Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-12

! he might be Governor of Maine.
Feeling it would be appropriate if
some recognition was made by the
State of Maine, Gov. Baxter has writ
ten a letter to the Z. S. ambassador
in France, asking that a wreath be
placed on the grave of Walker
Beale for the State OF Maine and that
| 1t lie there. in place, when Mrs. Beale
| visits her sons grave.
! OF the Y. NJ. C. A. Governor Bax-
| ter stated it is impossible to estimate
the benefit accrued to a community
| by a "I" building. It's influences
are wholly for good. If Maine should
! be deprived of it's Y. NJ. G. A. they
would feel there had been a slump
in the forces that make for uplifting
that the Y. NJ. c. A. of Maine take
one backward step.
IF / have helped any in my con-
tribution by having you here it will
afford me great deal of pleasure
and if YOU will only accept me as a
: fellow citizen, you will afford me q
great deal of pleasure"
T1OiIs StCfSe NldCCT1DST
Governor Baxter introduced Hon.
! George T.. Macomber, chairman of
| the campaign executive committee,
| who spoke earnestly and optimisti-
cally OF the work about to be under
! taken. II believe these smiling faces
here tonight really mean q turning
point in the history of the "Y" in
Augusta" said Mr.. Macomber. Il
have been connected with it from its
| beginning. in its troubles and it's sue
. ccsses," he continued, but if we can
! have the cooperation of the entire
city. it will solve all our problems. "
Mr.. Macombcr then went on to eX-
plain that the present campaign is
for the purpose of raising money to
pay off some outstanding debts, and
also, -and this of greater import
lancc.-to enable the ~" to inaugu-
rate some new features and depart
ment which shall add materially to
| its usefulness and attractive ness.
The sum set as a goal is $4,000 and
! it is proposed and expected to raise
this amount within three days of
next week. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday. May IT, II and IS.
1T is up to YOU" said Mr.. Macorn-
her. II have never known Augusta
to fall down in a thing of this kind
and | do not believe she will now"
| He then introduced Jeff Smith,
state "Y" secretary, who is working
! in cooperation with the local organi-
| cation.
Introducing Jeff Smith
Anyone who knows the working of
/ the Y. NJ. c. A. in the old Pine Tree
| state think in the first of the of the
"Y' itself, and then the very next
| thought, along general lines. con-
lures up that mainstay of the AS
sociation, Jeff c. Smith Watervllle,
! state Secretary.
Having been fortified with lobster
salad and what goes with it, JEFF
| Smith took matters in his hands. He
! announced in voice, clear and LOUD,
that in every campaign, there are
two principals. good fellowship and
as he didn't make any mention of the
other, the folks were allowed to as
sl,me her meant financial results. He
asserted it had been his previous eX-
pcricnce that the by-products of such
a campaign as this were much more
worth while than the cash. So the
good will and the good fellowship as
| demonstrated, Thursday evening, was
worth while. Each one in this
! campaign is to do just as they are
told" and he had n twinkle in his
eve as he looked the crowd over.
Merritt Hewitt. come here and tell
what the " means to YOU"
Merritt Hewett's Opinion
"Mr Smith said he heard the other
, day that some boys here do not ap-
prcciatc the ~ and that they don't
care anything about It," began Hcw-
cit. II can tell you that the boys
/ do appreciate it. All the boys are
glad we have it. 7 have never heard
a boy l know say he does'not care
for the "Y."
! Speaking of some reasons why the
"Y" is loved by the boys. he men,
toned the Boy Scout activities. es-
pcciallv those of war time, when
everything started at the "Y:" the
use Of the lockers and baths for the
athletic teams of the High school
while their own are being repaired
| the freedom that the BOYS have there
to meet their friends and feel at
home with them.
| Visiting teQrS arc entertained
there and meet the local boys and are