The Washington times., 1913-10-02
YIN. c. A. WORKS FOR
1000 new MEMBERS
Plans For Campaign Made at
Dinner Where Team Cap
tains and lieutenants Meet.

One thousand men and boys are to
be added to the membership of the
Young Mems Christian Association by
October 15, and the boosters are well
on their way to accomplish their task
today. The 500 Government employees
wEo came to Washington recently will
be solicited by members of the asso-
citation, and the District will be thor
oughly canvassed that the benefits of
the association may be awaited of to the
fullest.
Plans were outlined for the campaign
last night at a dinner In the grill room
Of the Hotel Powhatan, where the
captains of ten teams and over seventy
OF their lieutenants, were guests. There
were no long speeches, the time beng
given to an exchange of ideas on how
best to increase the membership to
400. 60 ars7z nf'e"T.s=ns 7=
Charles B. Richardson, of Richmond,
treasurer of the Virginia State Young
Mems Christian Association. gave some
pointed statements on how. to approach
men with application cards; William
Knowles Cooper, general secretary OF
the Washington Association, explained
swfsat the association gives m return
fof;,the membership fee, and George Otis
aSI1lu, DTcSiAS<3t W AfiC7 doooS1oAoAAv OAAA-
slhasized the point that solicitors must
Tirst or all believe In the goods they
nave to sell The details OF the cam
Lalgn were refcrred to al some length
oy Membership Secretary C. l.. Johnson
or the association. :, ~. - .s.5 s-ls4
Bryan's- Application Received.
The first days campaign brought IN
the applications Of Secretary Bryan and
! his son, and Commissioners Newman
land Siddons. Commissioner Harding is
q prospective member. One Of the
really effective campaigners is Worth
Daniels, son of the Secretary of the
Navy, who brought in Frank Houston,
son of Secretary Houston, and Morgan
Matt, son of Admiral Watt.
4. The ten teams are divided into two
divisions, the men living in the Y. NJ. Z.
a. puiIoing beng piIued against the
men who are outside Inc team IN eacn
uivlsion procuring the most members
ASill be banqueteo. One day In the Two
a. eeks' campaign will be known J. as
s-aouble day.. and all members sisnlns
pp, on that day will be gwen an audi
Iona years membership, henvMais
count the same as new members. The
captains of the ten teams are permit
Ied 10 recruit as many assistants as
needed. and each dollar lurneo In on the
Appncaticns will count as one poina.
ness mems. WhlAm A. RAWLINGS; Coy
ssnReas X R Whiefsse: @ .secSnd fiaSr: :doimst0rs !.
=. :. DoDy; tourtn tioor ,,,o.s, so''t.5o,S ~ :
Sickel: sixth floor dormitory, h NJ
McLarin: tennis, A. G. Grinneil: lead,
er's corps, w. A. Browne, and Capitoi
Hin, Harvey Jacob. The captains wlil
report daily to the association. T frHy G
night a business meeting OF the cap
xains will be held.
SMen Are the Dividends"
SAfteA giving numerous personal ex-
perienc&s in membership campaigns,
cnarleslB. Richardson, The tirst speaker
at the Siinner, touched on the "diyi-
aends' the association. Men are tne
dividend l." sad he, and when you IRE
oringina men into the asSociau0h you
are aolI a good business
!. .yEh6 the facilities OF the Young
Ms Christian Association may be
<&sed TO their maximum" said General
Secretary Cooper, we are to 80 OUT
after LOCO new members. The man who
comes into the doorway Of our Asso-
citation is the one advantaged-
4 would like to so down on Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue and
expose those young men that swarm
those two places to their needs-edGca-
ticnal, physical, and spiritual Ine
downfall of young men in due largely 10
eompanionship, and the association
offers the best companionship possible:
In conclusion, Secretary Cooper said |
the Washington association was main |
tained by rentals, membership and gifts, |
and he urged the boosters u go out and |
round up the full LOCO or more within |
the two weeks. ~ |
: President George Otis Smith declared |
the Washington association is not full |
klling its obligation until the building Is |
full and there is no room for more !
members. 1--WE can stand the 1.000 |
easy" he said, land I am sure that by |
October IL the goal will be reached"