Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-31
Y. M. c. A. STRIKES
AT NOON TODAY

Continued from page IL
thing they can accomplish it. 1t
has always been my motto, Don't
talk about it, but go ahead and do
tt / have shown that ! am not a
very diligent captain and l must
apologize because my ~lieutenants
have not done the wOrk-tt is be-
cause they have a bum captain. |
have the pleasure to announce to
you today the contribution of Con-
gresham Scully for 81 900. You
all know him a fairminded. broad
minded man. He has his vessels go
ing into all ports on the Atlantic
ocean and on behalf of his men,
some of whom are Y. M. c. A. men,
he makes this contribution. My own
contribution to you today is 500. |
wish you all good luck and success. -
1t is further explained that
this donation Is given by Mr..
Scully for the benefit of the
many young men employed on
his boats in whom Mr.. Scully is
deeply interested. Perth Amboy is,
in a sense, the home port for many
of the vessels of the SCully towing
company and Mr.. Scully appreciates
the advantages OF the Y. M. c. A.
as a place for the young men in his
employ to go when spending : night
or two In this port, or whe lying
over for a few days. In considera-
ton Of this Mr.. Scully's generous
gift is made.
Following the sheriff's remarks,
which aroused the utmost enthusi-
asm, w. G. Miller addressed the
workers urging continued interest
and a large membership when the
building opens.
Executive Committee Reports.
Judge Lyon then reported for the
executive committee as follows:
AT the very beginning of this
campaign a subscription was assur-
ed, of which there has been so far
no announcement made. You know
the committee contracted for the
purchase of certain lots upon which
to erect a building-those lots
were In the market for sale. A de-
finite price had been fixed, the value
was easily to be asCertained and the
price at which those lots were held
was $500. The committee, by au-
thority, contracted for these lots and
through the kindness Of the chair
mar of the committee of twenty
FIVE who appointed the executive,
negotiations were taken up with the
owners Of this real estate. and be-
cause it was for the Y. NJ. C. A.
a reduction was made which should
be considered as a contribution for
this campaign. This reduction
which must be credited and consid-
cred as a part Of the $4,000 is the
handsome sun of $4,000.
Vote to Put Clock Around Again.
"NoW gentlemen / have been
keeping somewhat of a record for
my own information and | know
pretty well where the clock stands.
strike because of the noise here
prolonged a%pplause). l wish yon
men to know that without the 1000
eft that / announced we would have
still passed the mark.
"On the face of the clock you will
observe that there are painted the
words '$35, 600 from the people of
Perth Amboy and $4,000 from the
industries Perth Amboy people
have fulfilled their part of the task
and 1t has seemed that with all the
enthusiasm the amount came easily
it did come easily, and 1t came
easily for two reasons-because the
people were interested in the move
ment and because they readily gave
for an organization which they
thought would be of such great ben
eft to the people of the city.
But men, listen to me, $500
will not erect the building we want.
You know that the force in this body
Of men Is the same force that must
open the treasures of the Industries
and make them give us what 40
want. Now the executive committee
has not been idle, 1t has not en-
gagged in the campaign in precisely
the same way as you, but the eXeCu-
tive committee for many weeks has
been engaged In trying to get the
Industries to see the value of this
movement. | want you to under
stand that the Industries are looking
upon us with favor and we have as
that we shall receive sub
stantial contributions and 1t seems
to me that, with all the enthusiasm
and the promise of these corpora
lions, that we ought to decide here
and now to put the clock around
the second time. The executive
committee has considered this and
the executive committee thinks that
the clock can go around once
more
Il am permitted to announce a
subscription from the Perth Amboy
Dry Dock of $1,000 (great APP
plause anda a contribution from
another friend of another $1,000
and that is the start that the indus.
tries are making.
Now we can put this clock
around again. 1t is your work an(
you know whether you a do it o
not. We have got to have a Y. NJ
c. A. The warm weather is comini
and and If we do not attempt t