The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-09
Two New Secre-
tarys Will Do Com
munity Work.
WITH WAGE EARNERS
Important Expansion Pro.
gram Will Start
July Is

Yesterday the board of directors Of
the Fairmont Y. NJ. C. A. decided on
one of the most important forward
steps that has been taken at that In.
stitution In a number OF years wher
General Secretary A. j. Cash was au.
thorized to go ahead with project fol
employing an industrial secretary
whose duty 1t will be to carry the Y.
M. c. A and all its advantages into the
mines and industrial establishments
of Fairmont and the country immedi
ately surrounding.
The plan is decidedly ambitious
one and some of the points that viii
be covered have been summarized by
Secretary Cash as follows:
Educational activities-Trade and
technical courses for shop workers:
vocational yuidance; exhibits: health
and Hygiene talks; safety first and
accident prevention; current events.
Physical activities-Rest period ex
ercises; tnter.shop games; bowling.
basketball, volley ball, ETC.; relay attn
letics, meets and outings; exhibitions;
industrial baseball league.
Americanizatfon = Americanization
committees; English classes and civic
| classes; aiding with naturalization
papers; lectures and entertainments
Illustrated historical talks.
Economic program - Guidance irl
earning, spending, saving, investing.
giving. +, =
Plant executive activities Monthly
dinners address on personal problems
In industry, etc.
1nsplrational activities = Character
talks; inspirational messages; discus
sion groups; life problem clubs; per
sonal interviews.
Activities for boys-Employed boys
gym classes; unemployed boys gym
classes; swimming classes; clubs for
working boys; open house for unem-
ployed boys; music, games, swimming
contest; inspirational talks.
.Music-Noon shop sings; training
song leaders; developing musical tai.
ent among workers; orchestra. giee
clubs, chorus; sings at dinner con.
Eferences, etc.
Special and entertainment Features
Shop entertainments; motion pictures:
lectures with illustrated slides; fellow
snip suppers, industrial open house
nights.
It required CONSIDERABLE search to
find man capable OF taking charge
OF a program so comprehensive, but
finally Mr.. Cash got in touch With
Lewis S. Thomas, OF Rosslyn. Long
Island, who has seen lot of service
which has brought him in touch with
wage earners, and who has the repu.
tation of being especially successfui IN
getting on with foreigners. Mr..
Thomas is graduate of Princeton.
He has had government school work
in the Philippines, was executive sec
retary of the Rosslyn Neighborhood Us.
ISOLATION and for year was In charge
Of Y. NJ. G. A. hut on the front IN
Francu. He will be here July Is and
will go right to work.
Another addition to the local Y M. c,
A. star who will report on July is is
Ernest G. Epps, OF Denville, N. j.. who
will be the new boys work secretary.
This department too win be extended
in its scope 80 that a large amount OF
community work win be done and tie
new leader was picked with an eye
to his availability for that kind Of
work. Mr.. Epps who was graduated
from Wooford college at Spartansburg.
| s. c., In 1911, is also a graduate oi
Drew Theological seminary and OF the
School of Boys Work of the 7. NJ. c.
A. college Chicago. BE has had one
years work as associate boys work
secretary Of the Wilson avenue branch
of the Chicago Y. NJ. O. a., thirceen
months as boys work secretary Of
Charleston, s. C., and three years
community work for the Methodist
church.
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