El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
FINE WORK BEING DONE BY THE
INTERSTATE Y. M. &. A. COMMITTEE

FACT which continues to impress itself the public
mind is that the extension Of the work of the Young
Mems Christian association keeps pace with the de-
velopment of the southwest; that wherever town
being old experiences revival there Y NJ
c. A shortly begins its activity toward making and keeping
better
This is evidenced in the case Miami where fine big
Y NJ A. building costing with its furniture and equip
ment Ss5Ooo TO open its doors within the next 80 days
replacing pioneer which the Y NJ A had
previously been housed and in the fact that work has been
undertaken in A, Hurley Santa Rita, Clifton Silver City,
Morenc Metca Florence Flagstaff Gallup, Ration, Dawson
Roswell, SocOrTo Magdalena, Clovis Lordsburg, Deming
AlamOgordo Tucuncar Tyrone, Prescott, Santa Fe the
Eighty Five mine and Hseha At each Of these places
progress has been made in the matter of cuvatng the COM
unty and taking the first steps toward organizing assoca
zion work. is stated in the semi annual report Of the
interstate committee of the 2 NJ c. A.
At Clifton MoTenG, and Metca the Arizona Copper COM
pany has authorized sufficient to naugurate the work
and secretary has been placed in charge there This is
indication of the human relations brought into
being in the Clifton district between companies and their
employees where less than two years ago great strike
progress largely because of lack of understanding be-
the of the mines and the who worked
for them During the strike used to be remarked by the
men that the mining companies at Bsbee had shown so much
interest IN the welfare OF their employees as to provide them
With handsome 7. NJ. A. building. Now the
evidence of regard manestng itself in the largest mining
company IN the Clifton district.
The Y NJ. c. A has undertaken quite extensive building
operations the southwest of late years The building in
p PasO, while larger than of the Others typical of
the class Of structures erected and Is inferior to Of them
n certain particulars The cost of the buildings has far
hundreds thousands dollars and financing
o. them mas been a test OF business ability.
But here Is remarkable assertion In the semi annual
report:
'The matter of financing associations easy
compared with finding competent to manage them
The interstate committee before the report prepared
had been trying badly needed interstate boys
work secretary, general secretary for Phoenix general
secretary and physical director for Tucson general
tary for Hayden and another for Mama The buildings
hand, the pants" ready for operation but skilled
executives who would make them the most profits in
Benefits to mems souls minds and bodies difficult
Some of them still be secured when the
report prepared II another instance of rich
vest With few laboreIs
The z n C. A. in this is experiencing the difficulty
large enterprises everywhere II is finding shortage
Of trained Of high character They do present them
selves with the rspdy with which the work expands
This is field well worth the attention of young
the southwest who after investigation may decide it
worth their while to equip themselves for z NJ A
life undertaking both for their welfare join
the institution N larger work IN the future than has
accomplished IN the past.
The interstate committee which financed by private
subscription In the southwest among persons interested In
the work. is performing valuable service IN coordinating
and consolidating effort in behalf of Y NJ C. A extension
works rather quietly, but always efficiently, the
salts Of its efforts everywhere the erection Of
new buildings the employing of agencies in behalf Of
and boys and the enstng Of the cooperation of the big
railroad and mining corporations in these enterprises
the important example Of what be done by thorough