Evening star., 1920-01-29
URGE "Y A|DERS
SENDMONEY THERE
Supporters Are Asked Not to
Wait for CanvaSsers
to Call.

Former contributors and supporters
of the Washington Y. M. c. A. are
urgently requested to send in their dona-
tions direct to Clifford L. Johnson, direc-
tor of the campaign now in progress to
raise $25.O0o for expenses in 1920 of
"Y" activities that produce no revenue,
and which are of incalcuable value to
the welfare of the community.
This course of action was decided
upon at the regular noontime meet
Wallis restaurant today as the re-
suit Of the obvious impossibility for
the number of workers now engaged
in personal solicitations to cover the
entire list Of friends of the association
Solicitors Needed.
All checks should be mailed to the
central building, 1876 G street, and
addressed to Mr.. Johnson. Those who
wish to volunteer to help the present
personnel in it's efforts to obtain the
quota by next Monday can call at the
central building and examine the lists
OF names of contributors to former
drives and receive cards authorizing
them to solicit these individuals.
The total amount raised to date is
$3.50. with the team of W. A. Raw
Inns still in the lead. It is apparent
that illness has made inroads into
the ranks of the various workers, all
of whom are well known business and
professional men of the city. They
have either fallen victim to sick
ness themselves or have some mem
Der of their family or business as
attention elsewhere.
There is no doubt in the minds of
the leaders Of the movement to obtain
this annual expense fund that the
public. who appreciate the work of
the ~" will respond favorably to
solicitation, but the present organiza-
ton is inadequate to visit all per-
peal is made that these adherents of
the association send in their con-
tribution without waiting for a can
vasser to call.
Association Is Overcrowded.
The association at the present time
is overcrowded in all departments,
particularly the educational branch
of the service. Three thousand sew
en- hundred and fifty men and boys are
using the largest gymnasium and
swimming pool in Washington; 6.705
soldiers, sailors and marines used the
baths during the last eight months;
$4,000 sheets of letter paper were
given away during that period and
1900 military men and war workers
were aided in securing rooms during
the same time. At present $50 appil-
CAMS month are accommodated
with lists of places where they can
live.
One of the most important features
of the "Y'' activities that will have to
be abandoned this year is the boys
camp near Edgewater, Nd. The
owner has taken the site for himself,
after leasing it to the boys for the
past twelve years. 1t was to pur-
chase new camp grounds and erect
necessary buildings, among other i'm
provements elsewhere that the origi-
nal plans of the campaign called for
a larger amount of money to be
raised. Likewise were the arrange
ments to provide room for 1000 more
students in the educational depart
ment given up and essential equip
ment for the laboratory put aside
until a more advantageous time for
making general appeal to the phi
people of Washington.
The $4,000 asked for now is solely
to cover the actual expenses Of pres
ent welfare activities.