The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-12
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION.

Governor Manning in a recent ad-
dress before the Y. NJ. C. A. at Green
villeS set forth some of the advantages
accus!-SS to any community on ac-
count 5f ine lresence of this organi-
Eatioh. Governor Manning's idea is
that a progressive community cannot
afford to do without the agency OF the
Young Mems Christian Association
He says: From my experience in
Sumter. know the difficulty in get
ting business men TO step forward
and take an active part In this work,
yet 1t is duty of the elders, and the
business men of Greenville. to exer-
else their influence In fixing this in
stitution in its rightful place in this
community" What applies. of course.
to the cities Of Sumter and Greenville,
applies with equal force to Anderson.
The question is not whether Anderson
can afford to have a y, M. C, A, build
ing, but the question Is can Anderson
afford not to have % X. M, C. "a <Build7
ing and q YIN. 6. "a. Organization.
Governor Manning. continuing said:
sAs we advance in civilization. our
problems b come mora complex. Moro
than eyer before our young men are
: leaving home to seek their livelihood
and maker their places in the world.
They are flooding the cities, Consider
what the Y. NJ. G. A. means, and cab
do for these men. Here they find an
open door to second home. They Sc
cure in the Y. M. c. A. dormitory.
safety from .ae temptations of other
surroundings. The first few months
in a strange town means the making,
or the blighting, OF young mans
career. IN this connection. I do not
see how we can get along withou. the
Y, NJ. C. A.
t'You business men know how char
acter counts In business. In the de-
velopment OF character, this associa-
tion means great deal. II business
man has young, employees. who are
n,emberssof they. NC. "a, the ease
of mind which he feels In knowing
that they are all righ: Is worth HIS
contribution pauy times over. He hes
coincidence nj sUch meh. -s'4 AhA
This institution is self-sustaininE
In few piasos for the reason that II
helps freely SO many who are without
money. ,Yhii, is an i1veatrhentG nj
Misunderstanding 1T Is hard TO
finance a,'Y.' NJ. c. a. because e. Is
not intended as money-making or
ganization. 1t Is not for the rich boy
and younS nan. but for all classes
The poorer they are. the more neces-
sary for them In Y. M. C. A. II the
Y. NJ. C. A. were self-sustaining. the
poor boys could not enter its doors.
The community must shoulder the
financial burden because the COM
snunity most benefits from the service
{ OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
So much for what Governor Man
ming thinks OF the Y. NJ. Q. A,
We regret VERY much the seeming
indifferenee among the business men
S OF Anderson as to the fate OF the Y
NJ. Cs A. organization in this city.
While is9Heema that financial tronbles
viii stand ip the way of continuing
sae wbfk. we cannot but feel It would
: lsa q good investment from every point
o9 visw for this organization 10 be
kept intact, and for there 20 be no,
only an organization but q building
which would do credit to the city
srbis is q proposition in which the en-
tire ssify should be Interested, and Il
tlis people could be brought to realize
slae Importance of the Y. NJ. C. A. tc
tlie moral Iiss or community. we dc
,aoE feel tbere would he any hesitancy
81 any doubt. but that it could bC
l1csls i psflhanent institution.
Thc sntelliEencer trusts that wher
tbS sisas comes gor 4 decision on this
1ottank matter, that the forces
Hhscif ars bshina the moral up-iift d
4lsS esthrasnisy; win predominsts, aaf
mar A6dsrson shall have not oni,
& Al organization, bnt Z
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