The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-08
I'VE need men"
SLOGAN FOR ''Y"
IN CUP CONTEST.
Fifty Workers Plan Member
ship Campaign to Win First
Honors Over Other Indi-
ana Cities.
CAPTAINS VOLUNTEER
Learner Disclaims Need of
Money, Calling on Men to
Extend Influence of Genial
Brotherhood.

I'VE need men. not money" was the
slogan adopted by the workers in the
Y. M. C. A. membership campaign, at
their Get.together.supper last night.
Fifty men responded to Secretary
Learners call to complete plans for
competing in the inter-city member
ship contest Oct. Is to II, and fifty
more sent word that while they could
not be present last night, they would
work in an effort to land Richmond
at the top.
Pride in Richmond, and a desire to
bring more young men in touch with
the association work marked the gath
ering.
Following the supper, each man was
required to to rise and introduce him.
self, and give his business. All of the
large shops were represented, as were
most of the banks and business
houses.
Call for scrappers.
c. K. Thomson, chairman of the
membership committee, outlined the
purpose of the meeting, expressing his
qualification at the number present.
In this campaign let's get the fellows
that need this work. We need men
more than money If you are not
scrapper, this is no place for you"
Secretary Ellis Learner explained
the contest saying, For goodness sake
don't let people get the idea that we
are after money The Y is here ex-
pressly for the purpose Of helping
young men in the Industries. We need
more of them. If we can get the men
of Richmond to believe in the Y. M. c.
A. we will never have any cause to
worry about finances.
In conclusion Learner said, I'VE like
to speak of Richmond as the most pro-
gressive city in Indiana. Our business
men do things here, and if you men
will carry the same spirit into this
campaign, that you show in your bust
ness enterprises, there can be no
doubt but that Richmond will win this
cup"
Captains Volunteer.
Mr.. Thomson then called for vol
unteers to captain the teams of work
ers in the campaign, and several men
sprang to their feet at once. The ten
captains selected were George Brehm,
J. H. McAfee, Will Jenkins, Harold
Clements, Ray Brunton, John Ulrich,
E. Fl. Scott. Paul Schepman, A. ].
Muckridge and Carl Cutter. The rest
of the men were asked to chose the
captains they wished to work with,
and the teams will be composed of
these men and others who were not
present, but who have pledged them
selves to help in the campaign.
The meeting was concluded by sew
eral short talks. Mr., Thomason intro
duced George II. Knollenberg as the
youngest old man in Richmond. In a
short talk Mr., knollenberg said Il
feel that these young men are going
out to do Christian work. My heart is
with them"
]. n. McAfee said: Let our spirit be
in this work; that we are going out
and get men, not for the privileges
they can get in the "Y", but rather for
the good they can do in their contact
with other men"
Boys Pledge Help.
Mr.. Somerville of the boys depart
ment explained the boys were going to
conduct a similar campaign.
Gath Freeman explained his belief
that THE "Y" is one Of the places in
Richmond where you certainly get
your moneys worth.
Physical Director Roach said: IF
you need any pep" for this campaign
come to the gymnasium and will sup
ply it,"
The secretary asked all captains and
workers to report at the "Y" on the
evening OF the thirteenth at. 1880
O'Clock and receive final instructions
and application blanks.
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