The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-05
The Community
Is Proud of
Our Y. M. C. A.

Tire people of Canon City are proud
of the Y. u. c. i. and the splendid
| work Al is doing for the religious, So
cial and physical welfare OF the young
men uf the community There is no
other institution that can wholly take
its place, or perform so well the enter
prises II champions for Christian citi-
zensh.T and human progress. The Y.
NJ. {. A stands for all that is best in
Cur civilization and wherever it has
been established it has been an i'm
portant factor in the announcement
and promotion of manly virtues, of
honesty. sobriety. Industry and clean
living. Ii is center of educational
activity for young men all over the
land. IL is International in its scope
and its influence reaches out across
the sea TO all quarters of the globe
and in its humanitarian work recog-
nizes either race, creed nor color II
is an upiifter and builder of men.
An organization so formed and so
dedicated Will not perish from the
earth as long as men love right and
patriotism and reason maintains its
sway over madness.
In the age of the world when Chris
tian humanity is struggling with the
forces OF eyil TO re-estabIish the veri-
ties of Righteousness after five years
of almost universal warfare, there i
an especial need. both at home and
abroad. for the Y NJ c. A, and the
stimulating. reconstructing principles
il represents. II stands for and ad-
vocates those things which make for
the security of the nation, the bet
terment Of the individual and the
sancity OF the home No institution
founded on such basis and devoted
to such q cause need fear the future,
Tor the days that are to come will be
in large measure of its own making
or the work done by the local Y
VI. c. A. there is much to be said in
it's COMMUNICATION. as all who know
are touched by II, either directly or
indirectly. II discharges quietly. but
efficiently. a great public service by
fittinC young men for the larger duties
and responsibilities OF life and is a CO.
lsborer with the school and the
church in the education of head and
heart. II is the concrete things it has
done. however. rather than the alb
strsct things upon which it rests. the
the Y ". c. =. will be judged. In
community like this its accomplish
ments are patent to all and need not
be given extended newspaper espioi
tation- Its financial management. its
religious and educational work and
other activities, are matters of record
and all OF the facts in relation to them
may be obtained from the secretary,
or the board of directors Every dol
lar spent by the Y. NJ. c. A must re
turn value received in better man
hood for the community. oil in some
tangible. or intangible. form OF pub
lie betterment The accounts OF the
association are carefully kept and tn,
periodic sudits made at the instance
OF the board OF directors show that
everything is in good shape and that
1t is closely supervised as business
Institution. No form of investment
pays larger dividends in morality and
good citizenship than one in the Y
NJ. c. A. and as such. the organization
and women everywhere.
The Y, NJ. c. A. directors, like the
church and the public school. has a
distinctive service to do for the com.
munity and when once established.
can not well be relinquished There
are none who would care TO live in
town without churches or schools. as
rhaN ara the avanrfeS that r-iya Sfa
hility 10 property values and to life
sweetness and light that would 9th
erwise he lacking. The Y. NJ. c. A
ellis a niche in. the economy OF the
community but little less important
and 1t would be at once iconoclsstic
and reactionary to destroy IT,