The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
|Y.M.C.A. Notes

The High Scsool Committee of the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday evening at TOO at the Central r. M. c. A. The business of the meeting shall be to revise she policy of the lily work in the city.
 This committee consists of Roy H. Walch of Crosby, chairman L. Tappin of Crosby, Newton w. Alexander of Wilby, Earl A. Smithies of Leavenworth, Walter D. Malins, secretary of the lily division of the Central Y. M. c. A.; Ralph Cooke. secretary of the North End branch; and Mel Kelly, secretary of the Brooklyn branch.
 Fall swiming classes will start Monday afternoon at 4:30 under the direction of Seth Goodwin, physical director. All boys will be tested for their swimming ability and will then be placed in proper classes. Periods for non- swimmers will be held Monday and Friday afternoons at o'clock. Advanced instructions will be given on Tues days and Thursdays at 400. In- structi0n will also be given by Martin O'Flaherty during the daily general swims at 5 o'clock.
 Big Chief Alvin Daniels and little Chief Randall Dowd con- ducted the meeting of the Y h. dians Saturday morning. Plans were made for the organization of Is tribes composed of boys to 18 years of age. The group also discussed it's phyhical program which will be held Thursday after moons at 4:15 and Saturday morn ing at 800.
 The Flaming Arrowas Gra-Y met Saturday morning and elected the following officers: President, William Hayes; vice-president, George Armour; secretary, Stephen vedeskis; and treasurer, Bernard Sherwill.
 Four new groups of young men will present applications for mem bership in the YMCA Inter Club Council tonight at its bi-monthly meeting. Joseph Blansfield an- nounces that the Contract Com
 mittee will meet with various clubs following the regular Ses- sion. President Michael Delpo will preside at the meeting of the Council.
 A meeting of the Advisors Asso- ciation to discuss Youth Condi- tions In Waterbury will be held at 5:45 tonight at Central YMCA. It will be supper meeting.
 Delcaring that America should not be caught by slogans or catch- words but should take time to prop erly analyze the present condition in this world struggle, Richard Kit chelt of New Haven, advised his audience to become familiar with historical backgrounds that make for the present situation. MT. Kit chelt spoke to the Young Mems Assembly of the YMCA at Water Sunday afternoon.
 He declared that the issue before the world today was definitely drawn in a struggle between the totalitarian and democratic forms of government; that America should not seek neutrality alone but what was best for our country. He stated that 1t was in the best in- terest of the United States to en- able the allied democratic coun- tries to buy munitions here and have them carry the munitions in their own ships. Germany, he warned however, has declared all commerce bound for England and France as contraband.
 He stated that it was by no means certain that France and England would win the war. MT. Kitchelt is world traveller and student of international relations.
 MT. Russell Los of New Britain, state vice-president, presided at the forum conducted by MT. Kit chelt. Thomas F. Heating of Nor- walk, state president, conducted a short business session. Joseph F. Kenny of Waterbury gave report regarding the state paper, of which he is editor, stating that the first issue would appear in November. Delegates were present from vari- ous YMCA's of the state,