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TTIE SUNDAY OREGONTAN. - fORTIiAXD. APRIIi 19, 1914. 13 Y. HL C. A. SURVEY NOW BEING IDE H. W. Stone, Portland, Heads Committee That Will Make Report on Efficiency. CHARACTER BUILDING AIM Standardization Is Proposed, for Vast Organization Which Spends $14,000,000 Annually "Without Hope of Financial Profit. An organization that has an annual budget of more than $14,000,000 and yet does not make- a cent of profit that is the Toung Men's Christian As stciation of North America. Not to see how much each dollar will earn, but how much it will do. Is the prob lem of the T. M. C. A., and as the size of the budget indicates, it is not a small problem. While the T. M. C. A. for years has been endeavoring, with remarkable success, to maintain effective business methods, the most important single step in this direction is now being taken. It consists of a thorough and complete financial survey, being made tSy a committee headed by H. W. Stone, general secretary of the Portland as sociation, and including A. S. Allen, general secretary at Seattle, and D. E. Luther, who holds a similar position in Los Angeles. This committee was named at the last annual conference of the employed officers and is putting in a solid year of hard work that it may be able to report its findings to the eame body, which will meet again in June. Deficit Faced Each Tear, The Y. M. C. A. is not generally looked upon as a business institution, nor is it in the sense that it is oper . ated for gain, but efficient business management is essential to its success ful maintenance. No Y.. M. C. A. ex pects to be self-supporting, unless it has an endowment fund, and an asso ciation that annually shows a consid erable financial deficit may be regard ed as one of the most successful in the real work done. Nevertheless the as sociations all over the country are con stantly aiming to keep their expendi tures within bounds and to spend their money where it will do the most good. Mr. Stone and his associates are go ing into every phase of association finance. They are considering the source of its revenues fees and sub scriptions endeavoring to ascertain how much, proportionately, the differ ent departments should bring into the maintenance fund. They are also con sidering in detail the operations of e.ach department to find out where economics can be instituted or greater results gained for the same expendi ture. Building supervision is one of the most important problems to be met. The Y. M. C. A. building is said to be one of the most intricate types of architecture in the world, containing as it does schools, dormitories, commit tee and lecture-rooms, gymnasiums, i swimming pool and mai.y other fea tures in addition to complete quarters for the boys' work. Every activity means a separate problem of business administration. Reports Are Analysed. In order to reach its conclusions the present committee is digging deep into the affairs of every large Y. M. C. A. in America. Hundreds of intricate financial reports have been received and the entire mass of information cross-sectioned and compared. Mr. Al len has passed a large part of the past week in Portland, going over with Mr. Stone the findings, which have been condensed into a dummy of 100 pages. This will be reduced still further be fore it Is presented to the conference in June. In addition to the reports collected, the committee members have made a personal study of methods followed in various associations. They have also read hundreds of books on business efficiency. It is expected that their report will become a standard textbook for employed officers of the Y. M. C. A. in all parts of the world. "For a number of years after the T. M. C. A. was founded, its activities were confined almost exclusively to the holding of religious meetings." said Mr. Stone. "Gradually it took up its larger duties of providing for every need of young men physical, mental and spiritual. 'Thp, Simplex organiza tion that we know today has brought with it pressing questions of business administration, and these we are try ing to answer. Expansion Increases Cost. "Within the past 10 years the expan sion of the Y. M. C. A. has been mar velous. The association has felt all the impetus business has felt, but it has not enjoyed a corresponding increase in revenue, for it has had to keep its fees where they are within the reach of all. Othrwise it would not accomplish the work that it does accomplish. Our committee is considering how the Y. M. C. A. may best meet the demands that are put upon it." Among other things the committee will recommend that a Y. M. C A. ef ficiency expert be employed. Such a man. however, will have to be par ticularly fitted for the position, be cause the product of the Y. M. C. A. is character and not dollars. TRADE REPORTS POPULAR 12 Y. M. C. A. YOUTHS FORM DRAWING CLASS Montague F. Modder, Resident of Ceylon, Studying Association "Work for Foreign Field, Is Instructor and Finds Promise in Results. r Iaily Consular News Big Aid to Business Men. Much