Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-06-20
Y. N. c. A. DIRECTORS ISSUE
APPEAL TO OUR CITIZENS
Institution Must Have Financial assist
ance or the Doors Must be Closed

The Y. NJ C.. a. has reached n crisis,
and If help is not forthcoming immed-
lately the association will be under
obligations to close its doors Since
the association erected its fine home
on West King street the directors
have been compelled TO carry heavy
indebtedness, and it has become so
hurdensome that they feel they can
no longer be responsible for It. AT
this time the Indebtedness has reach
ed the enormous sum of $4,000, and
il does not appear right that the nen
who have been the life Of the assoeia-
ton should be asked to carry this
burden any longer.
The Ladies Auxiliary has done nohly
by the institution. but they have in
cured heavy Obligations which must
soon be met. They have no funds
worthy of mention. and how they shall
relieve themselves of the burden is 4
question that is causing them consid-
cradle trouble. In an effort to NEE.
their obligations an entertainment
will be given at the association rooms
next Tuesday night, and all friends
are invited, in fact they are urged.
to lend It whatever support they POS.
sbly can.
Many different plans have been tried
to raise sufficient money to liquidate
the indebtedness, but they have fail
ed Others are now under considers
ton and undoubtedly some of them
will be adopted because the assoeia
lion must raise this money, and do il
without delay. f'a 9a
The question is now plainly up to the
people Of Martinsbhfg. lKthey want
their boys to have a place ofaamuse'
ment where all OF the vices known
are not In evidence they must re-
spond TO the call To allow the doors
TO be closed would mean that the
voung men ana boys who live there
or congregate there viii be compelled
to seek other places of amusement
If they desire this all they have todo
is 10 sit idly by and give no help
The Board of Directors nave issued
the following appeal to the people Of
Martinsburg:
70 the members of the Y. NJ G. A.
and the citizens of Martinsburg:
AT special meeting of the Board OF
Directors of the Y NJ. c.. A. in con,
junction with the Ladies' Auxiliary,
held on Monday night June 18th, at,
ter discussing the present financial
condition of the institutions and TIE
apparent lack of interest on the part
OF the people of Martinsburg in the
welfare and upkeep of same, IL was
decided to call meeting of the mem
hers and citizens of the city in gen
eral on Tuesday night, June "a, 1918,
to discuss the question of whether
the institution shall close its doors
or remain place for the gathering
of the young men and boys of the city.
The board has been undecided as
to just what to do in the matter aud
have hesitated repeatedly in placing
the affairs OF the Association before
the people. bsDeSihg Shat the interest
ana number Of members would grad
ualfy increase, thereby causing The
Association TO become self-sustaining
But owing to the fact, that the reye.
nue. from the building and member
ship is insufficient to maintain the in
stitution. and that the debt continues
to grow larger day by day, the board
after due deliberation, feels that it is
their duty to place the proposition
sduarely before the public in order
that they may have voice in the mat
ter of closing up the affairs of Inc in.
stitution, Or that some means may be
devised whereby the Y. M. G. A. could
be put on a paying basis and made a
lasting institution.
Every member of the Y M. c. A.
and every citizen Of Martinsburg is
urged to be at the meeting on Tues.
day night. next
Very Respectfully,
q The Board of Directors.