Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-29
WORKER SHOWS
USES MADE OF
CAMP AIeN FUND


The statement that the Rock Is
Land r. N. c. A. ID in immediate
need Of the support Of the people
IN IT, coming campaign ID not
enough" said H. J. Schmidt, Y. N.
C. A. secretary from New York,
who Il assisting the local workers
in the drive for . fund Of $66. 900.
to b conducted during the week
beginning next Thursday. Mr..
Schmidt discussed some of the
plans of the campaign this morn
int and at noon met with the cap
tains who are head Of the work Of
canvassing.
-The people demand, and are en-
titled to have facts. We can give
them facts. and back our facts up
with figures which show what dis
posal will be made Of every cent
Of the desired quota"
Mr.. Schmidt pointed out that the
average cost of operation per men,
Der of the Y. M. c. A. last year was
$3.50. But many Of the lads who
have joined have been unable to
pay. even the small fee Of from So
to 81 asked by the association, and
have been admitted by paying what
their circumstances permitted.
~The association, therefore, il
far from self-supporting from its
membership receipts" he said.
Receipts from the dormitory rent
ais and other sources is not sufli-
cient to Offset the deficit, which
must therefore be made up by the
community at large. The Rock Is
land association needs $4,000 per
year in subscriptions, in addition
to It's other income, to carry on its
! work.
"Since the new building was OPP
ened six years ago. the association
has carried the deficit in the form
Of notes, upon which interest to
the amount Of thousands Of dollars
has been paid. Tho public has not
been called upon in this time, ex-
cept for small membership fees
and the amount pledged through
the patriots fund.
AT the cost Of $14,5o0, the fourth
floor, which had been left in an I'M
finished condition when the build
ing was opened, was last year con-
verted into 40 dormitories, to meet
the urgent need Of more housing
room.
For repairs and improvements.
such as the replacing last year Of
the cement shower baths by tile,
new floor coverings and repainting
and decorating, $21,527.40 was ex-
pended. OF this, $13,500 was fur
nished from the patriots fund, and
the association borrowed the bal
ance, leaving an Indebtedness Of
38,027.4O. This added to- the cur
rent expense Indebtedness, makes
an indebtedness Of notes payable Of
$2S,S00. In addition there is a
floating Indebtedness Of $3.50. OF
a total Of excess liabilities Of $780,.
$50.
Besides this. 1888 has been
paid out of current, receipts fol
paving on both Twentieth street
and Fifth avenue. Many Other
items Of a like nature have added
to the burden Of the local associa'
ton"
Dlstrlbution Of Campaign Fund.
An estimated distribution of thu
entire campaign fund, and con
kemplated repairs and improve
ments is as follows:
Excess liabilities ......... $30,55(
Current expenses, 2 years =. 12,00t
General repairs .........:.. 2,so'
Mastic flooring, assembly
and boys rooms ......... 80(
Decorating lobby and cafe
and curtains for same -. LOO
Decorating and furnishing
boys rooms in basement. LOO
Decorating and furnishing
boys rooms. first floor... LOO
Installing sick. room in
dormitofy %. ........... So
Bowling alley and billiard
annex -. .............. y,VU
Four bowling alleys ....... 400
Four billiard and pool Ia
Dies ........ ........ LOU
Requirements In cafeteria
and dormitory .......... 1,20