Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-01
MAKE THE GREATER WORK POSSIBLE!

me people OF Honolulu Will nave a chahce I.
invest some money where it will bring 100 pei
cent in dividends.
This is no get-rich-quick scheme, no gilt
fering dream of smooth promoter.
II is the campaign of the Young Women s
christian Association to round out it's 1915
budget Ito care for definite advance steps.
The investment! 1t is $3787.
The dividends? They are the dividends OF
useful service to Honolulu and Hawaii; the
dividends of education, and honorable employ
ment, and Clean wholesome companionship
and virile recreation; they are the dividends Of
eeftle Influences and home surroundings fol
hundreds and thousands of girls.
Isn't that worth a little of your attention, you
busy businessmen of Honolulu who know thai
progressiye citizenship is the future hope OF
this city7 Ism that worth your attention you
Women of Honolulu, who know the need OF
every wholesome factor In developing strong
and clean youth in your cityi
Some facts are dry facts, but the facts about
the Y. w. G. A. are not. Last year it was sc
per cent self-supporting That means pretty
good business management, and it ought to
appeal to the business instincts of the men
An institution Of 750 members, with all its
restricted avenues Of income, that is 90per cent
disappearing is worth encouraging, isn't it
There is class enrolment of $50. There are
|'asses in languages and literature, in many
|'nds of suitable athletics, in domestic science
ssfrst-aid, . in craftsmanship. The Y. w. G
rms big lunch-room and makes it worth
But the need is greater than the present
Equipment to handle it. Honolulu has made
n|endid provision for its young men in the
.Is Y. M. g. Al. plant but the sister organiza-
|'on IS struggling along, doing much less good
Han it could do we're its equipment more ade,
What about the needsi
Well, there is the demand for new classes
Tie field steadily broadens. A class In dress
making, class in biblical dramatics, a new
class IN high school drawing should be estab-
'shed. There is place for them in Honolulu
The president, Mrs Mary Dillingham; Frear
We want to add to our force an educational
and extension secretary, who shall go out
@1long the girls and young men of this city,
Ind out their needs and desires, and assist In
The forming of classes and clubs.
Then ii order to put the lunch room on q
seII.suppotting basis, we need about $500 fol-
new equipment and 100 people patronizing il
.1ch day. It would then be able to save ap-
Ifoximately 500 per month
New furniture is needed for the rest room
and Office. There is time during the day
when the rest room overfiows into the Office
and more and comfortable equipment has be-
come necessity. VlsE
And the x. VIC. a. is hoping and working
for new building-for real Y. w. G. A.
building.
It's plans are businesslike. Its budget fol
1915 IS 1926 and thisbudget has been in,
I6rsed by the. careful businessmen of the
Chamber d. Commerce. It's income is estimated
81 $l5,479 That means that $3787 stands be-
1een the y. w. G. A. and the work it should
Is this year.
So tomorrow the young women OF Che organ
z6Ii6n begin two-day campaign
They do not need to appeal to any sentiment
BE charity, to any careless philanthropy, to any
.6se Of generosity based on the oh, ] suppose
HEY ought to have it = idea.
It 3 good business to see that the Y. w. g. A
IS encouraged, that it can carry on its public
.b,rited work It's good business for the fu
tire Of Honolulu
This investrAent of $s7s7 will pay 100 pei
cent in dividends
When that tWo-day campaign is over, the
s.. w. c. Al ought to have M "nly $37S7 but
5000 or $1,000 -,
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