Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-22
RAILROAD
Y. N. c. A. HOME
FOR THIS CITY
Railroad Secretary of Inter-
national Association Here to
Discuss Preliminary Steps;
Meeting This Morning.

some twenty-five business and
professional men gathered Ia the
Commercial club this morning for a
conference with J. J. Mckim OF saln.
Louis, general secretary Of the Rail-
road Young Mems Christian associa-
tion In the United States. with view
TO taking preliminary steps for the
organization Of a branch OF the y.
NJ. G.. A. here.
The location of branch OF tho
Railroad Y. NJ. G. 4. has been dis
cussed in Albuquerque for several
years past and at various times steps
have been taken looking toward or
sanitation, but the present movement
h. the first one which has taken
business-like form. II resulted indi-
rcctly from an informal petition pre-
scented To the Santa Re railroad by
Or James "a. Wroth ana others in
tercsted Ia the movement, asking co..
operation by the Santa he in estab-
fishing the association here and the
building OF a home, preferably on
railroad property. This action
brought the matter to the attention
of the national organization and Mr..
McKim has been la Albuquerque FOR
several days making quiet investi-
CATION OF conditions.
This morning he told the Albuquor-
que men that in his opinion serious
effort would result la obtaining the
cooperation OF the railway company
In the construction of suitable
buildings that sentiment among local
railroad employees was strongly ia
favor of the project and that the
international association. In the
event that investigation warranted
the effort. would send man here
for an indefinite stay, In order %
conduct the work
The whole subject was discussed in
"a general way Il being the feeling
that should the railroad he willing ia
cooperate 90 the extent of furnishing
"a site. light, heat and the salary of
a secretary as has been done az 9th.
~ stations along the system. Albu-
querque could afford 40 invest sac,
600 Ia a building and its equipment
Mr. McNim was careful 20 impress
ON his hearers that the work should
not be undertaken lightly and that
mo- false hopes should be held out as
been given 10 many similar orgnniza-
tlNU Att ANNNNut the MlNlt SITUATION
should be carefully Investigated first
and to that end suggested tempo
ur1 organization OF homo men.
Attorney George s. Klock was
elected chairman of the meeting and
Rev. j. j. Schuelor OF the Lutheran
church secretary The general dis
cussion following was participated in
by a number or men. and the senti-
ment seemed To Soc that the organiza
ton could ue effected and made sue
coEsful The result WAS the uuanl-
NOUS passage of resolution favor
ing the organization of a Railroad
Y. NJ G.. A. la Albuquerque 60 be "a
cooperative organization between thu
ity and the railroad. and the chair
man was authorized 90 appoint a
committee of seven 90 carry on the
preliminary work This committee BE-
empowered first Go take me matter
up with the railroad company 90 pre-
sent petition from business and sos
rinl Interests In Albuquerque and lu
"a general way to ascertain the sonu-
nent of the community ana an 9TH
cr interests toward the project u