El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-25

VI lne total 81 SlU.-5l pledged nE
the workers, division A raised S24.@.
division b, s2I15. c. s1776. u. $3.50
ana the general staff $1,000.
The largest team report was from IA
T. Bowie's team. which pledged s905
One individual whose name was not
announced. offered to contribute $500
il ten other like contributions are made
during the course Of the campaign.
enrolled tens OF thousands or working
girls. There Is a million dollar head
quarters ouilcing in New York city.
which Is studied by the students OF
Columbia university as a model office
building. The national board of the
Y. ". c A was asked to take charge
of all the work for women and glrls
on the exposition grounds at the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition With VIII,
marvellous success this was done, many
of US here can testify.
Organization of High Glass.
Jane Adams Of Chicago says that
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton is the one organization in this
work as it should be done.
Graham Taylor, OF the Chicago
School of Civics and Philanthropy and
editor OF the Survey, says, The Y "
c. A. is the best organized movement
among women of the world today One
prominent Chinese official recently
said, The Young " Omen's Christian
association is the most needed orsami-
Zation IN China today
The government Of India is helping
TO support the Y ". c. A in that
country because Of the splendid educa-
tional work which the association IS
doing
The first president OF National y.
". e. A and also the chief promote
in bringing about the organization, was
the founder of Teachers College, y
Y. the founder OF the travellers all
work in America and the originator q
the idea of clubs for working girls
other Texas Cities Abreast.
The association movement is sup
ported by the largest capitalists ana
the most prominent citizens of ous
country. In spite of the war. in spite
Of the hard times. and the high cost Of
ing hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
in buildings and equipment for the Y
W. c. a Detroit last spring went
out for 100000 for large central
Okla, last month went out for $4,000
and got $4,000. indianapolis last
month raised 100000 for boardine
home in addition to S25006o central
Our own state of Texas is not behind
the times san Antonio already has q
beautiful modern building. Galveston
mas Just been presented with hand- 4
some building site Dallas viii go out /
after 100000 next month and Houston I
viii follow in March
Efficiency Has Been Tested.
What does it all mean2 1t means I
that the J. W. g 4 Is now universally |
recognized as the vital part of life OF !
the modern city Its purpose, its meth
DDS and Its efficiency have been tested |
II has its place in the community. the /
same as the church. the public school
and the public library. 1t is the work
ing girls club Il IS the house or
friendliness' for the girl away from
home It is the social and recreational
center for the girl who sits all day at
the typewriter. and a resting place for
the girl who stands all day behind the
counter.
Praises Local Board.
Il believe no city in the country has
greater responsibility TO safeguard its
girls than FL Paso. l know of no
city association which has group
Of women more competent to judge
wisely and TO plan far-siShIedly and
sympathetically for the needs of its
girls than the board OF directors OF the
Ell Paso Y. W. C A Their courage
is indomitable and they are bound to
succeed.
In a recent campaign for $4,000. 900
for the Y VI. c. A. and Y. W. c. A OF
New York, the Y W C A received
Mrs. J. \. Rawlings spoke on The
FL Paso Y. W. c. A" She told OF the
present Inadequate accommodations in
which it has to carry on its work An
outline of the present work was given
and she gave a history Of the local
institution from the time II was es-
Ia bliShed here. seven years ago
Williams Describes Team Work.
NJ c. Williams Of Oberlin, o., who is
managing the campaign for the raising
of the fund for the new building. de
scribed the work to the teams which
Will solicit the contributions and told
of the success the method being used
in FL PasO had in other cities where
it had been used by the Y. ". c. A
Following the address. F. B. Fletcher,
captain of one Of the teams helping to |
raise the fund, presented a resolution
zens of Ell Paso to lend every effort
TO raise the 100000 for the new Y.
W. c A building before February 1. |
This resolution was unanimously car |
ried.
Workers Get Pointers.
Campaign manager VI. G Williams |
gave a few pointers to the workers at !
the conclusion OF the speaking. About |
5000 cards have been prepared for the |
workers, each bearing tns- name Of a |
possible subscriber to the fund ana |
the amount that might be expected !
from him. No worker may socliit I
subscription without this card, which /
will absolutely prevent duplication OF |
work The subscriptions are to be
the raising Of the full 100000 by the /
end Of the campaign. on February ]. I
The pledges are to be paid in four in /
stalmentS, giving a year and a halfs /
time for the full amount to be paid
Report at Thursday'S Luncheon.
Mr.. Williams asked the workers TO 1
turn in their own pledges to the build
ing fund at the Thursday luncheon, |
as, he said. no solicitor is qualified |
unless he has already given his own (
financial support to the movement for !
which he is soliciting He also warned ]
the workers against going about the /
raising on a begging basis |
Begging always carries with il an /
idea Of being ashamed" he said. land |
there is nothing to be ashamed Of /!
Y GU have the best investment in the \
world in the good Of the young woman /
hood of FL Paso. and everyone should /
be proud to help such a movement /
il is well worth everyOne's support"
Noon LuncheOns Daily.
Through the campaign the workers
viii assemble every noon at luncheon {
at the Y W. c. A. downtown rooms and \
give their reports.
Mrs. HOgarfh Dinner Chairman.
Mrs William HOgarth was the chair i
man in charge of the dinner Wednes- /
day night. and her committee assist
ants was composed of Mesdames James J
Graham McNary. Julius Krakauer,
James \. Dick and J. \ Potter
Banqueters FIJI 40 Tables. l
Al the dinner We're all the workers
ia the campaign and a number OF ,
special guests They were seated at I
40 tables arranged in the bail room !
Of the hotel The campaign is being |
conducted along military lines, a field |
fa1 NJ raf haf he {