Evening journal., 1922-10-02
GET $4,000 FOR
Y. N. PROGRAM
Reports of Two Days of
Campaign Show Crafty
ing Response
SEE INVESTMENT IN
ASSOCIATION WORK

One OF the members OF a team in
the annual canvass of the local y.
VI. c. A. sounded the keynote OF
success in the affair on Saturday
when he said that in several years
as a salesman he had found nothing
as easy TO sell OF that met with as
hearty and cordial a response from
his customers" as this idea Of civic
investment value, the work OF the
Young Mems Christian Association
IN Wilmington. This is by no means
the opinion OF one individual alone
but IS shared by all OF the $50 busy
business men who are helping make
possible the extension Of the work
OF the "Y'' throughout the religious
social and industrial institutions OF
the city and environs.
When Warden Plummer OF the
County Workhouse. was asked at the
luncheon on Saturday. TO state in
few words his attitude and the at
titude of the men under him at the
workhouse toward the "Y" he en-
Enthusiastically replied that his men
could not in words estimate the
value which the work OF the ''Y' had
been to them. He cited instances OF
help wherein the "Y' had secured
Jobs for released prisoners and
further mentioned the fact that it
was not an uncommon thing for this
organization to be instrumental in
placing food and clothes at the dis
posal Of members OF the prisoners
families who we're in need.
Mayor Harvey on Saturday at the
luncheon OF the canvass created not
a little merriment when he reported
his division as temporarily shot TO
pieces. with the general out OF
action. two captains absent. and,
added the Mayor whimsically. Il
feel somewhat incapacitated my
SELF
Saturdays report brought the to-
tai subscribed for the drst two days
OF. the effort up to $4,000 toward
the S25,s50 desired. and shows in
itself the real spirit to team play
and cooperation on the part OF the
fifteen teams lined up for the drive.
E. II. Ford. John Macadam and E.
II. Hannah are the three division
generals who with Chairman Henry
NJ. Candy and vice-chairman VIII
liam B. Foster have undertaken to
lead successfully this effort Of the
"Y" TO secure funds with which to
carry on their program in an en-
larged way this coming year.
Many phases Of extension work 1
have been carried on through the /
program of the "" in the past. /
MONDAY religious meetings are con- /
Quoted in the shops Of many in
dustriai plants in the city. religious /
meetings at the Workhouse end at /
Ferris Industrial School as well as A
service bureau for speakers for other 4
Physical training in the
grammar schools and the conduct
OF teacher training class in swim
ming by which thousands OF school /
children were taught to swim in the
''Y'' and other pools OF the city al.
20 70 make up the extension pro-
gram Of the "Y". In addition TO
those mentioned there Is aiso thef
work done last winter under the
auspices of the Boys Division at
Church and at the
italian Mission. and this year
Church Is being added
to the program. Swimming instruc-
ton has been given also TO the
children at the Children's Home as
we'll as to several other similar
groups. Members OF the staff at the
Y. NJ. c. A. are always lending their
services IN the conduct Of conven-
lions for Sunday school associations,
Christian Endeavor unions, and
church athletic leagues so that the
varied activities entered into make
he "Y" building and its program a
real clearing house for the social
service activities OF the community.