Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-12

lace Win crisis, ana must meet
the alternative as to whether the or
ganizations5hall continue through the
generosity and support of the citi-
zens of Augusta, or whether the
building must be closed. There is
20 other course open unless some-
thing is done"
The speaker was Ernest L. Nc
Lean, treasurer of the Augusta Y. NJ,
C. A, and his remarks We're directed
to nearly 100 citizens of Augusta
gathered last evening in the 'Y''
gymnasium for the big Y. NJ. c. A
supper.
Our revenue-from rents, pool
bowling, etc, brings in about SI9OU
a year We must raise about the
equivalent of this sum if the organ
ization is to continue, for each year
we must care for in part the deficit
now standing
Seven years ago the citizens of
Augusta made the request that Y.
M. G. A. be built worthy of our city
and it's young men and women. Re
spouse was generous, and this mag
nificent building was given to the
city We have seen it in operation.
end it has grown to be a part OF our
community life. We should appre-
ciate it, but many of US, because Of
its close proximity, take il as mat
ter of course. 1t is impossible TO run
Y. NJ. G. 4. on its returns from
active members The organization
is like the colleges in this respect
for no college receives enough to pay
it's expenses from its tuition"
Every now and then, in order to
keep the ~" running, it has been
necessary to solicit from citizens.
There are many objections to this
plan, both from the standpoint of the
collector and the one solicited. After
careful study and much thought, the
committee has finally devised an al
ternate plan that it believes will sue
cessfully take the place of all
drives and serve as a satisfactory
source of revenue"
through Sustaining members That
is, it is felt that every one solicited
will want to give as much as pos
sible. Certain ones can give from
500 upwards, others can give only
smaller sums. Under our new
scheme. there will be a system of
graded annual pledges. These pledges
will run from $50 to 500 and up
wards, $25 to $50, so to $25, and SO
on, and will be in force until re-
vokod by order of the person who
has made the pledge. This plan has
met with general approval and il
now depends wholly upon the citi-
| zens of Augusta, and the way they
support this plan whether or not the
| Y. NJ. G.. A. shall continue. This
| plan will care for the situation in
the present as well al the future"
I'm few days, during which we
tested out this plan, we received
$1,000 in pledges. Thus we are alb
| solutely positive that this plan is
workable, and can be put across
with the cooperation of the citizens
of Augusta, and when the need is
made plain, we feel sure that the CO.
| operation will come"
Real Home Cooked Supper
| Dr. Augustus Q. Thomas, president
Iof the Augusta Y. NJ. C. A. acted as
chairman for the supper meeting, and
called the gathering to order shortly
after CHS. Commandant T. A. Magec
, of the local corps of the Salvation
Army then offered prayer, foHowine
which chairs were drawn up to the
long eables laden with good things tc
eat. The menu embraced baked
beans brown bread. cabbage salad
hot rolls, pickles, jellies, beets, cof-
fee cake and doughnuts, 1t was OF
/ the real home cooked" variety that
appeals most to every man. Great
credit is due the ladies who worked
increasingly from early in the after
| and who acted as mattresses during
the supper. There We're three organi-
cations represented. the Augusta
! League of Women Voters, w. G. r. L
and Current Events Club besides
delegates from many of the churches
| All the ladies were dressed IN white
and had pinned upon their left arm
the red triangle of the Y. NJ c. A
Mrs. l. 5. Peters was chairman of the
committee in charge, and assisting
her were Mrs. d. B. Weeks, Miss
Mary Weston. Mrs Ilewellyn Ed
wards, Mrs. James f. Lippincott, Miss
Alfrina Whittridge. Miss Josephine
Ward. Mrs. Emma Metcalf, Mrs. c
| c, Metcalf, Mrs. Lena Pierce. Mrs. F
! E. Jewett, Mrs. Emma A. Gannett
and Mrs. William Black. The ladies
contributed as a special feature beau
tiful bouquets of asters and other fall
/ flowers for the tables. In addition
sprigs of red saliva weer laid at the
plates at the speakers tables.
! Community Singing
| When the knives and forks had
nearly ceased their clatter, DR.. Thorn
as introduced j. F. MacNichol who
| led the diners in community singing
! The selections ranged from Onward
! Christian Soldiers" to Eliza Jane
and all joined with right good will
After five numbers Dr. Thomas open
ed the speaking Of the evening with
brief talk on the aims and ac-
complishments of the Augusta Y. NJ
c. A, outlining in a definite form
what it has done the pase year. DR.
Thomas said in part:
! 1.-The Y NJ c. A. was organized 100
years ago today. It now has over
~ nan nha p,ao,borc This NOV he