The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-26
ACTION IS UNJUST.
SAYS COMMITTEE
Y. NJ. c. A. Insurgents Protest
Against Exclusion of Members
From Dormitories.
INQUIRY GOES ON TONIGHT
Friends of Secretary Mckee to
Tell What He Has Done
for Institution.

investigation into the methods OF tho
present management of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association will
be resumed by the board OF directors
tonight. the board having held no
public session since tho inquiry began
on September Q. The meeting tonight
VIII be open to the public. No Wit
heSseS nave been summoned, but an
opportunity will be given to any MEM
Ders or supporters Of the institution
TO express their views. 1t was stated
hearing that some OF the friends Of
General Secretary S. *. Mckee desired
to present his side of the case.
New interest was Injected into the
matter yesterday when the committee
or insurgents. representing the 400
signers of petition for the investiga-
| tion passed formal resolutions of pro
test against the recent action of the
management in excluding two members
OF the committee from dormitory privi-
| leges.
Protest Against Discrimination.
At meeting of the committee of
twenty, which circulated the petition
authorized to be sent to the board of
directors:
.,,u ,"Richmond, Va; Sept. 20. 1913.
Board OF Directors, Y. NJ. G. a..
Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.-At Il meeting of the COM
mittce OF twenty held last evening the
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas two members of our com
mittee have been refused rooms In the
! Young Mems Christian Association
dormitory by letter over the signature
of the general secretary for no other
reason than that they were members
OF our committee: and
Whereas 1t has been the constant
endeavor of our committee TO conduct
all efforts in n manner becoming Chris
citation spirit: therefore. be it
Resolved, That the recent action of
discrimination against our members is
untustitied and rcprehcnsible
Very truly yours,
"E C. l.. MILLER, Chairman"
The letters referred to. refusing
tee, wero signed by Mr. Mckee, and
stated that they were written by direc-
ton of tho board. Both men refused
were formerly roomers In the building,
and gave up their quarters during the
summer. and were refused admission
on their return TO the city after their
vacations.
The Former Hearing.
AT tho former hearing. State Secre-
tary AclSley presented comparative fig
ures to show that the associa tion here
was not accomplishing ms much for the
amount expended as was being done
in other cities OF Richmond's size. y
number OF members expressed dissatis
faction with the Mckee management.
and were closely cross examined by the
board one member of which was openly
Kissed when he characterized as sell
that he Joined the association for the
benefits he would derive, not for what
lie could put into it.
The present board CT directors OF the
Central J. NJ. c. y. is constituted as
follows: W. j. Whitchurst, G. u. Rich
ardson. l.. NJ. Williams. Davis Bottom
Jacob Umlauf 5. G. Mitchell. w. d.
Duke. O. J. Sands. G. q. Taylor Jr.
James Lewis Anderson. John b. Minor
James w. Gordon. o. a. Hawkins. r. NJ
Smith, n. d. Sills, c: j.; Billups DR.
r. S. Bosher. Jr, j. i. Jones. George
w Bahlke. DR.. y. G. Brown, Jr.
Wnnt Representation ON Board.
OF these the first six were elected at
the annual meeting on June 10 for n
period of three years. Henry w. Wood.
also elected at that time, declined to
serve. Hc has since stated his reasons
and his views in regard to the institu-
ton ut n private meeting of the board.
OF the other directors seven hold over
for one year. and seven for two years.
the constitution proposing board of
twenty members, seven to be elect
ed each year for three-ycar terms. The
committee of insurgents is advocating
an amendment TO the constitution pro-
Viding for Il more democratic method
Of selecting directors SO that they may
be actually elected by the membership,
ana not nominated by committee Sc
lected by the president and general
secretary. IS has been the practice
heretofore: