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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1926)
1-1 i till. vf'----- -l-.1-ri.Tf.rr-w n-B-iinirTrii -i v:jrTr.iiife rjmri isjim THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING MAY 16. 1926 5- I ! World-Wide Organization IS THE "Y" GOOD FOR BOYS? ASIC 'EM! Sturg es & Sturges Place Represented in Building Equipment in Building Wherever One Goes, the Young Men's Christian Activities, ' Starting in London, Will Be Found; Grqwth in . . "". United States Eapid .. i f r i ' : rrhY" is "a. world-wide institution; belonging to it is likp-holding a citizenship under the Union Jack or Old Glory, wfrends and protection in every port and on every sea, howsoever far one may sail. . ?, " . . They have about the greatest boys' "Y" on earth, at Shang hai.! Cedric 'Chansr. a Willamette graduate of 1925, is now at the i.Y university, Springfield, Mass., taking a post-gradu-"ate K'Y course of two years, preparatory to his Teturn to Chini to carry on "Y" work there. He took the "Y" course in Willamette, as laid out by the Salem association. : The 'Y" was one of the finest things in the; great World war.- Like the government itself, it was hardly prepared for the colossal struggle; it had not a reserve of trained, conse crated men ready for a nnoment's calU It had to take up ; some men who were not. well adapted to the service ; they I L failed to live up to the utmost measure of their high privilege. But for all that, the ?Y" came nearer reaching the top mark Ik 1' efficiency than almost any other agency that served and that does not detract from all the splendid saving agencies V ! that tried to alleviate the horrors of the struggle. As a whole s : the war must be written down as the blackest page of history. because men knew better than to launch such an attack; but the "Y" helped more than any other element to redeem it, and to prove the worth of brotherhood above greed and hate. - The "Y" was started in England, as an organization for clerks. It grew rapidly, coming to America about the middle of last century. It has 'grown faster in America than any where else in the world; the Christian element of America that proclaims brotherhood and fellowship has taken to the movement far more readily than the sordid, cynical, selfish countries east and west that have grown up in hate and dan cer and oppression.- But mankind all over the world cries for the same thing, once it is recognized for what it means; I i t is.. 4 ' -X r " w ' t a ' Lii.. ll 1 t ana SO tnere are x. m..j. a. s ior wmie men, lor uiau&a, lor T Hi - - ar m -m r V - A. J Orientals, xor inaians, ior tne xaaiaysians. in every great port there is a Y to welcome whosoever will accept its hos pitality; in every language and every, nation there are con secrated men who are giving their lives' to the movement. r It takes a worth-while cause to enlist men for life as the ,"Y" does, and set them to work to build up their fellow men i in their own lands that have not known brotherhood and love. But the !Y" has the, motive power of militant Christianity, ' and it spreads to the four corners of the earth like a living ; ferment that cannot help but grow. I r r Leader's Corps Needed As Much as Auto Wheel A leader's corps is iust as necessary to a successful physi- l cal department as a steering wheel is to an automobile. I , ! Salem Y. M. C. A. is fortunate in having three fine lead- ers corps to help in the boys' physical department work. , i'- - jThe senior leaders' corps is made up of high school boys I chosen for their, future ability to develop into successful I - . rm , !i - a . i i 1 rwr a leaders. . l ne corps is umiwa w i uvy meinoera. xne meei- ings take place once a .week at the local Y. M. C. A. A regu- l lart course of studjri is followed, consisting : of physiology; J I heaUh hygiene, Bible study, drills and games, Each , leader '" ; isCusigned to boys' gym classes once a week for practical u i work &nd nractice in leadincr classes. Once a month a social i- meeting and banquet is held. The members have not only ' ; I assisted in gym classes but have done 'much volunteer work 1 im Connection with the boys' department. They had charge K! 1 in all the open house social nights for boys, . and assisted i?. much in tdluhteer" work in connection with the physical de- ; partment, reiereemg games ana class wonc . ( Most of the boys have become quite proficient in the lead ing of .classes and refereeing games. An extensive course I wJU be carried on in the new building. ' i.The boys are all trained under the direction of Bob Board- : man, physical director. Francis De Harport is president; y. J John-Schaeffer, secretary. Standing committees are ap f.r pointed for the year, including social, athletic and open house Nvcoimmittees. From the leaders' corps this year two success ful. basketball teams were formed. The Webfoots, who won . nearly: all their games in open competition, and won the ctiy v t championship. The Athenians were a close second, about . equal in' strength and ability. All candidates are passed I upon,' and it takes an unanimous vote by all members to : ' enter. Yearly examinatins f rqm the International Y.M.C. A nrfe-fHvn - and bovs nanp.rs are crraded bv the. New York office. I 1 The junior corps meets once a week for gym; practice and f . i . -rrv l i ? J Mi ,- J A Li stqay. : i.ney aiso assist, in demonstration ana settijig-up ex- .It Wj ,11'V " SORC i Bet-oiMcs-rcD SALtM S TME CtTV OF HOMES AND rrS GREATEST AETAREITS CHILDREN. I ' BtAC'1' -rsp - w u-m m w i i m m . w m r s - . . - - : . ; - . : : -TL