SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-11-21
What's Wrong With TSJA?-
1t Needs Pair OF Long Pants
BY Ed Schuster

BY Ed
Cleveland, Ohio, November 2l-
reading has been going on during
i. 5. !. a. and it's activities.
The general impression seen
what it should be. Discussion has
ing down the group. rather than
To approach the subject fro
there is nothing wrong with the
However, let us amplify that
statement by saying there is moth
ing wrong with the 7. S. J. A. ex-
cept that it has outgrown it's
childhood days and now needs a
pair OF long pants to replace the
rompers used up to now.
Here again let us take the mega
tive OF criticism and say that the
methods Of organization and con-
ducting OF business and activities
during the life of the organiza-
tion up to now have sufficed. But
again let us enlarge on that state
ment.
Change Necessary
Any organization whether fra
ternal. business. religious or poll
teal must undergo changes to
meet existing conditions in order
to survive and grow.
What is the T. S. J. A. doing
to improve its organization?
Will district conferences and
officers meetings be the answer
to progress: Is basketball to re-
main the carrying strength of the
body? is the ultimate solution
the expansion OF singing socie-
ties?
Perhaps one OF these may fur
nish the answer. But what OF
putting forth a sustained and CON
sistend campaign to increase
membership? What OF the hun
dreds who drop by the wayside
Put forth a membership program
not brief furry. but a program
founded on a foundation destined
to cover a period OF years. The
I. 5. J. A. is not building for to-
dav. but the future.
What of the introduction of
more varied activities to keep
everyone interested and occupied
The younger generation is more
interested in sports. Let them
have their fill. both in local acti-
vities and in T. S. J. A. functions.
Youth thrives on activity and
competition is the greatest incen-
tive.
Revamp Convention
How would it be to change the
sctup at conventions: Increase
the number of delegates.
Give more and more people a
chance to participate in this vital
yearly business session.
Incorporate ideas from other
similar conventions. Put more
life and lift into the proceedings.
Why not nominate national offic-
ers before hand and make cam
paign prior to the convention put
everyone on seats edge with in
terest? Baby ideas? No! Take a
look around you. Who is having
fun while doing convention
work?
Let the T. S. ]. A. set up a ma
tional committee of it's own, in
addition to the officers, to furnish
an active body to create and car
ry out new activities and ideas.
Give this committee the power to
act. not just recommend.
Unloosen the purse strings.
Spend some money to move oific-
ers around the Association. In
creased activities will mean in
creased expenses for awards, etc.
Boost the membership fec to
cover much needed improve
ments in methods and personnel.
An organization with chicken
feed behind it will be washed a.
way with the first good rain.
Don't wait for the Central
Verband to step in and lend a
hand. The CentralVerband Great
ed its own momentum, why not
the T. s. J. A.?
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