Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-13

With the actual working hours Of
the three-day intensive campaign for
a $4,000 development fund for the
Augusta Y. NJ. c. A. but half gone, the
report at noon Wednesday showed that
half Of the objective amount had been
obtained and the enthusiasm shown by
the workers gave every indication that.
at the end Of the campaign tonight the
amount sought would have been Sc
cured.
The team workers on Wednesday re-
ported $29S2 for the preceding "a
hours work, while in addition the spe-
cial committee reported $4,000, making
a total of s4s32. The report Tuesday
noon, including the $4,000 given by
Mrs. Hill, was s59Ss.50, making the
total for the day and a half of the
campaign S10,S6S.50.
Tom Brady's team is thus far lead
ing in the work with total of 1882,
with Harold Jennings aggregation
next with total of 1851. Third place
Is occupied by Keller's team from the
State House with $3.50.
Blaine S. viles, vice chairman of
the executive committee in charge of
the campaign, presided at the meeting
and Gov. Ralph o. Brewster was guest
of honor. Governor Brewster caused
much merriment in his opening re-
| marks by saying:
Il am glad that We have found a
| subject upon which we may so unani-
| mously. heartily and, I trust, success
| fully agree.
The work the local " is doing to
advertise this city is of almost in
| estimable value" he went on. Last
year when the Three-Quarter Century
Club held its meeting here I was amaz-
| ed to find that there were many ,peo-
| pie more than IS years of age, living
within 80 miles Of Augusta, who had
never been inside the State House.
Conditions like thas ought not to ex-
! list, and the work of such organiza-
tions as the " is doing a great deal
| to improve them" I
| He continued: THE Y. NJ. c. A. of
fers a splendid opportunity for every
member Of the big State House fami-
| ly to get acquainted with the citizens
| of this city. Nd such conception exists
| in Portland of the functions of the "
as social center as you have here in
Augusta, and I wish to testify to my
/ pei oOiioA dPpICSlettlOli, lIldl Ol AlES.
! Brewster, and of my two very ener-
| getlc sons, of the manner in which the
/ Y has introduced US to your people.
! To have an organization of this type
| existing right under the shadow of the
| State House Is splendid thing, pro-
| vld1ng as 1t does an outlet for those
energies which might otherwise busy
I themselves with dark plots against the
| government" A ripple of laughter
swept the tables at this remark.
Possibly the ~ does its greatest
| good during the session of the Legis-
! lature, affording the members who
come here from all parts of the State
a social focal point which enables
| them to become better acquainted with
| themselves and with the citizens.
| When they leave, after their three
months or more of service, they can
not help Carrying back with them a
friendly feeling toward the " and the
city which houses it. The State House
family is coming more and more to
realize what vital factor the Y. NJ.
c. A. has been in their comfortable and
happy life"
Several Of the team captains were
called upon after the governors ad-
dress and they responded in humor-
| Gus vein, threatening to top the list
at the end of the campaign which
comes at SIS tonight, when the work
ers gather at the Y. M. C. A. building
for feed and final accounting. At
that time 1t is expected that the cam
paign will have proven most success
full and that the $4,000 will have been
! secured.
Chairman Walter S. Wyman Of the
| executive committee of the campaign,
who has been unable to attend the
meetings because of other business,
will be present tonight and will pre-
| side. He will also devote considerable
| time today to the furtherance of the
! project and his presence in The fight
ing line will be one more incentive for
redoubled efforts on the part of the
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