Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-23

Ol IludHcldl oppression uufIis the P'A'N
year and is in line for stronger.
review Of the status of the organ1za-
ton included in the monthly report
submitted to the board Of directors by
Executive Secretary Ralph Wolf at a
noon luncheon in the Park hotel FIJI
day.
Mr.. Volts report in detail fol-
lows:
.Of the many things that ! should
like to bring before you at this time.
l feel that you will be the most
interested in the following: First. the
graphs and charts just issued from our
international office. give to the treat
Falls association some unusually high
marks, although it places Great FAILS
in the 25.OOO to 100000 class OF
cities. which is considerable handicap
in comparison to graphs made up Tor
cities with population of fewer thah
$4,000 persons.
During the year ending May i.
1921, we went above the 2oO per cent
mark for members in this association
who are interested in industrial occu-
patton. This is a decided gain over
the previous year at which time we
showed a % per cent mark. The as
ISOLATION also stands. according to the
international standard, at 200 per cent
net property valuation. Our operat-
ing expenditure for 192O-21 is the
same as the year before and stands
at the 100 per cent line. We stang
165 per cent for employment secured
and at the very top, 200 per cent, TOT
the number of educational classes. II
may surprise you to know that IN the
Decisions in Christian Life. we stood
at the 100 per cent mark tor the
year 192O-21. In educational work
we top the 200 per cent line for the
number of paid teachers. also 2oo per
cent of educational lectures and talks.
200 per cent in unmber OF student
hours and 200 per cent of men IN
educational classes. There are num-
Der Of weak spots shown IN the
graphs. but nearly all points show de-
c;ded progress. We still are to hear
from the religious and physical de-
partment graphs.
~. S. Duncan. state secretary,
compliments the Great Falls assocla-
ton for the scope Of activities mann,
tanned with comparatively small
staff. also for our financial showing:
He especially mentions the work OF
Mr.. Reed. -.
II wish to also quote to you digest
on the standing of the North Ameri-
can association which has just been
renorted to us through the interna-
tional office. .,
October II was the Tooth ami
versary of the birth of sir George
Williams the founder of the Young
Mems Christian ASSOCIATION. lodaA
there are more than 5000 associations
with more than 1.50O,Wo members
..In the last fiscal year the Norm
American associations increased their
number of members by more thar ar
5000: gymnasium attendance by z,
uar cent: educational enrolment by 4
per cent: Bible class enrolment by .:
Der. cent. Most other association &C
tivities showed corresponding
growth :,
More men and boys are enrolled
in y. NJ. c. A. educational classes thai
IN all Protestant UNCONVENTIONAL col
leges. There are 219.376 boys mem
bers of the Y. In addition to thes
members. it is estimated that NOR
than five times as many have pee,
served by association activities throug!
group clubs and other agencies. HI
i clubs numbering 1.43o with mem
bership of over 900 were reporte
last year. Thirty EIGHT thonsan
working boys enjoy association actlvi
ties after working hours and 2.515 boy
made first decisions for the Christla
lifA in camps. conferences and throug
personal work by the association.
..AssOciations for merchant ma
rines have been established in recen
months in New York city. Brooklyn
Newport News. Hoboken Seattle. Ha
vana. Antwerp. Bordeaux, La Havr'
Liverpool and London.
Recent reports showed comm
Americans enrolled in classes in Eng
land numbering 22.S3S; in naturaliza
tion classes 1871: an attendance g
more than 100000 in Americaniza
tion lectures; and within the year. ~
59g had been assisted in securing chi
izenship papers.
.sIn spite Of the industrial depres
sion the past year. encouraging pros
ress has been made in establishin
new associations in special indusIri;
fields. and more notable achlevemer
has been in city associations adaptln
their service to meet the needs OF IL
dustrial men and boys.
..Public confidence in the assocl:
,;on movement is indicated by gift
rotating more than $2,WO.GO0 in IL
latter half of the year 1927 towar
the 1000. 900 accrued liability of III
liability fund.
"Tbe successful manner with who
associations have adjusted their opel
atoms to meet depressed business cor
ditions has won public confidence to
degree that will be the largest ass
for rapid expansion with the retut
of normal conditions.
'.Of the delegates attending tt
Washington conference. eight of II
chinese and six of the japanese deli
gates are presidents and directors
the associations in their own countrie
1--WE wish to call your attention
problems Of finance and membersh
which have received our constant a
tention for the past eight months: "
feel that we are to be congratulate
on the hope and possibility OF not on
cleaning up this years business witt
nut a deficit, including $500 in insu
ance premiums. but we also hope
nav some of the bills that have be-
carried over from the past two year
business. To accomplish this end
have neglected many activities. SUI
al boys' work, educational and socl
work. and religious department actl
tiles. Yet on the whole we are gol,
70 have a strong report to make for Il
wear and with Mr.. Bailor's retu
early in February we shall expect
again see progress in the boys. d
nartment, The attendance in the boy
denartment rooms has so far be
mnch larger than that of last YET
But the organized activities have be
weak, owing to the handicap we q
sustaining by the absence Of our 90!
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