The daily times., 1921-12-13
Y. NJ, C. A. BUILDING
CAMPAIGN ON FOOT.

Yesterday marked the first day Oh
the campaign for funds with which
10 construct y. M. c. a. building in
Wilson. For many months people
have talked about this project, and
with scarcely an exception they fav
or it. In fact the sentiment has be
come So strong that it has practically
turned itself into community de
mand. Men and boys, women and
girls need a social and recreational
center, and the town has nothing to
meet these demands. A conserva-
tive estimate has placed the wealth
of the Wilson boys and girls alone
at the stagger- total OF $45, ,OOG.-
900 figuring this estimate upon the
value placed upon them physically
ty the average accident policy of the
Insurance companies. But as i'm.
portant as is the physical valuation
of our youth of far greater import
ance is the spiritual valuation. The
constructive: it places value upon
Y. NJ. G. a. has a program that is
the four-fold development; and it de-
sires equipment with which to op-
crate. The town Of Wilson would
be greatly excited and intensely in
-terested if some corporation valued
at forty five million dollars were GO
ing to set up an establishment with
in our borders. and rightly so But
right here already there is an almost
incalculable wealth ready to receive
the proper guidance and control, and
the opportunity is present to make
capital OF this tremendous sum. But
j. must be kept in mind constantly
that the possession of wealth de-
r.ands certain we'll known response
bilities and in its possession there are
grave dangers. If properly direct
ed 1t produces more capital, but IL
improperly controlled It createsia
burden and q hardship that will
sometimes bankrupt a community.
II it costs $1,000 to the state for
person to reach the age Of maturity.
ard then that person goes wrong we
have lost our original thousand and
often must spend that much or more.
," make the community safe from
the person whom the community most
earerly desires to protect.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is essentially re-
Ii IOin
men and boys are led into churches
who possibly otherwise might never
enter. The record Of the local Y.
NJ. c. A, although it is. but poorly
equipped to do it's work, shows that
many boys have been Influenced to
join the Sunday schools and churches
of our town. Even thru its physical
equipment it has been instrumental
In this respect. It studies the
needs of the community, organizes
forces that exist, ana cooperates with
agencies that are here for the up
building of the entire town. It is
a religious organization but it is nom
sectarian; all who can subscribe to
its principles and can make use OF
its advantages are made freely well
come. - 80 Il
There is tremendous need for
adequate physical equipment. Al
gymnasium and a swimming pool
would do wonders toward occupying
the attention of the men and women.
the girls and boys of the town during
their leisure hours-the. hours that
are full of danger to. every one. sAss
properly trained. a normal. healthy
body is freezer from taints of moral |
degeneration than. is one weak. and
f1ahby. Strong muscles that vibrate
and culver with strength and power
influence the mind and the morals
toward those things that. are healthy
and normal. 49,. j..
There is also a growing need for |
place where other organizations can
meet. There isn't a single public /,
building in Wilson. at :: the present |
time that can meet these needs. In
addition there.is.sfelt daily: the lackt
Of place where. e.the,strangers IN our
gates can meet others under. prober
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