Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-23
Y;;W, c. A. ASKING
$1,000 HERE Of.
S49.816 BUDGET

The central committee for Y. w.
c. A. campaign, which starts March
., will meet at the association
headquarters at noon today. lunch
will be followed by an informal dis
cussion of campaign plans. The
central committee is made up Of
the executive committee of the
board of directors, the finance COM
mittees and the advisory commit
tee of men.
The estimated budget for 1920 of
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation is particularly interesting in
that out of a total of $49,S16.15,
the organization seeks to raise by
subscription during the coming
drive only $500. The amount to
be raised, while not large figure
itself, dwindles to insignificance
when compared to the total expen-
ditures for the various activities,
which in a large measure are made
TO be self supporting. In the very
nature of things, however, some Of
the most important work carried
on is in no wise remunerative, and
never can be made to pay for itself
in dollars and cents.
Yet maintenance of headquarters
with sufficient office force for good
business management must be met.
At present three large rooms are
occupied at 100 North Second
street, devoted to offices, cafeteria,
reading and rest room, recreation,
all free to the public, and on an av-
erage, serving 400 people daily. OF
the activities carried on here, only
the cafeteria is self-supporting.
The cafeteria serves the best food,
appetizingly prepared, at the lowest
possible prices. A glimpse in this
room at mealtime is sufficient to
prove its popularity.
The residence. 315 South Third
street, is also self-supporting. This
residence can accommodate fifteen
girls 1t is always full, with a long
waiting list. A residence for a hun
dred girls would be appreciated. for
it offers a comfortable home, for
a high class of young business
women who want the home influ-
ence and desirable companionship
found there
The employment bureau and reg
istry are free and have no source
of income. A typical month of bus
mess in this office shows forty-nine
applicants for positions, and forty
eight positions listed to be filled.
The office exercises the greatest
care in recommending the right ap-
pliCant for the right place, thus
serving all concerned. In 1919 the
office secured, inspected and ten
anted MS rooms. This service is In
valuable for girls, as room rec
commended must be sanitary, in the
right kind of a house, in a good
neighborhoOd. Undesirable rooms
are not listed.
The activity that reaches the
most people, and must be support
ed wholly outside of its own efforts,
Is the travellers aid. Last year this
department served 1876 people.
Ten thousand and thirty-five girls
were helped in some way. Many of
these girls were i'll and had come to
Albuquerque for their health.
Every activity included in the
estimated budget for 1920 has
proved it's worth, and while bare
figures convey little to the reader,
an examination into the work ac-
tually done and results obtained
which these figures stand for will
convince anyone that the amount
the association now asks for is in
deed small compared to the good
accomplished.
The itemized budget appears in
the advertising columns of this is
sue.
The WOmans club gymnasium
class will meet at 3 o'clock. The
seventh and eighth grade girl re-
serves will meet at 4 o'clock.
Miss Ruth Stuchfield arrived Sat
urday night to spend the weekend
In Albuquerque. Mrs. Linda Spence
Brown, personnel secretary for the
southwestern field committee. has
been quite i'll in Las Vegas since she
left here the last of January.