Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-08

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Furthermore they realized that the work that
he had set out to accomplish was of far more
importance than that any one man should be
elected. So they took another cigar around
thanked Mr.. Putney for his kindness and filed
slowly ont Of his office
sINcLENEss or PURPOSE.
1t is just this singleness OF purpose that
has made Mr., Putney what he is and has
given the magic of invariable success to ev-
ervhing that he does When he starts out TO
do a thing he will let nothing Interfere with
the doing of that thing He has started out
to see that Albuquerque shall have a Y. NJ.
{. \. building, and the result is that his desk
has been moved from his Office in the Putney
building to his Office in the Y. NJ. C. A. head
quarters. Those who want TO see him on
business connected with his wholesale house
must 90 to Y. NJ G. A. headquarters to find
hini--and what is more they must state their
business quick and get it over. for Mr.. Putney
IS thinking about the Y. NJ c. A. these days.
and not about groceries
His eve lights up when he talks abou; the
Y NJ {. 4. What is boy worth to Albu-
qucrque'" is his favortc question. Isn't it
something worth while Tor man to be work
ing on-the development in large way OF
the characters OF young men and boys--build-
ing for the future greatness of an entire CON-
nunity9 And he will thump his big fist on
the desk with an emphasis to make the win
dows rattle and with an unmistakable ndica-
ton that he considers ii about the most worth
while thing in his life today.
1T is impossible TO disagree with him when
YOU talk to him. and it is also impossible not
10 reach t,.c conclusion that he is in the best
sense the Man Of the Hour in Albuquerque
oday
WHAT 1T MEANS.
What il means TO Albuquerque to have a
nan OF the stamp of Robert L. Putney in the
hlck OF fight like this can only be under
TODD when it is considered what the Y. NJ.
;. a. itself means to the city, to its young
men, It's old men and in fact to every class and
or of citizen within its borders.
Take first the purely Sordid aspect OF the
latter A $4,000 y. NJ. C. A. building
leans town that is more attractive to Wis.
ors. 1t means money in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the hands of the aborer and the artisan
loney in the hands of the observation-disclosures
rculating through all the manifold channels
trade. 1t means better times and more
'nerally diffused prosperity 1t means that
e people from afar that the town-boosters
e trying to bring here TO make their homes
It'll us will have better reason for coming
Will ind something here that will give them
excuse for calling albuquerque their town
But 1t means far more than that and it is
higher and more ethical side of the prop
ition that appeals with greatest force to Mr.
itney and to those into whom he has man
ed TO fuse his wonderful spirit OF deter
nation and aggressiveness. AS Mr. Putney
APPLY puts it, "What is boy worth to
buquerque !" The making of one good
zen IS worth all the money that the com
unity ilnds IT necessary to expend for the
rpose The development OF one exalted
aracter is something OF far more importance
each individual and to the city as whole
IN all the trade and profit that can be
fked up III year without IT.
CHARACTER FACTORY.
have termed the Y. NJ c. s
a Character factory, and the description IS
an exaggeration Broad and liberal in
management and aims, throwing aside as
iseless hindrancc all cavil over creed and
'na, the Y. NJ G. A. goes out in the larg
and most comprehensive manner for the
elopment of character
club Tor boys and young men with all the
ectionable features of club life omitted
e where the social instincts of the mas
ne nature can have full play without any
OF the indulgence Of harmful excuses
ace where the young animal can work off
surplus energy with which he is endowed
latiire in such manner as to bring out the
that Is in hini-a place where good clean
ling is to be had in abundance and the ap-
e to. learn and grow is stimulated to the
st possible extent-in short. a place where
best and highest impulses are given the
st expression without any Of the narrow
OF sectarian bitterness or controversy n
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