Arizona republican., 1913-02-26

 IDEA OF '. M. LA.
People Should Not Expect Phoenix Institution ol. Any Other to Support It. self; How They Do It in Nashville, Tennessee

A gentle rap at Phoenix for tho | careless way in which her citizens ] regard the Young Mems Christian association and a hint or two about how another city cares for hers are contained in an interview with P. T Ihroop of Nashville, Tennessee, who has been staying here for the past two months quietly observing things in general and incidentally acquiring some healthful Arizona air
 MT. Throop has been associated with Y. NJ C. A. work for many years in fact he was one of the ori- glnal committee of seven that col lectod over $40O,000 for starting a Y in Nashville and then turned rght around and raised another hundred thousand in eight days for a wom- ens association. He is now on the state committee of Tennessee anC still strong worker for the insti- tuition.
 "On my visit to Phoenix I was greatlty pleased with the Y NJ. C
 A. it's building, the locality and the institution, but was grieVed at hear
 ng there is deficit of $30.00O tack
 ed on it, and that the people here are indrsposed to support and main tain it as they should
 At Nashville, the citizens and bus mess men of the city in addition to any natural inclination to help
 ther fellow humans and in addition
 to strong feeling of civic pride patronize the Y M. C. A. well with their money and interest. They do this because they are convined it is more than a matter of plain senti- ment but is of real money value to them to have the institution.
 As a business man progresses, he feels more and more the need O some day trusting his interests to g younger man When he can be as sured that the youth of his city are brought up in environments such a. are found in the Y. M. C. A. it is an easy matter for him to convince himself that there is really some
 thing of value in having in the cits an institution The profit is direct Not merely raising the moral stan dards of the young men, the '. M c. A. assures d clearing house fo. honor among the rising generation as q result of it's work in the pro per environment.
 Our people take pleasure in con tributing to the Y. NJ C. A in man, ways There's pont that I think should be strongly brought out here Notwithstanding the fact our build | ing cost $40000o with all it's equip ment and is all paid for. that there are 146 rooms in it that rent fo. 1 good prices, assuring a splendid in 1 come and that there are memberships l that bring in a good sum each year 1 the Nashville institution is not self sustaining It is necessary for us l year to rase $5000 for the additiona. expenses of the Y, and this is done i very easily when all the people feel ! like contributing. Nor it is thought desirable that the should suppor; l itself, since it is believed a blessing every man should be glad to assist in supporting We maintain the Y very easily on what we get in these various ways
 one of the reasons the Nashville Y is SO well supported is because the business men are so heartily in favor of the institution. There are what we call century memberships, each holder paying $100 year for the privileges of the Y. The other memberships are assessed just as they are in the Phoenix Y. M. C. A, twcnty-fi five the sustaining fifteen for the regular and the same mino. memberships. The incidentals sucl. as towels, soap, etc. for the bath rooms are charged extra in Nash ville and are free in Phoenix. And still they expect this institution to support itself"
 Mir. Throop, his wife and daughter left last night for Los Angeles where l they will remain about a month be- fore returning to their Nashville