El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-21
Y WORK IN FL
PAS0 BR0ADENS
The Local Organization
Changes Bylaws To Pro
vide For Branches.

The FL Paso Y. NJ c A. has come
TO the place Of putting on its long
trousers" said general secretary S J.
BRENT, characterizing the action tax
en- at the members meeting on Fri
day evening. held in the central
branch building.
The whole meeting was an epoch
making one. in the estimation OF the
officers and directors. During the
year Of 1918. it became evident
through the opening of the Mexican.
OF san Antonio street branch. that It
would be necessary to have a reor-
gauization Of the local association. to
meet the growing needs and the
growing service OF this organization
in FL Paso.
Steps we're taken at the beginning
70 revise the constitution and the
meeting Friday night was a consum-
nation OF this enceaVor. Unusual re-
ports Of the activities, carried on in
the local association, were made by
". A. Young for the central branch
and by H l. Birney for the Mexican
branch. S J. EsQuivel Of the Pala-
more college. recently returned from
the boys work conference in Chi
cago, told OF the national read1ust-
ment Of the boys work program. laid
out by that body. c. c. Alinatra, OF
central association, reported that this
is the first time in the history of the
local work that men were being
turned down on = vocational course.
Board Is ReorganiEed.
IN the absence Of J. H Nations,
president Of the association. the meet
ing was opened by G. P Putnam, who
was later relieved by Dr. J. A Rawl-
ings. vice president Of the association
z. n. Bray, another one Of the piO-
neers IN the FL Paso Y. II c. A. work,
read the proposed amendment to the
constitution. which provided for the
reorganization Of the board OF direc-
tors, so that representatives from all
branches OF the city might be includ-
ed. and that the board be composed
Of the heavier members, together with
a branch committee in charge OF the
details Of each branch.
It was explained by those who pro-
posed the amendment that these
branch committees were to be COM
posed by the active men IN charge OF |
the various interests OF these de-
partments. The two branches that /
are now organized are the central. /
corner Of Oregon and Missouri. and /
the Mexican, or San Antonio branch, /
on san Antonio street Others in con- /
temptation are one at Lydia-Patter- /
son institute, and another in the Alta 1
Vista section Of this city. The new 4
board and committees appointed on 4
Friday night follow:
The New Board.
Board Of directors-One year, Phil
lip Baber. H. L. Birney, z. NJ Bray. H.
Z. Christie, s I. Esquivel and ". L
Foxworth- two years. c. NJ Harvey.
A. l. HaWley. James McNary. J. H
c. H Newman and J. J
Ormsbee: three years. H. 7. Ponsford,
p. F. Portillo. c. P. Putnam, DR.. J A.
Rawlings, r J. Tighe and R A. Whit
lock
Central department committee-G.
P. Putnam. H T. Bowie. P A Whit
lock. h. T Ponsford, Robert Lander.
" I. Foxworth. n. o. Scobie. c. F.
Douglas. W A Price, E A. Perry,
A. H. Hughey. c. ". Groom
Mexican or San Antonio street
5ranch-H. L. Birney. Phillip Baber.
u A Tinoco. Oton Sartorius. P Z.
Portillo. J. H Henderson. p J. Tighe.
Leonard Worcester. IT. and S. I. Is
1uivel, F. n Bray. G. P. Putnam and
n. L Birney, committee.
The luncheon served was one OF
The most successful that has been
served by the local association. and
he reorganization promises TO be the
most successful advances that the as
snrf7 ff0u has made