Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
COUNTY Y
! WORK PUSHED
Meeting Called for June 5 Is
Postponed-Wan Sen.
Runyon to Speak.

The first annual convention of the
Young HENS Christian Association
OF Middiesex county which was to
have been held in the High School
at South River, June 5, has been
postponed until a later date. Sena-
tor William N. Runyon vas to have
made the main address IT the eve-
ming. An effort will be. made to Sc.
cure him for q later date. The coun-
~ Y. M. c. A. has just neen organ
ICED with the idea Of carrying the
NJ. NJ. c. A. program or non-equip-
'ment type of work into h small
towns and rural communities OF
Middlesex county.
The work has proven 50 sat.sfac-
tory in other counties that those who
are interested in the boys of Middle
sex would like to have a similar con-
structive program for .he boys IN
this county. This convention will
be held with the idea Of all those
who are interested in the boys to
avail themselves of the opportunity
10 hear Senator Runyon and others
on the value Of such a program.
The County Y. NJ. C.. A. Is inter-
ested in the towns and smaller com
munities too small to support a Y.
M. C. A. building and. therefore
cannot be q miniature city organi-
sation. The county is vastly diner
emit from the city. The county or
gapization must grow up out OF
unique environment with al individ-
uality of their own. Any consider
able euuipment of rooms in the Arst
Few years proves In the most cases
10 be more hindrance than help.
The program II conducted with the
rooms that can be secured In any
small town or rural community sucn
as churches, schools or public meet
ing halls.
The program is all around devei-
oping the physical, spiritual and IN
t~ellectual side of the boys NE. II
gives, all the boys in Middiesex
county an opportunity to participate
in all the activities that are con-
Quoted by the larger associations
Membership in the county organiza-
lion entities a boy to all the privi-
Ieees In any Y. M. c. A. through
out the world. He is part of the
yast Y. M. c.. A. organization and is
Asligible to attend camps, county con-
1ventions, state conventions where
similar groups of boys from al
over the state gather. 1t is a broad
ening power that develops the poy
and keeps him in touch with what
the other boys are doing through
the state. -.
Thousands Of young men leave
their villages or homes every year
and attend school. work n the city
or Industrial center. This breaking
Of home ties Is q crisis II many a
country lads life. How shaii we
aid him In these important few days
in this new home?
The county program looks after o.
surervises the boys by trying to get
them associated with good leader
shin in whatever community or COL
9 they may attend. The secre-
tary of the local Y. M. c. A. VIII re-
ceiye a letter introducing n BOY
and he will receive a friendly recep-
fion in his new environment. He
"a looked up at once, helped to Sc
cnre a good boarding place, satis-
FACTORY employment or helpiui
companionship. This wise aid at q
critical time is given to t~nousahos
Of bows every year through this or
ganized system. -u..
There IL q chance for real service
for the boys Of Middlesex county
and those who are interested IN Try
ing to make better boys and girls
for Middiesex county should attend
this meeting.