Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
YMCA. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
STARTS WITH ENTHUSIASM
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Included in the twenty-nine rae
ing trains are twenty membership
combinations manned by crews
made up entirely of men and boys;
entirely of women and girls, and
one train whose crew is seeking
contributions, not memberships.
Passage on this latter train is at
tho rate of 81 a mile, everything
on board being the most luxuriant
and up to date. In fact, the train
is travelling so fast, that passengers
scarcely have time to get settled
down before they are hustled on
again. Going at the rate of a mile
a minute. it costs $50 to stay on this
financial special for n hour.
This also is after a nonstop record.
The first reports from the eng1-
neers of the twenty-nine trains Will
be received by Train Dispatcher
Herman A. Nielsen tomorrow night
at 6:15 o'clock in the Y. M. c. A.
gymnasium. 1t will then he definite
ly known how the trains are pro-
ceeding across the continent In this,
the biggest race of the year.
The dinner served last night in
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officials of the various railroads, the
crews and a large number of guests,
was such as would enthuse any
gathering. AT 6:30 o'clock the crews
were called to their trains and in a
few minutes. following the saying
of a few words of blessing by Rev.
Frederick Niedermeyer, of the First
Presbyterian church, all were seated
at tables and busily engaged in par
taking of the tempting food placed
before them by members of the
Ladies Auxiliary. To add to the en-
joyment several selections were
given by the Elite Syncopators and
group singing was led by Guy X.
Sutton, general secretary OF the
Plainfield "Y". MI. Sutton also rem
dered two vocal solos.
The meeting was presided over by
Adrian Lyon, president of the asso-
citation and of the consolidated rail-
roads entered in the race. He out
lined briefly the growth of Y. M. G.
AS in the state, also telling of the
unsuccessful start of the association
in Perth Amboy thirty years ago and
the subsequent successful venture
less than ten years ago.
Mayor William G. Wilson congrat-
ulated the trainmen on h pep
shown by them and their apparent
knowledge of railroad ways and
prophesied a successful race. he
told of having been asked to speak
over the radio tomorrow night from
Newark and read the speech he had
prepared.
d.. p. Olmstead, chairman of the
Y. M. c. A. finance committee. and
superintendent of the
SpeciaT' gave some figures showing
that it cost $4,000 to operate the
building the past year n told
briefly of the various sources OF n
come. If it were possible TO doupie
tho number Of dormitories. be said,
the income from these addltlonal
rooms would make such drives for
funds as are now undertaken an
nually Unnecessary He explained
the dollar a mile" schedule on
which the Financial Special is
working and invited those so desir-
ing to get aboard and enjoy a real
ride in solid comfort"
George W. Sharp. Jr.. general
manager of the membership trains
outlined the system under which the
race will be conducted. General Sec
rotary Walter H. War;. later going
into more details along similar
lines.
DR.. Francis Harvey Green, head
master of the Pennington School for
Boys, the principal speaker of h
night, made an instant hit" with
his audience by his rapid story tell
ing ability and the manne in which
he brought out his points. He took
as his topic Radio Messages" and
spoke of those things which go SO
far in making the ideal man and
woman of today. Health, knowledge,
goodness and gladness were the four
things we should strive for, he said,
explaining in detail the virtues OF
each.
The women trainmen were out in
full force last night, there being
scarcely an absentee in the two divi-
sions. made up of eight train crews.
President Lyon lauded the women
for the interest shown by them II
this race. Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver,
president of the Women's Auxil-
larry, answered on behalf of the
women's organization, thanking the
men for the use Of the Y. NJ. C.. A.
one day a week and telling of the
hopes being fostered by the women
that in the near future II will be
possible to erect a Y. w. C. A. in
Perth Amboy. The weekly cafe
teria, the speaker said. is n of the
! means now used in securing funds
for the erection of a building
which would be for the women of
the city exclusively.
AT the conclusion cs the speech
making assignment cards We're dis
tributed to the crews by Secretary
War;, emphasis being placed on the
Necessity OF approaching only those
whose assignment cards were held
This method has been adopted to
| eliminate the possibility OF several
workers approaching the same pros
lpect for a membsrflsa. Firs re,
Iports will be made omorro night
at another supper to be served Al
i6.15 0tc1ock.