Arizona republican., 1912-09-07
BUSINESS AND
 THE '. M. |. A.
Views of a Los Angeles Secretary on the Com mercial Side of Associa- tion Work; Corrects Some Nasty Impressions
(By I. F. MecOrney.)

There is an idea that the Young Mems Christian Association is too much on the commercial basis, but the fact is that we are not enough on that plane. That is, if we reach the men we must get the men; if we have a hold on boys we must get the boys. Hence it comes back to the commercial basis of the volume of business (num- Der of men) to reach our greatest eff ficiency
 A man starts to sell goods on the road or in the store. If he sells so small an amount that his cost to the market is too high they cut him out or cut him down. He is on a basis of value; he must make good.
 Each man should bear in mind that he needs steam enough back of his effort to enthuse himself and others to get men and get boys
 A wrong impression exists as to the Young Mems Christian Association They do not know what we have or what We stand for. We will do our best advertising by getting men into the association so they can see what we have.
 Only yesterday a young man said that the Young Mems Christion Asso- citation was misunderstood. The gen eral public keeps away and the inn pression prevails that the rates are high. Tn reality they do not know either the rates or the privileges.
 Remember the old adage: Those who are down on a thing are usually not up on it."
 We must get the members in each department and show them what we have. Tt pays to advertise" and this getting the membership is good adver tising that means success to the pres ent and future of our work. To do good to the many we must get the many.
 We have the talents and God holds us accountable"
 This article was written by MT I. F. Mecorney, formerly a travelling sales man in New York state, but now on the secretarial force of the Los An geles Y M. A. MT. MecOrneY has record of turning in as high as 125 members to the Y. M. A. from his own individual work in one month, nor is that merely a squirt for one month, for his results are right around that figure month after month.
 Then. too. he has been able to do this in Los Angeles. where a strenu- ous effort has been kept up on mem bership work for the past four years. With such a field as is found here in Phoenix he would surely get his num- Der within the three days of the spe- cial campaign this next week.
 Phoenix should have 1000 members in her Y NJ C A and if a sufficient number of workers can be had it will not be long until the coveted goal is reached.
 A great number of progressive busl- ness men have already realized what all of men must eventually come to, and that is the city's young men are it's greatest asset and that the Young Mems Christian Association, which stands for and helps to build up strong men. mentally. morally and spiritually, is one of the very best investments in which they can put their money.
 A great many folks lament the lack of a similar organization for the young men of the city, and while that IS sorely needed still they must realize whatever makes for the betterment ot the young manhood is an uplift for vounp womanhood, for as the young man is so is the young woman. and sooner or later the young men or to- day will be the sOns-in- law Of the fathers and mothers of the young la