Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-08
So. AMB0Y "Y'
PLANSFOR DRIVE
Want Larger Membership
Than Ever Before---Cam-
paign to Start Next Week

III NIEIfaA HNIENbbWaNN
SOITTH ANBOY, April S.-After
one of the most successful years IN
the history of the organization the
Y. NJ. c. A., next week enters n MEM
bership campaign calling for the sup
port of the entire community. Ihe
local organization last year made the
best showing of any other in the state
in securing new members. exceeding
their quota by a larger majority thah
the other associations.
The organization has been varied In
its activities getting behind every big
movement started. 1t was through
the efforts of Secretary Crosby Mat
thews that the Chamber of
was organized. 1t was he who invited
the business men to get together in the
local association for social and civic
urposes and as the result h Chanl-
Der of Commerce has been formed.
The Y. NJ. G. A. conducted a THRIFT
campaign during the national thrift
week" taking speakers and entertath-
crs into the offices M shops OF the
city and started several of the EN-
ployees of the railroad in the line
Of systematic prosperity n lnde-
pendence. The Y. NJ. G. a. during
the flu epidemic took a doctor VINO
had been with the A. E. f., M heiu
meetings among the employees. IL.
J. +. Weber explained very carefully
liz ptsI all GtAAe
batting this disease. AS the result
the membership of the local organlZa-
ton was not badly affected by inc
dreaded disease.
The Y. NJ. C. A. through its personal
study of men and the needs of the
employer has been able to place men IN
positions of responsibility and up 10
the present time these men have
proven hat the confidence was wei
placed, proving credit to themselves
and the organization responsible TOT
their positions.
During the fall and winter months
entertainments for the members ana
their families were given free OF
charge. These meetings were held at
short intervals and h at the
disposal of the social committee was
always taxed to the limit.
A series of lectures on interesting
subjects ranging anywhere from the
Panama Canal to the operation OF
a railroad yard, were conducted n
proved a great value to the people OF
the city. On Sunday afternoons a
series of religious services and lectures
were held in the "Y" building. prin-
cipally for men and their families VINO
found 1t difficult to attend regular
church services. Many sick calls were
made and in cases of extreme illness
if 1t was the desire of the patient
lie ltilslOuo Y htl0 -
the clergymen.
Last year a city wide Twilight
League" was run. AS many as sew
enty-hve individuals competed in this
form of recreation. Both junior n
senior baseball teams played regular
schedules and furnished much amuse-
ment and excitement to the fans of
this community. These were the only
representative baseball teams of the
city and both made a very creditable
showing. Through the cooperation
of the Board of Education in renting
the Association, the High School Au-
ditorium the "Y" was able to conduct
a very successful basketball league,
| pool tables are the best in the city.
received a systematic recreation, under
expert coaching of an athlete of no
mean ability.
! Nightly the facilities OF the asso-
in the state with much success. The
pool Tables are the best in the city:
Billiards is a mighty popular sport
and a crowd of enthusiastic followers
are always on a One of the main
ATTRACTIONS are the bowling alleys. The
local rollers have met the best men
in the state with much success. A
library with an ample supply or "up
to the minute" literature is popular.
The Canteen with Miss Heath's
famous homemade pies is one of the
bright spots of the building. Realizing
one of the greatest needs of the rail-
road men this facility was added.
The Committee of Management
headed by George w. Crane are all
live wires" Associated with Mr..
| Crane on the executive end Of the
association are B. S. Wynn, G. Peter
son, ]. L. Apologize. ]. Keenan,. E..
e. Clayton, P. H. King. d. c. Chase.
D. w. Reed, l.. l.. Sheppard. j. f.
Fulton and d. B. Heneby. Crosby
Matthews whose rapid fire brain is re-
~sponsible for the many projects put