Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-12
Property Will Co For
Pittance If Sale Is
Allowed
NOTHING DEFINITE
YET BEEN DECIDED
Meeting Thursday Af-
telnoon at Courthouse
At 5 O'clock

AT meeting of prominent citizen
held yesterday afternoon, the status
of the Americus Y. M. C. A. build
ing, in connection with the offer of
Mr.. L. G. Council, to donate $4,000
to retire its entire indebtedness, sub
ject to the condition that it be used
as Y. NJ. C. A. building and that
sum of $4,000 be raised by the
citizens of Americas for the purpose
of making certain improvements and
alterations in the building, was dis
cussed at great length.
The meeting assembled in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce,
and George R. Ellis presided. Mayor
Sheppard, w. w Dykes and State
Secretary Johnson, of the Georgia
Y M G A organization made ad-
dresses. The meeting decided that it
would be to the best interest of the
city itself to have mass meeting of
citizens to consider the matter, with
the Mayor presiding, and a resolu-
tion to this effect was adopted, the
meeting being called for Thursday
afternoon, at o'clock, at the court
house. L. A. Morgan offered the
resolution.
This morning the Chamber of
Commerce issued statement bear
ing on the situation and urging that
citizens here avail themselves of the
opportunity presented to secure the
Y M C A building, which under the
conditions laid down by Mr. Council
in his letter recently published in The
Times Recorder, would make the
building available as a community
center as well as Y M C A home.
The statement of the Chamber of
Commerce follows
The date on which the valuable
Y M G A building will be sold al
public outcry in order to take care
of a small amount of outstanding
obligations, is fast approaching.
A few citizens who realize that
if the property is allowed to go
under the hammer it will prob
ably bring mere pittance of its
real value, and it's future useful
ness for the general good of the
community imperiled, have held
several meetings with the view Of
trying to work out some plan that
would save the situation. Nothing
definite has yet been decided
1t is an unfortunate circum-
stance that the good name and the
reputation of Americas should be
at stake at this time, and every
citizen Of the community should
feel that the responsibility for
prompt and vigorous action lies
squarely upon his shoulders. The
M C A building is the property
of the people cf Americus; it was
erected with funds contributed
with the understanding that it
would be used for the common
good of the people of the entire
community. Due to circumstances
for which no single individual is
responsible, certain unfavorable
conditions have arisen; it is now
strictly up to the people of Amer
fcus to correct these conditions. or
admit that we are incapable of do
ing so, and every person of aver
age intelligence freely admits that
the standard of citizenship which
obtains here is exceptionally high
Can we afford to go backward!
The mass meeting which has
been called for Thursday after
noon at o'clock at the courthouse
is for the purpose of discussing
the situation; every citizen who
has the interest of Americus at
heart should be present.
JOSEPH PERKINS,