Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-06


Apparently there Is only one inter-
eat IN the world for Albuquerque. and
That y the Y. NJ G. A. campaign.
Politics and the result or the election
have TO all appearances been forgot
ten In day and the live issue Of Sc
curing $4,000 for an Albuquerque
Y. NJ. G. A. predomlnates the city's
life and talk.
How do you like ~" asked a
friend Of prominent local democrat
last evening.
Fine, fine." heartily replied the
exponent of democracy.
II thought you felt pretty bad over
Ferguson 90 falfcred the friend. some
what taken back. Ferguson, moth
inR'" snorted the democrat. Il was
talking about the Y NJ. c. A."
Enthusiasm Spreading.
Enthusiasm over the campaign Is
gaining momentum that must carry I
to success. To the public eye the
work done during the past two days
has done more to make the project
take on definite form than all that
went before, although great effort
has been expended silently for some
weeks 10 get every detail worked out
III tuRNHtts l1OWtNtfs ~ mas ONll
been IN the past forty-eight hours
that the city has awakened to the
fact that this Is the llvest movement
ever launched locally and as In all
such cases. the swirlng eddy OF ac-
tivity Is extending In a circle rapidly
to the limits of the city albuquerque
last night had become thoroughly inn
bued with the Y NJ. c. A. spirit
Thousands OF banners talk You
Must Come Across from every pos
sible vantage point For two days
workers with automobiles have been
lacking them up until every store
window In the city II decorated and
every pole ard post on practically ev-
FRY street and road bear the slogan. |
rhe words are as familiar to Albu !
lneraue residents as ION 10 Paris is !
10 Germany.
Meeting Is Well Attended.
Last evening another well attended |
meeting OF captains and workers was |
teld at headquarters and the task Of !
assigning names went ON until a late /
hour. The reading. sorting and as /
signing Of 5000 names Is large task 4
n Itself and one that Will not be com +
pleted uniil late Saturday night
II required the services of about
thirty people and 5000 worth of
stamps to take care Of the mailing ut /
headquarters yesterday. During the I
lay large number of visitors drop
ped In and were greatly Impressed
Hith The nctivity ana enthusiasm.
The list of captains for the solicit
ng squads Is now intact, as those
sho were absent Wednesday evening
'cturned from Santa Ifc yesterday
md those who had been unable TO
AXE up the work found others willing
md anxious 10 enlist In the cause. All
he teams are complete and every
OF the same f. eager for the
opening gun next Monday morning
hat Will set them forth on the s75, 600
T. Nj. &. A. marathon. Secretary Bill
leimer says that the spirit of the
boy can't be beat L
Autos for Committees.
Automobiles for the use Of the So
letting committees have been do
1ated n such generous numbers that
I Will be possible to place machine
Al the disposal OF each squad for the
'ntire time Of the campaign. The
immense amount OF territory that
must be covered neeessitated the us
ing of automobiles. as every commit
lee will have TO cover every section
Of the city and surrounding country
Arrangements have been made 70
hold rousing meetings at various
points outside the city within the next
few DAYS for the purpose of securing
The assistance and cooperation of the
rural communities, some Of which will
be canvassed for funds
Returns have begun to come in
from the invitations mailed out for
he Monday night dinner at the Ma
sonic temple, and us near as can be
lscertained the number of plates will
be larger than at any other like affair
aver held In the city Those in charge
If the dinner promise that Il viii be
IN occasion filled with action and en-
Ihusiasm rather than long speeches
Il will mark the climax of the season
Of preparations Tor the campaign ami
will usher In the real work of securing
the necessary funds.
WAR IN EIIR0pC tn pE