Evening journal., 1921-04-18
INTERSTATEY
REPORTS WORK
Delaware Awards 166 Schol-
arships to Ex-Service
Men
WORK IN COAL
FIELDS LAUDED

CUMBERLAND. Nd. April IS
The first interstate convention OF the |
Young Mems Christian Associations 3
since 1908 when IL met at Frederick /
Nd. is being held here. The assoc
Citations Of the District OF Columbia, |
Delaware, Maryland and West-Vir-
ginia arc included.
The report of the activities cover
ing 1916-192l was submitted by
committee Of which United States
Senator Howard Sutherland. Of West
Virginia is chairman. The report
said
You will note that perhaps our
greatest field OF expansion has been
in our coal mining work. No limit
to the possibilities on this direction
is yet I'm sight. and with the coming
OF special leadership for this work.
supplemented by the continued
counsel and service Of Mr.. Schlicter.
we believe the number Of these as
sociauons can be doubled within ~
months.
In many communities. II is point
ed out. the association is the center
OF all activities. social and religious.
as in some places the only Sunday
school and church service can be
/ found in the Y. VI. G. A. building
/ II was stated that many coal op-
1 orators who have given the work a
trial, are unstintcd in their praise of
/ the results"
This recommendation was adolpt-
/ ed.
Realizing the increased activity Of
i the demand upon the time Of the
/ interstate secretary. we recommend
that the convention indorse the steps
being taken to secure leadership for
our coal mining work in West Vir-
ginia. as we'll as the movement for
a boys secretary for that State: and
we further recommend that a special
effort be made 10 place man in
/ Maryland and Delaware capable OF
giving association and assistance in
our work as related TO boys. college
and other association demands
The report Of scholarships award
ed TO former service men rom jan
fuary. 1920. TO March. 1921. shows
a total of general and collegiate of
2.441, with a value Of s16O.671.56.
divided as follows: Delaware. 1866.
$10,052.OS; Maryland. 1860. s65.-
06709; West Virginia. S54. S65.-
S62.19. and District of Columbia.
361. S19.49O.
The financial report shows that
in the five years all accounts have
been paid. with a balance Of S721.32
on April /.
The conference OF railroad secre-
taries was led by G.. X. Roper. Jr..
Washington; c.. W. Burrier. Pennsyl-
vania railroad secretary at Balti-
more, being among those taking
part.
The following Interstate Executive
Committee wa snamed with the as
surance that more names would be
added TO the committee, represent
ing other points during the year:
Senator Howard Sutherland. chair
man, Washington; William n. Nor
riss, recording secretary. Baltimore.
H. B. +. MacFarland. treasurer
Washington; Fred =. Adkins. Sails
bury; j. II. Apple, Frederick; NJ H.
Bowman. McDonough; C.. w. Camp
bell Huntington. William Knowles
Cooper. C.. L. Harding. Charles S.
Robb. b. r. Folsom Washington.
John ]. Cornwell. Romney; Edwin
G.. Cover. Easton; j. NJ. Hartley.
James o. Watson Fairmont; Will
b liam Macdonald. Keyser; II. j. Pat
terson. College Park; Jed w. Rob
inson. Grafton; n. L. Vance. Wheel
p ing, Francis A. White. Baltimore
Judge Homer b. Woods. Harrisville.
X. Va. and George l.. Goodwin. in
terstate secretary.
S. j. Lindley, General Secretary
Of the Wilmington. Del, Y, spoke
yesterday.