The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
DIRECTORS MEETING.
 HELD YESTERDAY.
Consider Plans for Financ- ing the YMCA for the
 Current Year
ANNUAL SESSION MAY IS

Heavy cuts in the budget expendi- lures of the Y. M. C. A.. were re- vealed as the policy at the board meeting last night. Reports showed the Y. M. c. A. in its three branches carrying the biggest program in its history. The membership including paid members and affiliated clubs totals 6379 men and boys.
 Reports showed the operating on a strict budget system, but fac- ing a possible deficit of $3,000 at the end of the year May 1st, due to un- employment and about 600 accounts being carried on the books. The new budget for the year beginning May 1st called. for $176,7O6, as compared with the budget of $211,113 adopted one year ago.
 When asked how this could be done without cutting into the pro- gram of activities, General Secretary Herbert S. Smith said Necessity is the mother of invention. The Central Y. M. c. A. has operated on a deficit to be met by subscription of only 40 per cent for the past six years as compared with the average of 28 per cent for the nation. Having done this well is guarantee that we can do better when necessary"
  Y. M. c. A. activities. In fact the re- port showed that a bigger program was being planned all along the line. Secretary Smith again said, If the Y. M. c. A. has anything at all to offer to the youth of Waterbury, now is the time, above all times, for it to function to capacity" He said: We may have a detlcit of $3,OOO May 1st, but the Y. M. C. A. admin istrati0n will fight every inch of the way with the expectation of balanc- ing the books as usual May 1st.'
 The annual meeting will be held Monday, May 18th. The following nominating committee was appoint ed: Ernest A. Anderson, chairman; Richard w. Goss, Idris Alderson, Jr., Frank l.. Squires, Thomas F. Kel- logg. The terms of the following di- recrors will expire: President Levi Wilcox, Terrence F. Carmody, Charles A. Templeton, Richard W. Goss, Ernest A. Anderson, Edward B. Tracy, Frank H. Bailey. They will also nominate men to succeed Thom- as B. Conway, recording secretary, and Lewis s. Reed, treasurer, C. Raymond Ganung, assistant treas- urer.
 Julius B. Smith reported on nego- tiations which were being carried on regarding the possibility of operat- ing the new Oakville community house as a Y. M. c. A. branch. It was pointed out that if this were pointed out that if this were done, the Oakville Y. M. c. A. would op- crate under a committee of manage ment composed of Oakville citizens, with the chairman of this commit tee serving as member of the Gen. tral Y. M. C. A. board.
 Barlow L. Heminway reported on plans at the Y. M. c. A. camp and also announced arrangements for the members of the board of directors to attend the Y. M. c. A. Scandals, April 18th and 18th.
 Members of the board of directors and secretarial staff are planning to attend the world service mass meet ing to be held in Bushnell hall Hartford this Thursday. The speak CTS are to be pr. Wu, Chinese min- ister to the United States, Charles P. Taft. End, Gov. Wilbur l.. Cross, Hon. William M. Maltby, chief jus tice of the supreme court, and Wal ter G. Patterson, mayor of Hart ford.