sought after by manufacturers or di8tributtors who have, or hope to hare, an export trade is "the daily consular and trade reports, a daily summary of business news from for eign countries mostly supplied by the United States Consuls in all part of the world." This publication is now with drawn from free distribution and is to be sent only to subscribers and libra ries Much unexpected and valuable information on for.Mirn markets, tradn facilities and favored commodities is avauaDie throuph. these documents now on file in the reference room of the Public Library. Miss Gertrude Talbot will give an Illustrated lecture on "Plays, Toys and Amusements for Children" tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in library halL Miss Talbot is a student of the Montes sori method and has had much experi ence in the education of children. Professor Coleman will give his last lecture in the course on Browning on Tuesday evening i library hall. His V JLr'tV b? :'Po""s of Religion; fhe" Desert"0 f Death in "The Relation of Morality to Reli gion" will be the subject of Professor Kwer's lecture in room B of the clnT tral Library on Thursday evening at 8 .o'clock. This is the last llctur" Tn hi- ; course on everyday ethical problems. TP. i DRAWINGS that have been praised for their originality and execu tion have been made by members of a boys class in art at the Portland Young Men's Christian Association. The drawings are by older boys In the Junior department, whose ages range from 16 to 19 years. The class was organized last Fall and has met twice weekly. Most of the 12 members of the class had received no previous instruction. They are all boys who are employed and take the opportunity of night study to develop their artistic ability, most of them with the intention of becoming eventu ally professional illustrators or car toonists. Montague V. Modder. instructor of the class, is a resident of Colombo, Ceylon, who is in Portland training at the Y. M. C. A. for professional association work. He has an established reputa tion as a cartoonist in the Orient. He will engage in foreign Y; M. C. A. work, probably In his home city. "Some of the boys have shown re markable talent," said Mr. Modder. "I allow them to develop it along their own lines rather than trying to get them to adopt the style of the instruct or. The boys also work out their own ideas in their sketches, being encour aged to watch for people or scenes that appeal to the artist." The class will close its work in July. It is probable that another class will be formed-by Mr. Modder next Fall. PARK CLUB ENTERTAINS More Than 100 Attend First. Affair Given by Organization. Considerable more than 100 resi dents .f the Irvington Park district were present at the rooms of the Irvington Park Club Friday evening at the Uret entertainment produced by the organization. The Irvington Park Club orchestra, composed of Messrs. O'Neill, Heft, Cummings and Bushnell, 1 Drawing, Inspired by Recent Swat. the-Kly Campaign. 3 "Hosting Biff Game." 3 A. "Type. made its initial bow. Mr. Butler gave a humorous reading, E. K. Buster en tertained with some anecdotes of his boyhood experiences in Nebraska and Mrs. ISdlth Connaway gave a repro duction of the straw man dance from the "Wizard of Oz." Mrs. Adams gave several readings and Mrs. Lou Heft sang. E. E. O'Neill was the accompanist. Plans for Pourth Being Made. Arrangements for a Fourth of July celebration were started at a meeting of the Tremont Volunteer Fire Depart ment Friday night. The celebration will be held in the park at Tremont. H. Howe was elected assistant foreman of the fire department. F. S. MOR TO BE S l) RIS OLD RESIDENCE AT AUCTION 1. -j? r r- , t , . TX- &Zxr' ' r - . . L:: : : : J The- above noted residence of F. S. "Morris, 190 King street, will be sold at public auction, Monday, April 20, 1914, at 10:30 o'clock A.M. 1 Contents of the house will also be sold at auction at 1 :30 o 'clock P.M. the same day. , See Auction Advertisements elsewhere for details. ,. This fine property is very favorably located in the exclusive King's Hill residence district and offers one of the most substan tial, comfortable, well-appointed homes in the City of Portland. The lot has a frontage of 75 feet on King street with a depth of 120 feet. A well-set lawn, choice roses and other shrubbery complete the surroundings. " " .This property will be sold on very attractive terms, either for cash Anyone interested in the property can arrange for personal inspectio the undersigned. The house is well arranged, containing receptiou hall and parlor, living-room, dining-room, kitchen, pantry, etc., on the main floor; four excellent bedrooms and two baths on the second floor; three servants' rooms and trunkroom on the third floor; front and back stairways; closets throughout the house; full cement basement . (servants' bath) with hot-air furnace. . At the rear of the house, running the full length, is a fine cov ered porch having a commanding view of the city and mountains in clear weather. At the back of the lot, connecting with King street by