The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-09
". M. c. A. BOARD TO
HEAR INSURGENTS
President Duke Calls OH Mem
bers to Come Forward and
Express Views.
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT
Several Hundred Sign Petition
Aimed at General Sccre-
tary Mckee.
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

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or directors OF the Central Young MEMS
CHRISTIAN Association. has invited "a
NUMBER or members and others to an
Penr before the board tonight nj \
ociock' when public inquiry will be
made Moro than 400 of the active
members have signed a petition now
petore the board asking that it inquire
why tho institution is not more ado
quateiy meeting the needs of this com
munity. The insurgents make no di-
80 cnargcs against General Secretary
% ~ Mckee, and his namo does not
| appear In the petition which ncverthe
TESS Is directed against his methods and
management GU
What Is Charged.
briehy. 1t Is charged that for wears
MI. hchee has entirely dominated the
| institution. having been the controll-
ing power in the naming of directors.
mat because Of his alleged dictatoriai
| INGENIOUS moro than twenty assistants
nave left the institution, and II has
oeeh FOUND almost impossible to keep
my sic'li directors. boys work direc-
| so'S ana other assistants under the
Mchee management; that tho reljpi
Gus work has declined; that the dor,nI
| tories provided by subscription nj
richmond people to aid worthy Young
men are rented in the main to settled
men or secured position at rentals
EiclulaS profit TO the institution of
| from 5000 to $4,000 Il year; that there
is entire lack of harmony between
the Central y. NJ. c. a. and the rail.
way ana street railway branches: that
."e general secretary not only failed
TO cooperate in, but DISCOURAGED tho
raising of funds for a South Richmond
DraNch. has never co-operatcd with the
christ Church association or other re-
HBlous and athletic associations in tho
CITY, and that Notwithstanding an out
iaE OF S2oO,ooo for equipment the Y
/ vi y
ners than there are in Lynchburg; that
IL is declining in membership rs well
as IN influence and prestige in the com
munity.
Making no fight directly on Score
Tar! Mchee, the insurgents, while ask
ing mat the bonrd acquaint itself with
actuai conditions, are chiefly centriug
thclr night at this time for an amend
iAcht TO the constitution which Will
hereafter secure more democratic
method OF selecting directors ms a sub
stitute for the method OF nominating.
which 1t Is charged Secretary Mckee
and his friends on the board have here
'oiore dominated. On June 10 the board
ordered that the constitution be print
ed. Only in the last week has il been
available. and members calling at the
desk for copies find that their names
arc taken by the assistant in charge
keeping Ii "BInciklist."
Il do not see why those who wish
10 read the constitution should be
blackiisted In this way" said Mr.. Bris-
tow. member or the !nsurgcnt com
mittee yesterday. TT is on n par with
the treatment VIC have received at the
hands OF the board AS committee
representing more than 400 signers Of
a petition. we were invited TO a con
ference with the board. Instead OF a
conference, II was a secret meeting
at which the five members OF our com
mittce were closely cross questioned
by the lawyer members Of the board,
and everything we said was taken
down by a paid court stcnograDhcr
! We have been unable since 10 get a
copy OF our own testimony, though
the stcnoGrapher returned to us afte,.
copying many letters which he frank
~ laid before the board from those
in sympathy with our views We have
been promised that the meeting Tues
day night VIII be a public one at
which members Of the association gen
orally may express their views, and
we have furnished President Duke
with the names OF a number OF well
known men, who we believe can give
the board some Information In regard
TO present conditions"
Mr.. Dukes Letter.
Mr.. Duke sent TO those whose names
were furnished him the following let
ter:
Dear Sir,-A committee OF five, of
which DIR. L. c. L. Miller is chairman
speaking for the signers OF a petition
to the board OF directors OF the as
ISOLATION. requesting the board to in
vestiSatc certain existing conditions
which II Is claimed tend to reduce the
efficiency and usefulness OF the as
ISOLATION in the city, has given us your
name in list OF citizens who they
state have information which will as
sist the board in ascertaining the ma
lure and cause or these conditions
thcy further state that you have con-
scented 20 give the board said informa-
ton. The board Will meet at the as
ISOLATION building, Grace and Seventh
Streets. Tuesday, September 8. at s
j.. NJ, for the purpose of hearing the
gentlemen named by the committee
The committee of five has been invited
TO this meeting. BY direction OF the
board, 1T gives me pleasure to request
that you attend the meeting, If you
desire, and if you have any information
which you think may be of service
to us In the consideration of this mat
ter. VIII you kindly advise me whcth-
CT or not you Will attend?
Very truly yours,
"W. ID. DUKE, President"
No Attack His Character .
No attack has been made on the
character OF the secretary. and no one
questions his good intentions Mem
bers of the committee are said to be
on pleasant personal relations with
him. Mr.. McKees financial manage
ment OF the institution has been high
~ praised. and his qualities as a bust
ness man have not been questioned
save by those who take the general
good m ci
policy to keep at the head Of an in
Stitution dependent on public favor
and support a man who is said to be
unpopular.
Members Of the insurgent commit
Tee say they have been unable to learn
from any OF the present secretaries
what the present membership is, nor
we're they able to secure list from
which to canvas in securing signatures
10 the petition, ito which, however, more
than 400 names were affixed. The
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