Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-03

"On its face the program is prac-
teal: 1t IL backed by business men of
proved foresight and ability; it
spells success in its thoroughness
and ambition; it must be adopted by
every progressive state in the Union
if national reconstruction is anything
but an attractive phrase, whether it
function through the Y. NJ. c. A. or
other organization. The Y. NJ. c. A..
theoretically. with its wealth Of men
and material is the logical goat for
the test in this State"
Outline Of Program
Seven specialists of proved ability
will be appointed as the fountain
source of wise counsel and COM
petent assistance for the various de-
partments. These men will be
known as: County Work Secretary,
Industrial Secretary. Training Camp
Director. Educational Secretary.
Boys and Students Secretary. Re
ligious Secretary and Physical and
RecreationaI Work Director.
I In the city work department the
leaders plan attainment of 100 per
cent efficiency. not only in the build
Aieo o1S ~ 6Sl1Ctdl III AIllS SSIN .
, ice.
The county work department will
have a county directo: residing and
! working in each county of Maine.
This means q grouping of the men
! and boys Of every community in
every county for the betterment. the
happiness, the prosperity. the rover
of those men and boys and Of that
community and of that county. 1t
mea that seven specialists Of ma
tional prominence in welfare work
will function down through the state
county work director and the district
directors and the individual county
directors and the county committees
and community groups on programs
of Educational Progress, Physical
Betterment. Industrial Strength,
Training Opportunities, Religious
Work, Boys and Students Develop
ment. Agricultural Clubs. Camps.
Clean Sports. Clean Entertainment
general. statewide organization for
a prosperous and durable peace.
The training center will require
the spending Of $147.600 for the pur-
pose Of purchase and development Of
a 2O0-acre farm on Lake Cobbossee-
contee. Winthrop. Maine. into an i'm
mense educational. recreational and
conference center capable for caring
for 500 men and boys. This means
the erection Of 20 buildings, an ath-
letic field. boats and canoes, all sup.
plies and equipment and the salaries
OF a large corps of instructors and
lecturers. 1t means that the leaders
necessary to the full success of this
movement will be trained here.
Industrial work means the regular
T. NJ. c. A. program put on for the
workingman: buildings where prac-
' ticable: educational courses. Amcri-
canization. more competent work.
men: entertainment and instruction
for the man and for his family: i'm
proved social conditions; better un-
derstandings between employers and
employees. 1t means more efficient
work among the lumberr,en and the
railroad men, and N the miks and The
factories.
Physical work means the inagura-
ton and development of an adequate
physical culture and recreational
program for all the men and boys in
! Maine.
Educational work means Corpora
ton with superintendent, principals,
masters and teachers in every de-
partment and every district and
every school in Maine.
Religious work means cooperation
; with Names church and religious
work leaders for unity Of cndeavor.
for 4 vital religious program.
| Boys and Students work means
the strongest possible attempt to
reach every boy in Maine with the
) American Standard I'rogran: to
/ create in each of these boys a desire
for self improvement and Cor ,ervice.
1t means the forming of Iii-Y clubs
in the schools and If groups IN every
| conlmuniy-"harnesSing Up tn gang
: instinct" for the good OF the boy. the
community, the State and the Ma
zion.