The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23
When This Fund Is Secured
the Institution Will Re-
ceive the Same Amount
from Mr.. D. @. Reid.
200 CITIZENS SAT
AT BANQUET BOARD
Were Inspired by Interest
ing Addresses by Several
Speakers-Needs of Y. M.
C. A. Were Explained.

4. A. were Explained.
When more than 200 Richmond bus
mess men enthusiastically pledged
their support in a titanic seven-day ef-
fort to raise a fund Of $4,000 for the
Y NJ. c. A.. they brought to a success
full conclusion the big citizens banquet
in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium last ev-
ening and at the same time launched
the most comprehensive civic move
ment that has been undertaken for
some time in Wayne County. Follow
ing an excellent dinner served by the
Woman's auxiliary Of the association,
speeches by prominent local men and
visiting guests 30 impressed their au-
ditors that all united in \ resolution to
support heartily, the campaign during
the next seven days, and try to put
the Young Mems Christian Association
on . firm financial basis.
Sharon e. Jones, president OF the In
diana state Y. NJ. c. A.. explained the
past record of the association In this
city. Mr.. Jones maintained that the
association was ''the bsst institution
that ever struck this town" shoxmg
Tor his proof several specllc caS1 scf
how boys and young men here had
been made good citizens through the
help OF the institution.
Not ssif-sUpportins.
He admitted that the Young Mems
Christian association was not self
supporting but added that 1t was not
intended to be. fqr the plan was to
have 1t within thesreach of every hoy
in the community. Although Richmond
was not severely effected by the hnan-
cial stringency Of 1907, Mr.. Jones as
serted that the recent panic was the
direct cause for the present campaign.
He said that many men, being thrown
out of work just at the time the pied
ges to contribute to the Y, M. G. A.
building fund were to be. redeemed
failed to make good their promises.
and consequently the building Of the
| association edilce had caused . deficit
of $4,000. Furthermore. a. the insti-
tuition is not on a paying basis. debt
of approximately $4,000 has been &C
cumulated In the current expenses.
| As the association, in order to con-
tinue and increase its work of deyel-
oping better citizens, must be put on
solid footing, the following propo-
sition was enthusiastically adopted by
the banquet guests: A sum Of $4,000
recently promised by Daniel G. Reid 10
to be turned over to the Y. M. CA.
as soon as 1t can raise like sum. Out
| of the $4,000 thus secured, $13 900
will be used to wipe out the building
debt, $4,000 will eliminate the cnr-
rent expense deficit, 325. 1000 will be us
ed as q partial endowment, and $1,000
will be applied to the current expenses
of 1912. Thus will the entire debt OF
the association be wiped out ut 4 sin
gle time. and the organization. placed
in position to push the work Of max
ing better citizens for Richmond.
Seven Days to Work.. 4 t4
According to the plan adopted -hy.tbe
citizens at the dinner. but seven days
will be allowed for securing the $1s,-
900 fund, and the last contribution
must be In by the evening Of January
thirtieth. Two divisions, represent
ling business men" and "citizens,'
headed respectively by Charles Jordan
and r. NJ Haas, will make person
al canvass of the entire city. reporting
at the association every noon to show
the result Of their work A clock At the
corner OF Eighth and Main streets
will show whether the $50 workers
are 'ton time"
Contributions will be investments
rather than donations to a crowd Of
lbeggars." said NJ G. Williams mana
ger Of the campaign, for the future
success of the city depends on de
Iveloping good crop Of boys" and the
Y. A. G. A. is a prime factor in secur-
ing this result. Owing to the conpre-
Ihensiveness and thoroughness Of the
4 IOrganixation for the fight every man
fwfII be given . chance to contribute.
He asked the audience to give the
limit 1t the start, % there Will be but
lone opportunity for each nan- " Almost
la year md half will be allowed for
paying TIE pledges. No pledge viii be
1aS1ed to be redeemed EXCEPT On con
diti0n that the entire $50, ,0o0 err
led ssssa zss
!. III is q sacrifice, bnk ii (i y
i lgreat yictory for RtchsS - II.
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