ercises in gym classes. Horace Stewart is president and Tom Li vesley, Jr., is secretary. ; f The Cadet club was formed this year. "These boys also assist in small boys' classes and demonstrate exercises and games. The president is Richard Devers, and Frey Myers is secretary. Some of the boys are becoming quite proficient as referees. - . I ' Harry Stone, Portland Y : Father, Godfather Here ... ' ., , ;j- . , Harry Stone, secretary of the Portland Y.J M. . A., is godfather to the Salem "Y." He has been bigf brother, and banker, and mother, and sweetheart, for more than 20 years. But for him the Salem branch might have had al hard or even impossible row to hoe alone. He made it his business to help when theyj first bought the old Commercial street building. He urged, coaxed, threat ened, until they took the chance; 'and in all th years since, he has beena counsellor and guide when help was most needed. The Portland "Y", has been an outstanding figure in international "Y" work for years; what Mr. Stone brings here is of authority, for he made his own Portland branch what it is today. Mr. Stone was here to help ih starting the Salem cam paign. He gives his time like a spendthrift'; his energy like one having perpetual motion solved and in his pocke.t He has found no day long enough for all the helpful things he wants to do; there is no such day in the calendar, whether work-day or vacation or Sunday. People tell him he's wear ing himsel duJU t Maybe, he-is; but he says. it's lots more fun than being'a wart dra swine or a pan of mush or a puff of .wind and having nothing left to show for his, life. 4 The Salem "Y" gives thanks to Harry Stone for ft 11 his years of good fellowship. He says that's all the pay he re quires veil, to pay less would be the unpardonable sin. The junior board of the Y. M. C. A. is .made up of eight members; of the junior division, some of whom have been members of the Y. M. C. A. for eight and nine years. They have organized committees to take care of the various kinds of work, such as educational, religious and social. They will have charge of all junior activities, ; - , , The president of the junior board sits in all. the senior board meetings and gives a report to the senior board of the progress they are making. The board has been organized for three months. A constitution has been adopted and com mittees have been appointed to serve in all junior activities. The plumbing, heaUng,' vehtilatihg, apd swimming pool equipment was. installed by Sturges & Sturges, 491 Washing ton street, Portland. The heating systeni is of the vacuum two-pipe design, the best that can be instated in a building of this type. -Birchfield boilers ' have . been used, one . designed . with grates to burn coal or wood, and the other equipped with an automatic Iron Fireman stoker. The piping is e nrranetl that all or any part of the building may be heatc-d independ ently of the pool, The pool water-may also be heated inde pendently of the building. : j - - f The ventilating system is constructed with an exhaust fan drawing foul air and vapor out of the pool and locker rooms, assuring a fresh air supply at all times. , The pool is equipped with two large filter tanks, coagulant tank, sterifiz er, heater, circulating pump,; and vacuum cleaning system. : Crane fixtures, fitting and valves were used throughout. The lavatories, 10 in riumber, which are of the wall type with integral back, are made of twice-fired vitreous china, excep tionally easy to keep clean. A special dental lavatory is also a part of the equipment. China housings! completely inclose the five drinking fountains: Eleven syphon jet closets are flushed with easily operated valves, eliminating tanks en tirely. The bowls and seats are constructed in accordance , with the latest sainitary designs. The showers, of which Jthere are 19, an important part of the equipment, are of the con cealed type, with but little exposed metal. The large head has a volume regulator and; the hidden mixing Valve is con trolled by a white metal handle; All the I hidden fittings, so essential to the proper operation of the equipment but which the public hardly realizes, are there, are of the same quality as the beautiful fixtures in the open. - The heating, ventilat ing and:pool equipment was installed under the supervision of A. H. Feldman, and the plumbing by ?. H. Sturges. ' 1 Perry We Welcome -Yoil Drug The Rexall Store tore I 1 Congratulations Thk Y. 31. C. A. A BIGGER AND BETTER SALEM IS IN THE MAK- ISODO WE . ;T?rr Gabriel Pavder & Supply Co. 1 75 S. Com mercjal Lumber Yard 610 N Capitol Darby'ji Drag Store, where qual ity service and low prices meet. Everything In the drug line, noth ing wanting in high class service. Court at Liberty St. () i r I i ), The Lighting Fixtures and L'ghtiDg Effects : , InSalemY.M.CzA. Vere Designed and Llade by ENGLISH CO.; Portland r-t : . and Were 'KsfeEd" by BROWNELL ELECTRIC CO Salem: -? -e - i . i . vt ' . - 1 f r - . ' i 3EE.Y it TO SERVE the greatest mission of man or organization. The liewhuiding of the Young Men's Christian Association was ' built that it might better serve the interests of the men and : boys of the, Salem ccnmunity. . Thecompletion marks a step in progress that will have a great influence on the city's growth for many years. . . . . The need of this building has been felt by many for some time and when it i3-thrown open to the public on Sunday, May 16th,, all who. can should visit this monument which will light the. paths of many a boy to greater and higher ideals In nfe., . ; - y , ;., . Salem, Orecon 7