Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-19

"Ard say" he now remarks, II.
never be. able 20 look in the water
again without wondering how deep i
il"
The Jourra! man inveigled NJ.
Cobb into sitting for the accompany
Ing picture. Smile" cn-1alded the
protogra pher: look as II somebody
had just giyer YOU a million dol
lars" Note how wildly enthusiastic
Cobb became over that proposition.
BE industry IS his hobby. He
dotes On construction and proGuc-
tion. reyels in the whi-- q mach;n-
err. dalves in cost accounting and
sra>os efficiency engineering bit The
The Maine reconstruction movement
waited for MIN a. the dock or his ias-
trip from Europe and wouldn't allow
him time 20 get out o. his uniform.
He vas -!le one man IN the country
they wanted for that State secretary
ship n their new program. So. hes
passing out the latest ideas il wei
fare equipment TO Maine factory and
mill owners and uperintendents. and
more than making good OF the job.
TIE largest obstacle has no teTTors
:or him. His service IS for both the
employer and employee closer rela-
;;onships. better UNDERSTANDINGS. i'm
proved social conditions. Nothing
good. re AYERS. can stand as a force
against this program. Wherever he
believes il practicable ne advocates
ar industrial Y. ". c. 4. building.
ana points 70 the l0a buildings Of ;his
nature in the. United States. these
having been built at q cost Of S.
053350 and realizing without excep
ton a successful existence. The in
dUstr.al concerns furnish the build
ings: the concerns and employees
then share equally IN the expense CT
operation. Officers and instructors
are provided by the Y. N. c. A AS
much as possible the assistants are
chosen from among the layrnen Of the
vicinity Education. entertainment
and Annerlcanization are the first OBJ
jects. Nan are encouraged 10 lean
the detailed requirements Of their
own or better positions; they are
taught loyalty and efficiency in their
work. clean aEuseulelts are pro
vldaa for them and for their families.
II s the regular Y. ". G A. program
ADAPTED for the working man.
II one place Mr.. Cobb vas faced
with the proposition that the en-
ployed force was largely Catholic
and that they did no, approve Of the ,
building Of 4 Y. VI. c. 4. What are
You going TO DO in a case like that?'
he was asked.
Do ne responded: I'll tel; every
man OF them to be good Catholic
I'm not PROSECUTING. This service is
a absolutely non -sectarian. You'll OWN
the building # the Y NJ. G A /
doesn'. suit you in every particular
You can throw it out any time you
please"
In rural sections where the bust !
ness could not stand the expense OF !
Y. II. G. a. building. Mr. Cobb will +.
work with county secretaries TO pro !
vide the Y II. c. A. instruction and |
for the employees. This /.
usually has its inception !;
a. a meeting near the mill or factory. |
Later. classes are opened and sport |
ing events or other forms OF enter !
tainment arranged.
This. Mr.. Cobb's department. is IN !
fact but one phase of the great cam |
paign TO be launched next month 70 |
provide a fund of SS5n,40o for two |
year operation Of State reconstrlc- !
ton program. He is but one OF the |
seven State secretaries who will /,
supervise the work Of four district /
and IS county secretaries. and (!
committees. sub committees |
and community groups.
In the detail of the proposed budg- |!
Il. Mr.. Cobb's duties are thus de-
fined: To have charge OF the >ecur-
ng and development Of new condl-