cement runway, is a new fireproof double garage, containing turntable and all necessary conveniences. or deferred payments to suit requirements of responsible purchaser, n of the house and can secure detailed information by applying to MORRIS BROTHERS 201 Railway Exchange Building Phone Main 3409 N OAKS HAS THEATER Giant Auditorium Almost Ready for Crowds. NEW FEATURES " SIGNED Manager Arranges to Defy Weather and House Throngs In IVelK-Pro-tected O pen-Air House Now Xearly Finished. ' Finishing details on the new open-, air audltorium at the Oaks Amusement Park, which will permit between 6000 and 7000 persons to see every perform ance as secure from the weather as if they were seated in a. downtown theater, will be completed this week. and the crews of workmen will be turned over to other sections of the big park being overhauled before the opening day. Seven thousand dollars has been spent on the auditorium, which has been lowered to ground level and the sides removed. The stage and pros cenium arch and stage boxes remain, with the large balcony. By this means the finest theatrical performance can be given complete. With the weather defied. Manager Cordray announced yesterday that he was closing arrangements for a big NEW AUDITORIUM AT THE OAKS AMUSEMENT PARK THAT WILL SEAT BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 PERSONS 7 t 3 x."a vpf x -4 u Tf : 11 1! URAVI6 BY 1RBU A. RU I TLKDl.IO, SHOWING HOW EMTERTA1KHGXTS AVILl. 3K GIVEX I THE OPESf AIR, MKT SHELTERED FROM '1'HE WEATHER. Eastern band, a musical comedy com pany, vaudeville entertainment and motion-pictures. Each of these will ap pear every afternoon and evening in the auditorium free of charge. There will be no postponements, however bad the weather, and all performances will be given under shelter. Around every old oak tree in the Oaks there will be a rustic bench and hanging' from the branches Chinese lanterns, illuminated at night, giving the park more of a fairyland appear ance than ever. Constructed of the timber cut away by the foresters who have been doing surgical work on the trees, novel flow er stands have been built and these' will be topped with some of the finest varieties grown at the Oaks. Hundreds of gallons of white paint will be used in giving final touches to the park before the gates are thrown open for the season. A corps of 20 gardeners has worked all Winter under the eye of Superin tendent Bollinger and there Is no ques tion but that the grounds never were :o lovely as they are at present. Early In May thousands of new cuttings will be set out so that early in June the Oaks will be looking its best. More than SO rose bushes are blooming there already. Michigan Society to Have Float. The Michigan Society, at a meeting at the Masonic Temple last Monday. When Down Town on business and in need of something electrical, do not forget that we are in the center of the - shopping dis trict, only one block from 6th and Washington streets. M. J. Walsh Co. 311 Stark, Near 6th Lighting fixtures Mazda Tungsten Lamps and Electrical Appliances of all kinds. We also do all kinds ' of electrical work. PHONE YOUR WANTS decided that it would be represented picuic at Bonneville June 27. All Mich in the Rose Kestival fraternal parade I igan societies in Oregon will be in with one or more flower-decked auto- I vtted to participate. An excursion to mobiles. It was also decided to hold a 1 Yellowstone Park was also discussed. BREAD OITTT n. v 'V - 7" ' Z - 5 EAT MORE BREAD Fat toss meat and other heavy fooda. You will fenl better and will keep down your coat of living-. TJ. 6. BAKERT. ATTENTION! Festival Queen Candidates And Their Friends BEGINNING MONDAY Meier & Frank Go, Will Give Rose Festival Tour De Luxe Ballots With Purchases in Temporary Annex 10 Votes "With Every Purchase amounting to 25c or More 20 Votes "With Every Purchase Amounting to 50c or More 35 Votes With Every Purchase Amounting to 75c or More 50 Votes With Every Purchase Amounting to .$1 or More Ballots Given Only in "Temporary Annex." Sec Back Page Section. 1 of This Paper. "THERE IS THE HUB OF TRANSPORTATION THE FUTURE COMMERCIAL METROPOLIS OF CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA" WILLOW RIVKR is entrance to famous Peace River farm lands. WILLOW RIVKR. controls lumber industries of North Kraser and Willow rlvf. WILLOW KIVEK is outlet of world's famous Cariboo gold fields. WILLOW RIVKR has 8000 acres coal with seams 28 feet deep. WILLOW RIVKR has 800 miles navigable waters in three directions WILLOW RIVER has 9.000.000.000 feet of. timber adjacent to it. WILLOW RIVKR is at the confluence of three rivers with 1U miles waterfront age. Boats stop daily; C railroads chartered or building. On main line T I and P.G.E. Fast making; a city of mills, mines, transportation and bis pa -. ".s." SO. 000 acres being opened for homesteads in June. ' 6000 men now working- on construction of Pacific Great Eastern. For Map air Literature. Call Oa or Write PACIFIC H.M) Jt TOWASITES CO.LIi. 313 Klraanla fctreet. Vancouver, B. C V. PACK HARRIS 518 Meary Bid-., l'ertlaad.