The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
Believe War
Will Spur
Campaign
Leaders Lineup
For Heated
Contests

The Basic Training program for
the 1912 YMCA membership cam
paign began Saturday. Sept. -.
with a meeting which was attend
ed by former "Y" general cam
paign chairmen. members OF the
Board OF management. and mem
bers OF various branch committees.
The training started with a
statement by Wilbur c. woodson.
executive secretary OF the st. An
toine branch YMCA. in which he
made brief review OF membership
campaigns from 1882 10 l94l. The
executive secretary further point
ed out the outstanding factors in
the 1912 War Time campaign. stat
ing that research will show that
campaigns during war time are
very successful. and the 1912 cam
paien with every soldier OF the
"y" without cost 10 the extent OF
lodging and physical privilege be-
ing extended. Is no exception.
DR.. J. J. McClendon gave the re-
port of the Membership committee
stating that II was his desire for
the YMCA campaign TO be sue
cess and saw no reason why it
should not be the best. DR.. Nc
Clendon further presented the Com
mander-in-Chief OF the 1912 cam
paign. Or. j. L. Henderson. DR..
Henderson accepted the task and
called for the unlimited support
OF ell men in the city OF Detroit.
He stated Each man present put
his shoulders 10 the wheel and
push. stating that Il isn't life
that matters. but rather the cour-
age you bring to II and the efforts
you expend to reach success. The
1912 "Y' campaign must he the
largest in the history OF ST. An
TONES "Y" campaigns and n is
necessary for the branch 10 expand
the work into neighborhoods and
10 reach more men. The schedules
OF the ST. Antoine Physical de-
partment Willie arranged TO meet
the demsnds OF men in labor"
Former general chairmen made
the following statements The
Rev, George ". Baher: support
OF Ebenezer AME church is 100
per cent. AS Ehenezer goes so goes
Baber." Atty. Lloyd LOOMS; GLAD
10 help in this noble work OF sell
ing memberships" Atty. Charles
A. Roxborough: willing 10 work
IN the field and expect to devote
all time that have TO the effort"
Atty. p. r. Piper: I'VE can sue
coed by laying the foundation cor
rectly." VI. s. Dunbar: II am will
ing TO helm 10 tho limit Of my capa-
cities" The Rev. William II.
Peck: "St Antoine " Is a citadel
or our home front In Detroit. We
must make II stronger than ever.
Depend upon me 10 do nv part"
The Commander-in- Chief nr. 7.
L. Henderson. with the assistance
OF the executive secretary and the
agreement OF those present that
the campaign should he divided In
to two divisions. the 92nd division
and the Gard division. A sub-com-
mittee will Interview Fred A. Al
len OF the Supreme Linen and
Laundry company with the hope OF
drafting him TO lead the s2nd d.
vision.
DR.. ]. l.. Henderson closed his
remarks 10 the generals and coll
onels present by stating that he
felt this to be the greatest fight
OF our ST. Antoine branch and that
he was going 10 double his efforts
in the future because OF the "Y'
facilities that are being extended
to his two sons who are in the
armed forces.
The campaign dates are October
1922. For a complete play by play
description OF the basic training
program of the "Y" campaign. and
general Information from the Com
mander-in-Chief and his stan, fol-
low this column next week.