The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-10-04


tain of books, files and office miscel
lany, with an array of packing boxes
ready to fold up his tent for tn
larger field of operation that await
him in the nations metropolis. Eve.
ready to take the public into his con
fidence on matters relating to tn,
plans and purposes of the Y. M. C. A.
DR.. Moorland gave an illuminatin.
survey of the work that has been car
ried on under his supervision and tn,
reasons which have made a change Of
base necessary at this time. He sal,
in part:
Concentration of System in New Yorl
Long Step Forward.
"The growth of the Y. NJ. C. A
work among colored men in the past
few years has been marvellous. The
experimental period has been passed
with results that are both gratifying
and inspiring. Now we must throw
aside our swaddling clothes and pu,
on the whole garment of preparedness
for the expansion that is to come
The shifting of this Office to New
York is the logical outcome of the in
creasing Importance of this work
among colored youth, and the recog-
milton thus accorded our people by
the international authorities is a long
step forward-blazing the way to-
ward unlimited possibilities for the
future. Washington has admirably
served it's purpose, and now that the
foundation has been laid, firm and
deep, the cause is ready to take on
worldwide proportions. The remark
able enlargement of the work, it is
found, requires frequent consultation
between heads of departments, and
this necessity for a closer point of
contact with all the forces that must
enter into the system has led to the
concentration of our labors at the
general headquarters in New York
City. In thus weaving into its main
fabric the whilom Negro annex there
is no question in my mind that the
Y. M. c. A. has taken an advanced
step as a great Christian organiza-
ton"
1t is understood that the change
described refers only to the Wash
ington office and will not affect the
status of the Atlanta office, which will
be maintained intact under the direc-
ton of Secretaries John B. Watson
and r. T. Weatherby.
DR.. Moorland will have associated
with him in the New York office IN
ternational Secretaries C. II. Tobias,
r. P. Hamlin, II. K. Craft and Rob-
ert 3. DeFrantz (the latter in war
work., together with an adequate
staff of stenographers, clerks and as
sistants, the roster to be added to as
circumstances may require. In the
western and southwestern field, with
location of office yet undetermined,
will be Secretary William c. Craver
and others to be named later.
Comprehensive Study of Moral Needs
of Young COlOred Men in View.
1t is planned to make a compre-
hensive study of the moral needs Of
the men of the race, far and near, and
to synchronize the Y. NJ C. A. stand
ards and ideals in cooperation with
the community service of every local
ity, covering old fields and making
new ones, to fit into the reconstruction
demands of the times. Regional of
fees, with colored secretaries in
charge, will be established At strategic
points in various areas. Recruiting
secretaries, who have been doing such
effective work at home and overseas
together with the many consecrateo
men who have kept up the morale OF
the colored soldiers in the camps ir
the face of the most trying circum
stances during the war period, will be
utilized as far as possible III stimu
lating this extension policy for the
reconstruction era.
DR.. Moorland took occasion here tc
commend in unstinted terms the un-
wavering loyalty of the many secre-
Garies recruited through his Office and
cheerfully acknowledged his indebted
ness to their constant and united sup
port for the success achieved by his
department in the war crisis. He
proudly called attention to the fact
that not one of them failed, under the
everest tests, and has placed in has