Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-04
EXCELLENT PROGRESS MADE
IN DRIVE BY Y. M. C. A.
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the engineers of the twenty-eight
trains entered in the trans-continen-
tai membership race reported q
grand total of 1854 members. The
figure of 326 set last year, broke all
records for first day reports but last
nights total exceeds the old record
figure by SS. One-third OF the de-
sired number of members has been
secured and the crews have five days
In which to procure the memberships
of the remaining t~wo-thirds. There
is no doubt that the quota will be
reached, it now being a question as
to o many over the LOO mark
will be reported at the final supper
next Monday night.
On Return Trip
1t was originally the ambition of
every train to cross the continent
from San Francisco to Perth Am
boy, but John Billings train, No. 0,
not only reached Perth Amboy last
night, but started on the return trip.
Not to be outdone by this flyer the
other crews are shoveling on more
coal and will attempt to finish the
return trip to the Pacific coast by
Monday night.
Although Billings train on the
Northern Pacific Division of c. NJ.
Peterson made the longest run yes
terday, the women's trains made the
men take a back seat when their
reports were received. The wom-
ems division, consisting Of two VS.
TENS, reported 1856 members as COM
pared with 178 reported by the five
railroads in the mems division. There
a. = .ka - i~rr ah 11A~-~ l,fNVaAn thA
mems and women's divisions for
every day of the race, the next re-
ports being received at tomorrow
nights supper which will be served
at $50 in the gymnasium.
Miss Erica Dettmer's train, No. 81.
of the Southern Pacific division,
headed by Mrs. Francis Seaman,
made the best record of any of the
feminine crews, reporting "a mem
bers and covering a distance of %
ia miles.
The Financial Special" piloted
by D. p. Olmstead covered 1885 miles
or about one-quarter of the distance
across the continent during the first
two days. This train is awarded its
mileage in proportion to the total
amount of contributions secured.
This is the only crew not seeking
members and those who ride on the
Financial Special must be able to
pay at the rate OF one dollar a mile.
Adrian Lyon, president of the con-
~solidation of railroads entered in the
race, presided over last nights gath
ering and Fenby w. Scott led in the
singing, several original parodies on
some of the latest songs making big
hits. Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor
of the Simpson NJ. E. church, made
a brief but impressive talk on the
Victory Quartet" Essential to VIC
tory, he said, are four requisites,
namely Intelligence, cooperation,
enthusiasm and persistency. The
speaker also told several humorous
stories.
General Secretary v. ". Roseboro
complimented the association upon
the wonderful organization which
has been worked up for the pur-
pose of successfully conducting the
annual membership campaign and
Miss Vivian Macdonald, director of
women's physical activities, gave an
outline of the gymnastic and swim
ming program for the girls and wo-
men.
General Manager G.. w. Sharp re-
celVed all the reports n TTa1n Dis
patcher Herman A. Nielsen placed
the miniature engines in their pro-
per positions on the large racing
charts.
A large number of challenges were
made and accepted last night fol-
lowing the receipt of all reports, in
dicating that tomorrow nights COM
petition will be even stronger than
AI--k ~ 1@-A -s-IL IL
trains are known to have held back
memberships last night in order to
make a big slam" tomorrow night.
AS a result the members of the other
teams are trying to make up for this
handicap by securing every member
ship possible. Assignment cards
must be used until after tomorrow
nights meeting. After that no card
is needed, the contest is over and
trainmen may approach n one for
a membership irregardless of wheth-
er or not the assignment card is
possessed.
The Union Pacific Railroad has
challenged c. M. Peterson's North
ern Pacific system to produce the
largest number of members tomor-
row night. The challenger, led by
Clarence II. Wright, made a substan-
tial report last night, the Union Pa
cific road being we'll organized with
four complete trains composed of