The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1923-09-01

SUPERIOR, August 2s.-(Special
to the Rip-saw.)-It was five whole
days after the death Of President
Harding before the America flag was
floating at half mast over the
Superior M. G. A. building.
When q Rip-saw inspector asked
general secretary G. A. Manning
the reason for that lack Of respect
for the departed president Of the
United States, he replied In an off
hand manner: -~s t. -~--
"oh, it was just an oversight
on my part"
>Janitor Johnson, q white-haired
old man who loves his country
and the memory of Pres. Harding,
alleges that, on the morning fol-
lowing the presidents death, he
asked general secretary Manning II
he should fly the flag at half-mast.
mot yet" was the brief II not
. brusque reply. ..-..... -.
Janitor -Johnson's feelings were
hurt very much by the action, or
lack of action, on the part OF
his superior.
g.. Membership secretary Christopher
son is alleged to have been the
one responsible at the Superior Y.
M. C.. A. for having the American
flag flown at half-mast fivI days
after the presidents demise.
'I'n take q chance by putting
out the flag without the consent
Of Mr.. Manning" young Christoph-
erson is alleged to have said.
Mr.. Manning, however, declared
to Rip-saw inspector that he was
responsible for ordering the flag
at half-mast after five days of
Oversight" on his part.
Claims are made that Mr.. Man
ning's attention was c. lied several
times, during the five days, to the
fact that the flag was not flying
at half-mast on the Superior Y. M.
c. A. building. Many felt and still
feel that Mr.. Manning's "over-
sight" was a sad mark of disrespect
to the memory Of the nations chief
magistrate. 49,.
The Superior Y. M. G. A. seems
to have an unhappy faculty Of get
ting in bad. Many remember how
most of the roomers left the build
ing about q year ago because Of
friction with the board Of directors.
At that time, r. J. Roth and
Thomas Benton Mills were promi-
nent In the management. Since then,
Mr.. Roth has been dropped from
the directorate and Mr.. Mills has
--s'soed.
During the railroad strike, so
well remembered by many, Mr..
Roth was president. He stirred up
the union men and women Of the
city by going down into the rail-
road yards and buildings for the
purpose Of posting cards that in
vited the scabby strike-breakers to
come to the Y. M. c. A. building
to sleep and eat.
Secretary Manning states that
the Y. M. G. A. building Is not
paying institution and that the
cafeteria has not paid, but that he
thinks it will, pay its own way in
the future. ..-..- ~
Trumbull, who operates the Waffle
Kitchen on upper Tower avenue,
tried running the Y. M. G. A. cafe
terra last year, but he gave 1t up
as q losing proposition. Concerning
the matter, he is alleged to have
said: -.. .--
ut would be financial suicide to
try to run that eating place and
make anything"
It is understood that Mr.. Trum-
bull did not have to pay rent while
he had the cafeteria.
A short time ago, fire department
inspectors visited the Y. M. C. A.
and made numerous recommends
lions for the improvement of the
service. Hall lighting and red lights
to indicate the fire escapes were
among the recommendations.