Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-03
ROCK ISLAND TO
HAVE FINE new
Y.M.C.A.BUILDING
Canvass for Funds Closes With
Total Subscription of
S126, 942.
MONUMENT TO WORKERS
Campaigners Display Energy Unsur-
passed and Win Despite I'm
mense Obstacles.

What other cities have done, Rock
Island can Guido" The justification
OF that slogan came last night short
" after $3.50 o'clock when the big
hand on the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign
clock passed the SIPS, 900 mark and
signaled the successful termination of
the effort 10 raise enough money TO
build a new and modern Y. NJ. c. A.
in this city. Before the impetus be-
hind the movement of the clocks
hand had been expended, the hand
indicated a total subscription of
$l26,942.
In all tho history Of Y. VI. c. A.
work. "A campaign similar TO the one
just ended never had as great oppo-
s!tion and handicap as did the pres
cnt one. Under ordinary, even IA
voTabIe conditions, It is admittedly
task 30 go out and raise $4,000
from among the people of a city. The
great attention such a movement
gets, the fever Of excitement and en-
thusiasm which accompany it and the
fact that it is the topic of converse
tiou everywhere for the time being
is what usually pulls il through sue
oessruliy. When one considers that
during FIVE OF the seven days Of the
camraign. Rock Island was in the
tLroes OF mob violence which result
90 In two deaths and numerous in
juries and necessitated the calling
out Of the state militia and the de-
clariag Of martial law, IL is truly Won
dcrful that the campaign was brought
20 successful termination.
The fact that IL was. however, will
90 long way towards counteraCring
the undesirable reputation given
Rock Island by the riot.
wORKERS ARE DETERMINED.
The victory was q real triumph and
the new !. NJ. G. A. building will be
a monument TO the energy of the
workers as well as the generosity of
the citizens of Rock Island.
Consistent rumors on the streets
during the day said that al the night
meeting whatever deficit remained
would be made up by a certain
wealthy former Rock Islander and il
is barely possible that because Of the
Tcrsistency OF the report, the work
crs let down just little and many
who could afford 10 give a little fail
Cd to do so.
However. when at the close Of the
o'clock dinner AZ the Y. NJ. c. A..
with the reports showing some 49,.
500 still to he raised in order &C
reach the goal. Chairman II. +. Cas-.
tcol arose and announced that the
workers themselves would have tC
complete the amount in some way
there was no CONSERVATION and NJ
despair. These $50 or more men and
boys who had been laboring tireless
ly for seven days past. arose and roll
ed up their sleeves once more. Gu
they went with instructions TO com,
back to headquarters in an hour anC
a half with the needed money t
make the pledges good.
WONDERFUL RETURNS.
For an hour the y. NJ. c. A. wa
deserted for the workers knew tina
the bee that gets the honey does no
lang around the hive" Shortl.
after . o'clock they began returning
Elh~la anu al tl'hNS- iIOhpuN a
$50 the workers repaired 10 TIL
gymnasium for another report. Sew
eral hundred men, women and chill
dreu gathered behind the workers an,
in the gallery 20 hear the returns.
Captain W. p. zimmerman of Compan,
a was the first one called upon. !
cheer went up when he reporte
nearly 5000 secured in the hour an
a half. Then one after another o
the business mems division captain
reported with varying success, eac
export boosting the total nearer t