Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-01
General Committee Decides
Last Night to Raise S75,-
900 for the BuiIdinq.
FROM MAY 23 TO JUNE 3
Expect $4,000 from Fac
tories and $4,000 from
Public--State Sec'y. Talks.


about $4,000 to establish a Young
Mems Christian Association and at
tractive headquarters IN this city.
OF that amount it is expected to col
lect about $25,0 600 from the public
at large and $4,000 from corpora
tions.
The committee was spurred on to
action by State Secretary Coburn,
who criticised the members for lack
OF interest, faith and general activ-
ity in the movement. When he was
asked as to the best mode of pro-
cedure In pushing the proposition, he
censured the members of the general
committee and reiterated his state
ments at previous meetings He de-
clined to make recommendations as
to what the committee should do but
was willing to advise them. He de-
clared 1t was for the committee to
get on It's feet and act.
John Pfeiffer Votes Against.
Following q lengthy discussion on
the proposition of raising money for
q Y NJ. c. A. in this city Adrian
Lyon made motion that a compaign
to collect funds, such as was sug
gested by Mr. Coburn, be held here.
All but John Pfeiffer voted in favor
of the plan. He voted in the mega
tive. Previous to this action Mr..
Pfeiffer stated he was somewhat
pessimistic about the proposition.
He referred to the hospital as an In
stitutiOn that received little support
from he public and one which could
not exist here were 1t not for the
allowances made by the city and
county. He declared donations from
the public for ten years would not
maintain the hospital for half a year.
Adrian Lyon, as chairman Of the
executive committee, said no definite
results had been obtained by that
committee and no decision had been
made regarding campaign to Sc
cure funds. He reported there was
a feeling that it was not wise to
start a campaign with no large dona-
ton as beginning in sight. He
deemed 1t best in his judgment that
the general committee decide on the
important subject Thereupon, the
state secretary was asked for advice
State Secretary Crlticises.
Mr.. Coburn said he attended the
meeting unwillingly as he lost inter
est TO some extent at the last meet
ing. He declared he did not feel good
natured about the way the matter
stood in this city. Some had done
splendidly. but others had disap-
pointed him, he stated. He main
tanned that some members OF the
committee discouraged the move
ment, while a few encouraged It.
r. he was in the places of the COM
mitteemen, he would feel responsible
to the city, he declared He spoke
of being somewhat dlsheartened
over the last meeting of the commit
tee and said he found a different
spirit elsewhere, where people went
ahead with faith and did things. He
expressed 1t as his belief that the
time was ripe for putting the propo-
sition through here now, as interest
was we'll aroused.
Mr.. Coburn told of having COM
municated with heads Of large con-
Germs and learned that the installa-
ton Of dOrmitories in Y. M. G. A.
building here would be advisable,
not alone for the service to be re-
ceiyed, but as means of aiding In
maintenance of the institution. He
suggested forty or fifty rooms be In
stalled. The secretary declared he
knew Of at least four corporations
who seemed willing to donate, but
one was waiting for another. AS the
highest donation offered by a corpo-
ration was $4,000, he suggested that
the standard be raised as 1t has in
other cities where some firing have
given $25,000 and $4,000.
This talk brought forward the
question as to duties of the execu-
tive committee. Four Of the five
members on it who were present
said they did not understand their
appointment meant that they were
to work as campaign committeeman.
Mr.. Coburn explained that 1t was US
ually the custom for an executive
committee to have charge OF cam
paign and that various larger sub
committees did the work.
c. G. Baldwin, member of the
executive committee, told Mr.. Co
burn he probably referred to him as
one of the inactive men when he
spoke of discouragement. The state
secretary said he did not, as he be-
lleved Mr. Baldwin had been very ac-
tive. President Riddlestorffer
brought up the question as to wheth
er 1t would be best to hold a cam
paign at once or defer It to more op-
perfume time. 1t was generally ad-
vised to proceed without delay.
On motions passed. May 23 to
June 3, was designated as campaign
time and a spacious store at l7S
Smith street was ordered engaged for
month as campaign headquarters.
1t is proposed to conduct short but
vigorous campaign, during which all
will be urged to contribute to fund
for Y. NJ. G. A. here.
Field Secretary Frank Killam read
several reports of officers and COM
mittees. In the absence Of the treas
urer he reported there was little
money In the treasury. He said
about $3.50 had been collected and
that would balance accounts to date.
He stated about 1925 was pledged.
The religious committee reported on
the great success of Sunday after
noon meetings and said they might
be resumed In the fall The total
receips at these were f44.57: the
expenditures, $2e41 and average at
tendance, forty-hve.
The entertainment COMMITTEES re-
ported receipts of 5000 from con-
cert by the Rutgers Glee and Mando-
lin Clubs.