The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
What JACK RADBOURNE
saw AT THE Y. N. c. A.
CONTINUED from page eighty


in the physical department, / discov-
cred that the director was giving a
free physical examination to every
member who wanted it. Before a man
participates in vigorous athletic
events he must be examined. The
condition of his heart and lungs must
be ascertained, for q gasping heart
won't stand the pace of basketball
long, or lin any game requiring
strength and endurance.
During the year many young fell
lows are sent to leading physicians
for more accurate diagnosis, and
dangers of excess avoided. During the
year hundreds are given the proper
instruction along the lines of their
personal problems which result in the
checking of wrong tendencies, largely
the result of ignorance. or misinform-
alton. FL
BY lectures, members are tolc about
facts regarding their physical makeup
they should know of, and how to care
for and properly develop themselves.
The records show that frequently
young men are saved from quacks,
who would bleed them for their
money in large sums, and leave them
in worse shape than when they began
doctoring them.
mgd-ll q ufing- for-afolwuwaya Ev
Up to this time / had given thought
only to the activities. ! saw that here
was a great machine that must be
handled in a scientific manner to
produce the results that were evident
to a total stranger. / found upon
inquiry that practically 1900 different
persons are now enrolled as members,
Of which about $40 are in the boys
division. Systematic card index rec
ords are kept of all the various de-
partments of activity, 50 that each
month the directors know how large
ly the various activities are being at
tended. Once a year the actual daily
attendance is counted, and this year
during the busy season on an average
Of 720 persons enter the building daily.
Some days 1t goes as high as $500
persons.
In the secretary's office my eye
caught an efficiency chart. The alert
officer wanted to know how effectively
the Fargo association was doing its
work. Vie took up a study OF sixty
cities of about the size and type OF
Fargo. A few Of these figures clearly
that Fargo does things.
cities analysed was 30,190 compared to
Fargo's' $4,000 estimate. Their proper
ty was worth $4,000 each compared
to Fargo's net value Of $73.707. The
sixty-fiye cities enrolled an average
of sol compared to Far
COS 954, with a smaller population.
Fargo was enrolling "a per cent Of the
total young men of the entire city,
with a comparative average of 10 per
cent among the other cities. Fargo
members paid $7,701 in membership |
fee compared to an average Of $S.645.
These fees were 80 per cent Of Far
COS total budget compared to only 80 |
per cent Of the sixty-flve other cities. |
Fargo's dormitory receipts were ex- |
actly normal % per cent Of the entire |
budget.
The most striking feature Of the en- |
tire analysis was that only 1S per cent
Of Fargo's budget was raised from |
while the sixty-f1ve 9TH |
er cities had to secure q per cent. It
struck me that an efficiency expert |
would call that rather capable
At the directors dinner, / learned
hat a new state Y. M. G. A. secretary
g now busy supervising the work
trips out through the state.
studying the cities where 1t will be pos
'ible and advisable to start new asso-
For the next month 1t is planned to
devote his exclusive time to the Fargo
so as to bring the work |
I'D to the point where IL will be a
model for the rest of the state in every
'espect.
The state committee has two concrete
TENS they wish to accomplish in Fargo
n the immediate future. They plan to
eliminate. entirely. all Indebtedness on
provide for much needed improvements,
ind the necessary annual support, At /
he same time they expect to complete
he funds to assure the total amount
cultural Y. NJ c. A. building.
The determined businesslike way the
directors are going at the matter
estes tS ssy win a tas e esr
ainly deserves good tools to do its
work with. A recent report that $4,000 l.
interest money had already been paid
n the building debt has spurred the
Up this costly leak.
It's q pile of satisfaction to know the +
ruth from the inside, and not to be an
Enorart critic from the OUTSIDE. inc
roud OF the large results being pro-
uced, and in the fact that they stand
n the very forefront in the character
re rendering service to large tran B
lent population. They are rendering
ountless instances Of helpful personal
Every family in the city and many
hrougilout the state and nation are
eneficiaries of this institution, the
usiness of which is developing man
God. Men who employ men and ex-
ect them TO deliver "the goods" are
specially interested. They get back
/ direct results what they contribute |
trough the efficient work OF their men. II
And there is nothing about IL that
avors of charity--that is. charity in /
le common acceptance OF the word.
he Y9M. c. A is certainly making
God IL is a business proposition with
le whole community back OF Il. Fargo
lads the state and In, time every Sec