the last eight months in the Men and
Religion Forward movement. has
fixed us a place of leadership amongst
the forces at work for the welfare Of
men and boys that is positively danger
uos. Dangerous, If we grip 1t strong
ly and WELD the influence for any self
ish motive. Even more dangerous If
we do not grip IL strongly and use this
power with all our might for the ex-
tension of the kingdom of God into
the lives of the men and boys of this
splendid state Of our.
''The reports which viii follow by
our religious and boys work secre-
taries. will. am sure. show you how
this is true in reference to our place of
leadership in the promotion of Bible
study and right principles in boys
work. While not so spectacularly
brought into the limelight by the Men
and Religion Forward movement, the
county work, as Mr. Rowe's report will
show, has been quietly demonstrating
the adaptabllity To present conditions
and the efficiency Of the associations
original method of work; l. e.. through
personality rather than things. In do
ing so, il has rendered an invaluable
service to the entire movement. and II
Is a serious question, in view of its re-
lation TO the whole and the large ter
ritory yet TO be occupied, whether we
should not at this time take steps to
still more strengthen this department
of our state work.
Want Travelling Secretary.
"Thc conference of upper peninsula
men at Ishpeming. Feb 10, was very
encouraging and we believe history
was made that day. This conference
recommended the appointment of an
upper peninsula advisory committee,
the raising of funds and employment
of a travelling secretary for the upper
peninsula. The recent convention au-
thorzed this action and | suggest that
the following he asked TO serve on such
an advisory committee. and that au-
thority be given the chairman and the
upper peninsula members of our com
mittee TO select suitable substitutes
IL any Of these men decline. viz. NJ. NJ
Duncan. Ishpemlng, agent of the
Cleveland cliffs Iron CO.. O. c. Dav-
idson, Iron Mountain. range superin-
tendent Of oliver Mining Co.; j. w.
Kirkpatrick. president or III. w Reade,
secretary of the National Pole Co, Es-
canada: c.. w. Mccormick. Menominee,
manager Menominee Sugar Co.; VIM.
J. Richards. Crystal Falls. superinten-
dent of the Corrigan q Mckinney
Mining CO.: James McNaughton. sup
erintendent of Calumet & Hecla Min
ing Co, ut Calumet; Geo. III. Abeel.
Ironwood. superintendent Montreal
mine; w. l.. Murdock, Sault ste. Ma
rie. president tannery. and T.. w. Den
ton. Houghton. superintendent Copper
Range mines and j NJ. Longyear Of
Marquette.
Il have had interviews with Messrs.
Duncan. Davidson and Reade and the
above list has been made up as the
result and each of these gentlemen
will serve on the committee II dsired.
AS to financing the proposition, be-
lieve we can secure the money for IL
after we have secured our advisory
committee, by getting about 20 men
to give at least 500 apiece. have |
with Mr.. Townsend. gone over the
list OF 40 men who were invited to
the Ishpeming conference. and he has
Indicated ca of them as being men who |
are each able to give 500 to this
project. There is n growing spirit Of
upper peninsula development being
along material lines and
most of these men that were invited
to the Ishpeming conference are big
enough to see that men are at least az
important as things i'm the develop
ment of that section.
To Help Industrial Glasses.
Another factor to which we must
give careful consideration is the rela-
lion of our movement 10 the indus
trial situation. Many employers de-
sire to do some welfare work for their
employees and an increasing number
ire looking towards the association
rs the agency through which to make
their desires effective. Employees. on
he other hand. are desiring to organize
10 secure their rights as they see them
md frequently they see them through
he prejudiced eyes of radical leaders.
To maintain an unbiased neutral posi-
ion between these two forces and Sc
,ure the hearty cooperation OF both
or their mutual betterment Is mol