Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-10
ANNUAL DINNER
Of !. NJ. PROVES
GREAT SUCCESS
Interesting Talks and Music
Are Enjoyed; Wood Of
ferS Plan of Movie Gen.
SOrShip.

With about eighty or ninety men
and boys present last night in the
gymnasium of the Y. NJ. C. A. the
local branch of that organization
held its annual dinner.
D. w. Faw. acting as chairman,
called upon Rev. f. r. Mcguire to
ask blessing. After this came the
two-course dinner. The program
for the evening was filled with
musical numbers, as well as ad-
dresses by members of the Y. M. G.
A. board and boy members of the
gymnasium classes.
"How to Bowl and Why was
the subject of a talk given by j. M.
Franklin, who outlined the history
Of that sport in the local Y, giving
reasons and details interesting to
anyone who desired to bowl or who
was interested in it, He stated that
about 10000 games had been play
ed since the opening Of the bowl
ing alley here.
Joe Whitehouse, a boy member,
talked on Leaders Who Lead, ="
telling of the various athletic de-
partments recently organized. A
reading by Lee Van followed.
Reuben Perry, a member OF the
board of directors of the Y. M. C..
A. since its organization here, gave
some interesting statistics about
the business end of the Y. Taking
1917 as a basic year. he showed
that in 1921 there was an increase
of 240 per cent in the use of the
baths; a 90 per- cent increase in
gymnasium work; so per cent In
crease in the use Of the dormitories.
He declared that the total income
for 1917 was $1S,072, while in 1871
it was $31, 01S. and that the loss
for 1917 was $4,000. while in 1921
It amounted to only $1,000. Mr..
Perry stated that as these losses
accumulated from year to year, a
debt of $4,000 was incurred and
he urged emphatically that TINS
debt be taken care Of"
Francis e. Wood spoke next on
volley ball, after which he ad-
dressed the assembly on the pro-
posed censorship of motion pictures
in Albuquerque.
"The proposed plan is as fol-
lows" said Mr.. Wood, "The entire
moral sentiment of the community
should be represented in a commit
tee of five, with not less than two
women as members. These mem
bers shall be people who appreciate
and enjoy motion pictures, ana
with whom the local exhibitors VIII
be glad to deal. Anyone seeing
picture degrading to children. or
generally destructive to morals
should report it to a member of the
who will Immediately
take up the matter with the eX-
hibitor. If the latter should refuse
to withdraw the picture the same
will be advertised in a prominent
place in both newspapers. should
however, a picture be entirely &C
and educationally valu-
able, its merits will also he set
forth in the papers. All of the or
Of the town will meet
and select the committee of five. ]
ask. If it be proper. that n repre-
sentative to this meeting be APP
pointed from the Y, M. c. A. at TINS
meeting" Reuben Perry was SUD
seouently appointed by the CHAIR 10
act in this capacity.
other talks were made by -. >.
Rosenwald, Mr.. Van Cleave. Alien
Bruce. who gave some information
a bout some of the Y. NJ. G, A, ac-
tivities during the year which were
not listed on the program. lie
stated that 175 positions for young
mon were secured: 5000 men were
directed to boarding houses and
business places; 10000 sheets OIL
writing PAPER were distributed'
: 900 pieces of baggage were
fifty men were loaned
small sums. with a resultant loss OF
less than SIS, and 100 men were
given free beds or baths. or both.
Woodford Heflin, high scnooI
student, delivered a vigorous au-
dress on the IIi-Y and the Y. M.
c. A.
Paul Hammond on 'ScoutlnE.
Charles Dawson gave a brief taIh
on basketball. , a,a.od
of orchestra selections by the
Serenaders, a vocal duet
hv w. Miller and Thomas Calkins'
accompanied by banjo. and cor,
net duet by Paul Hammond and
Charles Renfro.
At the close of the meeting the
names of the new board of direct
ors were announced, and are as
follows: M. f. Hickey. o. d. wait,
W. L. Hawkins. D. f. Burton ana
Reuben Perry. After this an
,ouncement the new motion pic,
.ure machine of the Y projected
he film showing the schools, CLUBS
md Y Of this city.
Announcement was made last
light of the following gifts to the
z. NJ. C. A.: A trophy presented by
he Quickel Auto company. ana a
itop-watch by Everetts 1eWelrS
tore.