Evening star., 1922-03-05
!YWC.A. Drive GOES.
| OVER FOR MONTH
Delay Campaign for $45,0 600
to Tell Public More of Work
! Before Asking Funds.

Believing that the public is not suf-
ficiently informed as to the activities
and work of the Young Women's
Christian Association in Washington
at least to the extent of contribut-
ing toward its further upkeep-the
campaign executives Of the proposed
$4,000 campaign. to have started this
week, have decided to postpone the
solicitation of funds until the first
week in April In the meantime every
effort will be made to acquaint the
Washington people with the value of
the association to the girl and wom-
an, SO that when the time arrives to
give the public will know for what
they are giving.
This campaign of Education will
consist of meetings to be addressed
by speakers from the "Y" and talks
before clubs and societies of Wash
1nston during the month.
Mrs. Herbert Z. Day, president of
the Y. W. c. A, and Mrs. Harry E.
Hull, campaign executive chairman.
Frances E. Chickering, chairman of
the speakers and meetings commit
tees. will arrange to have the work
or the association presented to the
public through gatherings and
groups of interested people; Miss
Marion r. Miller. educational secre-
tary of the local association, will ad-
dress the Women's City Club at its
meeting tomorrow: Miss Elizabeth
Ia Stman will present the work at the
College Women's Club March 6, and
the District Federation Of Women's
Clubs will hear OF the work from
Mrs. Hull March 1a
Membership Of e.142.
The Washington branch of the ma
tional organization includes the Ad-
ministratiCn building. at 1888 FL
street; the Elizabeth Somers resi-
dence. the Blue Triangle Recreation
Center. at goth and B streets: Vaca-
ton Lodge, at Cherrydale, Va, and
the girls camp. There are nine Dis
1rfct chapters, which had 3 member
ship February 1 of 9.142.
The educational department en-
ploys twenty-one teachers, who con-
duct twenty-three classes, with an
enrolment of more than 500 girls
500 enrolled in the religious work de-
partment, which conducts Bible
classes and trains workers for spe-
cial service in church and religious
work.
Last year the public was served
with S01.700 well cooked, wholesome
meals at nominal price in the ''Y"
cafeterias- Students in the health
education department number 500.
gymnasium each term of fifteen
weeks Last year the swimming pool
was used by more than $4,000 girls.
600 JuzH,r Members.
The girls department, that section
which simply swarms with 'teen-age
girls from schools and the young en-
ployed girls" has an active member
ship of 500. These are the girls who,
as junior members of the association,
receive the training in health, knowl-
edge and spirit which fits them to be-
come leaders in the work when they
are senior members.
The business women's department
is made up of industrial, mercantile
and commercial clubs. with mem
bership of $50. Through the rooms
registry department 4,S24 women and
girls found places to live that had
been Investigated by an expert and \
found safe, clean and comfortable
The street branch accommodated
2,O6S transients during the past year,
the Elizabeth Somers residence took
care OF 1,175 transients and 1872 per-
manent girls, which room and board
Tor 50 to $12 a week.
The foregoing is but a brief sum-
mary of the work being done by the
Y. w. c. A. in Washington. The ques-
tions to be put before the public
are: Shall 1t be necessary to curtail
the work already being accomplished
Tor girls and women in this COM
munity and for the strangers who
visit Washington? Will the people of
Washington be willing to have any
one of the departments discontinued?
Must the Y. w. c. A. in the District
he seriously crippled because of lack
or support: Keeping in mind the
value of a community's womanhood.
VIII Washington fail to support its
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