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

lar-a-week stenographer. "just new
beginner" a slip of girl with small
means but a large outlook on life. yes
terday signed her name to a card
for twenty-five dollars-not full
months salary. but just stop and
think what twenty-five dollars means
TO even-dollar-a-week stenogra-
pheri
A business woman who has won her
way to a responsible position and Is
now earning S125 month didn't bat
an eye as she put herself down for
one months salary--she, too. had
made up her mind to give till II
hurts"
An out-of-town minister In charge
of small struggling church--a man
who can never expect to gain a par
ticle of direct advantage from the Y.
M. c. A. in Albuquerque-wa passing
through the city. He had read In the
papers of the campaign that is being
waged He promptly made his way to
the headquarters on Second street and
out of hfs slender store planlSed down
in cold cash a sum the lack of which
will hurt" for some time to come,
but the remembrance of which Will
do his soul good.
Instances such as these have given
the committees a new zeal, an added
determination TO so out into the by
ways and hedges and let no guilty
nickel escape" They have also made
doubly sure the success of the Y. Nj.
c. A. campaign. A movement that
can command such support as this
simply cannot fail.
Out of Town H0lks.
Another encouraging feature of the
campaign has been the readiness with
which newcomers to Albuquerque
people who have been attracted here
by the advertising of the city that has
been conducted on so extensive a
scale by the Commercial club-have
responded to the appeal for funds.
People whose names we're not on
the list OF any one of the committees
for the simple reason that their
names were not in the city directory.
have voluntarily come forward with
substantial subscriptions and have Of
fered their services to work with the
committees to raise additional funds
They are the new citizens of Alpu-
uuerque. already fired with the Albu-
querque spirit and determined to put
their shoulder to the wheel for any
thing that is for the good of the city.
/ Then, too, there are lot of folks
who are out of town, who only need 10
be reminded in order to come across
with substantial subscriptions. A
meeting of the executive committee
was held last night in the headquar-
ters with view to getting complete
list of all such out-of-town Albuquer-
queans and communicating with them
by wire. 1t is a certainty that the
sum raised by this means will amount
into very. substantial figure.
Program for Today,
Luncheon today will be served by
the ladies of the Methodist church. Il
is sure to be big event, as all the
committee captains are anxious to see
just how far they are ahead or be-
hind. and everybody will want to
know just how much over the $25,0OU
mark the subscriptions have gone. IL
has come to the point now where 'ev-
cry little bit helps,'' and all who have
their shoulders at the wheel want to
see that the "every little Bit is OBJ
tanned.
This week is the world week OF
prayer" for the Y. M. c. A. and the
Y. w. c. A., and this afternoon at
o'clock there will be a special meet
ing in the Y, w. G. A. building on
south Third street in the interest OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. movement.