Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-08
UPbUILDINC
OF SOMERSET
YIN. c. 4. WORK
Einancia! Canvass to Be Institut-
ed in March with Prospect of
Having County Secretary.

Fairfield, Me-. Feb. 7.-(Special)-1t
was learned Sunday on the authority
of one of the leaders that general
financial canvass will be started dur
ing the month of March in Somerset
county for the competent development
of the county Y. NJ. c. A. This move
ment has at its head several of the
foremost educators and business men
Of the county, and. from its very be-
ginning is assured Of success.
New Secretary Probable.
E L. Alien. principal Of the Good
Will schools, who with Hon. Forest
Colby Of Bingham. was appointed
special committee at the 1915 meeting
Of the Somerset Boys Conference to
make plans for a county Y. NJ. c. A.
organization is putting much time and
labor into the preliminary work. At
tine present time a thorough canvass is
being made of Somerset county to OBJ
tain an exact census of the boys, who
would be eligible to such an organiza-
ton. That work will later on demand
the services Of competent secretary.
The secretary will have charge of
larger part Of the county work. Moth
ing more definite has been done in re-
gard to plans for a county meeting.
but the work will be taken up and
rushed beginning in the spring vaca-
ton in March. There are several of
High school principles of the county
who are interested in the work. and
they will be better able to lend their
assistance at that time. Principal
Allen of Good Will, in speaking Of
community clubs which might be
formed from the membership rolls of
the County Y. NJ. c. A, said that he
considered the oneida Club of North
Fairfield an ideal club to use as a pat
tern.
Any male over the age of Il or II
years will be eligible to membership to
the county Y NJ. G. A. The county
work Is altogether different from the
city Y. NJ c. a. work, and should not
be confused with such. 1t does not
mean the erection of an expensive
building, and several expert secre-
taries, although that could be brought
about by a large growth in any town
organization. In county work the TWO
essentials are volunteer labor and ex-
cellent supervision. The whole coun-
" work is conducted by the voluntary
organization. the county committee
which consists Of from - to 20 promi-
nent business and professional men
and successful! farmers.
The following men Of the county
have thus far been asked to serve
with Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Colby: Harry
Brown Of Fairfield. Cony Russell Of
Norridgewock Prin. S. r Oldham of
Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield,
Frin. City Williams of Athens Acad-
envy. There will be others asked TO
serve as representatives Of other COM
munities OF the county. In ten years.
from 1900 TO 1910 the county work OF
y. NJ. c. AS has grown rapidly.
The county committee men are Sc
lected with great care, first meeting
certain qualifications. to be able to
command resources of their own. to
promote this work for a period OF
years or TO possess such influence as
10 command the resources Of others.
both in time and in money. They
must all stand for the best in county
lie. The expert supervision is pro-
vided through the county secretary
who is the executive officer of the
county committee. His salary and
expenses are financed by the county at
large. He is usually the fittest type
of college man and usually with other
special training. He must be a born
leader. with a full knowledge of his
work. broad mind and a sympathetic
knowledge of human nature. as well
as Christian having a great longing
; to help country boys and young men
to we'll developed Christian manhood.