The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-02-04

The conception ~ the beA tuf .
youngmAn organization came from
the mind ~ Henry Giessenbler ~.
nov deceased. IN October 1915.
Glessenhicr a young man, whose
home was IN NJ Louis. Missouri,
Thought a the idea after attending
q meeting one night on a proposed
bond issue. Tie noticed that he was
one n the very few young men
present and realized that the young
men ~ has community should be-
hener represented "A such meet.
inRs. lIc fcls that the younger men
should he organized for the pur'
pose of studying business and q.
Vie problems.
Ne was the president nj the
Federation N Dancing Clubs Al
lhia time and he used this organi.
xBtiun ~ the nucleus NJ hlS new
nFannlxnlion whlch was called the
Young Mems Progressive Civic
Association. II was organized On
sscfoa,er Al. 1915 with thirty.two
members and the ideal Of Public
Service was stressed "A the ma
Dor function u the association.
La 1916. Clarence NJ Howard Was
eleetea president ~ the Business
Menr League. tnow the N. Louis
Chamber N C0mmercel and n has
inauHurnl address he spike Of hnw
lie nned existed for = Junior or.
NnmixHsisn whose purpose would be
hi properly train and educate the
pnnnN men "A the city along civic.
Kwmmrrcial and Industrial lines.
fmmndlaIely tsiessenbler and
his aronp conferred with Mr.. Ito.
vnrd and with his ideas and help
~ proTlding quarters and financial
aHsisthnres lAs groups under Gies
ANnblek are known today as The
jnRioF Chamber "A Cemmerca.
~ the summer "A 1919. n wa
apparent that here vas 4 move
mens that should he organized II
every city and state and welslet
inka = national body.
Atm meeting held en- Orfubrr a
iNiN Il MAS decided Ia form such
national organization and
COMMITTEES. headed BY Glessembier
wan formed 10 carry oui me ne
eussnrv wurk Correspondence wa
Immediately dispatched 10 ever,
younK mems organization request
ing them IL come 10 N. LOUIS fol
Caucus.
On January ziat and x2nd. la2n
nsleh . caucus vas held In NJ
Louis N which meeting twenty f0,ll
cities we're represented.
hnhoft e Lamar. Vice president
N the ~ Louis Jnycees addressed
ih1 gathering In the absence N
Paul N Young VIM vas IN Ia
mar read = letter from founf
whleh said IN part "ion sre here
gentlemen. IN the interest ~ 1
tanae which ~ my mind n secoud
~ nUne What movement could
have IIaolN tor a. purpose 4 more
whnleNhn object than ~ vltallxs
IT, energy "A youth lof An active
aud Intelligent participation In Inc
affairs nf city. state and natlnnf"
f'fhr time has come when me
yuslnN men n the nafion must "A.
sufne the responsibilities "A 4 more
representative participation in Inc
affairs ~ cur great country =
tn nallnnllHe the Junlnf Cham
her ~ Commerce idea that fhe
mail0n may feel fillness IN me ~
cry u her yuung men spplied
fhfnuah clearly defined eunxlruc.
tie channels toward . eommon
coal . greater Americas ous
pufp0se
These men tackled me problem
before lhem. the national ofranl.
raiinn. with sincerity and enshu.
siasm and before the caucus vas
conelntru. hHd perfected nm nr
nanisalion. adopted q constitution.
and eleeted officers and dlrerfors
n serve until the convention 10 hs
held 81 months later In June. 1890
IN al Louis.
ilemfy ciessenhAer Vas elected