Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-22

At the crack OF a gun fred as a
starting signal by General" George T.
Macomber, two opposing forces, the
Reds" under Colonel" Milton o. Dean
and the blues" under Colonel Francis
II. Farnum. swung off on the first leg
or what promises to be a very closely
contested race. the competition in Sc
curing memberships in the annual Y.
NJ. G. A. membership drive. which was
opened with get-together supper for
the workers Tuesday evening in the as
sembly hall OF the ~
A goal Of 1000 members has been set
Tor this drive. but the workers feel
that they may exceed this number il
they apply n little added effort and ac-
quaint prospective members with the
real benefits which they. their children
and their city derive from such an in
stitution. These benefits were we'll
brought out by several Augusta clergy
men who were present at the meeting
and told the workers of their impress
sions of this wonderful organization.
Opened with Banquet
The members Of the two opposing
forces entered assembly hall shortly
after 6.15 and sat at two long tables,
ono reserved for the members of the
Red" organization and the other for
the "Blues." Each team was also
| grouped about it's captain and the plan
for the campaign was discussed with
particular reference to individual
| prospects"
After a delicious supper had beer
/ properly considered General" Macon
bcr called the meeting to order and
after expressing his belief that the
drive would 80 over the top with a
| bang called upon President Thomas c.
1ngraham of the Y. NJ. c. A.. to speak
President Tngraham declared that the
Y. NJ. G. A. has given service to ALL re-
CARELESS OF race or religion. and in
structed the workers to go out on this
drive with confidence, assured that
they were carrying to those who they
| were to solicit an opportunity to get
one Of the biggest values for their
| money that II is possible to buy today
Selling Campaign
Several clergymen who were present
were called upon to speak and to give
their views Of the Y NJ. c. a. in It's re-
lation to the church and community
Rev. Howard Fl. Brown. the first of
these, stated that in his opinion the Au-
gusta Y. NJ. c. A. had done wonderful
work in this city. He said that he
had brought several groups OF all ages
tages of the institution. upon certain
nights which had been set aside for
that purpose. and that they all had
come to appreciate the "Y" and its ben
efits.
He likened the present campaign to n
selling campaign, and said that It is
necessary first to have good product,
and secondly to have n prospective Gus
toner. After that the salesman has
got to depend upon himself He told
the workers to go forth assured that
they had the goods and that they would
sell their customers. and assured them
that they could not fail If they went
about the campaign in the right spirit
Rev. Andrew r. McWhorter was
equally as enthusiastic in his praise
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. and it's work. He
told several humorous stories and
in closing held up little article
which many recognized as a golf tee
He urged everyone to tee off" with
determination to hand in n card al
the end of the course which should
equal II not better. old man par
Recalls Early Days of "Y"
Rev. Ralph +. Lowe. said that Re
and q few Of those in the room could
remember the old Y. Nj. c. A. as Il