Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-05

From April 7 to April Ia the
Maine Y. NJ. c. A. expects
Maine residents TO contribute
S350,000 in support of a def
mite program for real. con-
structive reconstruction in this
State. The Association was
asked several months ago to in
augurate an after-war plan in
Maine. as a result of its leader
ship during the past decade in
such movements as Boy Con-
ferences, Student Conferences.
Community EMciency Work
and the Junior Volunteers.
The Maine Association &C
cepted the challenge. called to
its aid the best and most
successfully tested welfare
projects of the Nation, and
carefully prepared the plan.
This was then submitted to
the State committee. to a meet
ing Of efficiency engineers and
welfare experts in New York,
and to other organizations and
individuals competent 70 cl-tE
CHE or offer suggestions for
changes and additions. En-
Ihusiastic approval in every in
stance greeted the program.
It was declared in New York to
be "the plan which must be
adopted by al states seriously
considering reconstruction
The Eight Parts of Program
The eight parts of the PROGRAM ares
briefly summarized by the Leaders, rs
Coi0ws:
vclnDnert of CITY associn tions 70 -he
MAXIMUM efficiency II means the
counsel and assistance Of the seven
State gpeciR iiste-and ne whole Erv
or-anlzH rion-r realizing not only
the Improvement If programs in the
buildings bug in extending the work
throughout the conlmunitv.
County Wo~k-This means
county director residing and working
IN etch COUNTY Of Maine. I: mean:
grouping Of the men and boys Of
very community in every county for
he hettermeut the Iappiness, The
prosperity. the power OF those men
and boys and Of that corumuni and
of that county. II means that seven
specialists of national prominence IN
welfare work viii! function down
through the State county work direc-
Tor and the district directors and the
Individual county directors and the
county committees and community
80 ups OF Trro-raTns % Educational
Progress. Physical Betterrnent. In
dustrial Strength, Training Opnor-
tuN!tles. Religious Wo BOYS &ud
students Development, Agricultural
Clubs. Camps. Clean Sports. Clean
Entertainment - general. State wiae
organization for d prosperous and
durable peace.
3-Traintng Center-Thie means
the spending Of s147 600 for the pur-
pose Of purchase and development ut
2 2oo-acre farm on Lake Cobbossee-
cuntee Winthrop. Maine. into an i'm
Inense educational recreatinnal and
conference center capable Of caring
for $500 men and bows annual II
means the erection Of 20 buildings, Il
athletic field. bnsts and canoes. all
supplies and equipment and the sal
aries Of a rye corps Of instr. tors
and lecturers. 1t means that the
eederE necessary TO the full SUCCEEDS
OF this movement will he trained here.
+inhustr'ai Work-This means
on for the workingman: buildings
where practicah BILE: educational
Courses Americanixation, more COM
petent wprkmen: entertainment and
instruction for the man and for hts
family: improved social conditions;
better understandings between en-
pioyers and employees. IT means
more efficient work among the lum-
berrnen and the railroad men. and in
the WI md the factories.
@phyoieai Work-Thts means the
inauguration and Development u an
adequate physical culture and
recreAtionAi program for all the men
and boys in Maine
6-Edaexfionai WUrt-This means
operation with superintendent
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