Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-28
ALMOST HALF
OF"Y BUILDING
FUND ALREADY
G.. Keith Carlin Announces
Preliminary Success
of Big Campaign
AZ SUBSCRIPTIONS
s9O.530 In Hand For "Kick-Oh-
Alexandria Goes Other Cities One
Better on Start.

I'VE have S3O,53O to kick Oft with
said Commandar-in-Chief c. Keith
Carlin, of the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign
forces endeavoring TO raise Slo,OOO
for a "Y" building in Alexandria
this morning. This news brought IN
told delight to the hearts of the one
hundred and fifty men enlisted
10 put the Job over, and it was agreed
ON all sides that the big task ahead
did not look quite so formidable with
this nest egg" for a starter.
Mr.. Carlin explained that the "f
campaign managers requested at least
one third of the entire objective raiS-
ed before the opening of the cam
paign proper. this being the amount
considered necessary to successfully
consumate the task set in any city.
But, said the COmmander-n-ChieI,
Eve have gone the other cities one
better and have lined up an extra hVe
thousand dollars for good measure.
An ANALYSIS of the preliminary
gifts is most interesting. In many
cities the preliminary gItH
mount into large figures as 10
the number of subscribers before the
necessary one third is realized, but
i'm Alexandria Just ~ subscriptions
total the S30,530. There are two
$4,000 gifts, four for $500. three
for 81 900, seventeen for $500, then
26 gifts totaling $27 500. The re
mainder of the S30,530 is made no OF
gifts Of $500 and smaller amounts.
"Old timers" were comparing the
"Y" drive to that for the Alexandra
Hospital this morning. II was re-
called that the hospital drive was
made in far more prosperous times
and with q tremendous effort, about
$50, 900 was realized. while the "T"
drive will start with this same amount
secured before the opening of the
campaign proper. Truly Alex
andria is finding herself" said one
of the leading citizens of the city TO
the Gazette this morning. He cOntn-
ued, alexandria has always been a
conservative city but she has always
recognized her duty and has never
failed to meet an obligation when
once she has become fully cognizant
of it; she will huild this "Y' build
ing. mark my word for 1t
This splendid start has not in any
wise lesSened the work at campaign
Headquarters and the activities there
seem to grow more intense each day.
Last night the forces worked we'll into
the night and General Secretary Wal
lace closed his days work with talk
at Potomac Yards at midnight. AT
the invitation of the general Superin-
tendeuet r. NJ. Colvin, Of the K. f.
& p. Mr.. Wallace spoke to several
groups of men at the yards yeSter-
day, beginning at noon and catching
the various groups at convenient per
iods until the final talk last night.
While the workers We're buSily en-
gagged in finishing the days work
here welt into the night, General Sec
retary Lawrence Davis. of the City
Y. NJ. c. A.. Of Charlottesville, was en-
tertaining for Alexandria 10 help tie
up the remaining loose ends of the
organization here Mr.. Davis arrived
at seven O'Clock this morning and at
once reported at headquarters and
announced his readines to serve any
of the men needing assistance.
MI. OANl> - tU tNICIltllNCu NttIl-
paigner and a most congenial gen
tleman and the men OF the city will
he greatly encouraged by his iovial
spirit and contagious optimism
He is assisting the captains and gen
erals in completing their organiza-
tions, which the Commander-in-Chief
says is now in splendid shape Over
one hundred and twenty-five men have
already signed up as workers and on
ly few of the teams now lack men tc
complete their list.
Indications are that when the cam.
paign drive begins next Monday eve
ming with a banquet at the Chamber
of Commerce all of the teams will b'
organized and one hundred and fifty
men and women will be ready to be
pin the most significant appeal foi
funds ever attempted in the city
and with complete success already ap
parent. The reporter has caught tn,
spirit and begS leave to close this arti
Gle with the popular slogan, "LETS
BUILD A "Y".