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May 11, 1926
|[f The Y. M. C. A. Like Schools and
ft Libraries, Has a Definite Place
| in a City’s Life
| EVERYBODY SHOULD SUPPORT IT
5 We are 100 per cent, for.it and for everything that ji
* goes to make Concord Better than any other city its size. i|i
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® Sport Shirts, Golf Caps, White Flannel
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Great Eastern
Tour
On the morning of June 10th the
r second annual Eastern pilgrimage of ,
Employed Older Boys and Girls will |
leave Concord Y for a two week's
motor tour to New York City.
The itinerary will take in such no
table places as Endless Caverns in i
i ttye Shenandoah Valley of Virginia,
the great battlefield at Gettysburg.
Pa., tlfie State Capital of Pennsylvan
it, the Delaware Water Gap in the
Ifocono Mountains, New- York City, a
day's trip on the Hudson River, a vis
it; to Princeton, N. J., Philadelphia
|:lie Sesqui-centennial Exposition,
an optional trip of a day to At
! City, Baltimore, Md., via An
is, Md., to Washington and Mt.
in and Richmond, Va.
t party will travel in two largr
• buses, will be chaperoned by
ieneed chaperones and driven by
ienced chauffeurs. The cost of
rip will be $65 from Concord to
ird. The price does not, include
ide trips; Ihese to be made at the
1 of the members of the party,
number will be limited to fifty,
reservations have already been
The trip is open to employed
and girls, teachers and others
ssted in making this delightful
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Believing Thoroughly That the |
1 Y. M. C. A.
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IS WE ENDORSE THE
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SCHOOL CHILDREN OF
CITY PRAISE THE Y
Write Letters of Appreciation and
Commendation to Secretary Blanks.
The Concord Young Men’s Chris
tian Association is of great benefit to
every one, but it to of particular
benefit to the children, both boys and
girls. So that he might know the at
titude of the children H- W. Blanks,
secretary of the Y, asked children in
Central Grammar School to write
their views, and today he is making
public some of the scores of letters he
received.
Leola Harwood, of the fifth grade,
wrote:
"Dear Mr. Blanks:
“I want you to know just how
much good you are doing in Con
cord, and that I appreciate it nil. I
was very happy when Mr. Webb
asked us to write you a letter, for I
have been wanting to tell you what
good your work is doing in this
city.
"The Y. M. C A. Saturday even
ing movies are my favorite weekly
feature.
"The winter gym is a good thing
for all the boys and girls, too. The
summer pool is the main summer
feature in Concord since every one is
welcome to come to it.
"I think the Bible Story Telling
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EMPLOYED BOYS AND GIRLS TO
j ENJOY ANOTHER CAMPING
TOUR.
Owing to the great success of the
Carap : ng Auto trip to Washington
tost season the will operate a big
i Special to New York leaving early in
1 June for a fifteen day tour visiting
tlie Lurny Caverns in Virginia. The
Battlefields of Gettysburg, Philadel
phia, Five days in New York, return
ing visiting Baltimore, Washington
and Richmond.
The two winners of the older
groups in the Bible Story Contest will
1 be given trips with this party.
Membership in this tour is limited
to employed boys and girls, teachers
ami students—a large number have
already made application and as the
i number is limited to fifty, many will
[ be disappointed.
I Each member will have to take two
| blankets, foldiug cot and mess kit.
i Expert chaperones will conduct the I
i party.
| A real program of fun and pleasure
i in store for everyone.
A Hard Day. .
"Well, sweetie, hw has my little
bride been all day?" asked Young
husband on his return from his of
fice.
“Oh, George!” cried his wife,
breaking into tears. “A salesman
came here and called me his dear
madam and I called a police officer
and now I have to go to court Wed
nesday.”
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I REV. M. L. HESTER
Contest is of big interest, too. It 1
tearlies us more about the Bible, and
they tell us many stories maybe
none of us knew before. I appreciate
many more things that I haven't
time to tell you; in fact no words of
mins can express your good work in
Concord in my estimation.”
Ellen White, of oeorgta Avenue, '
wrote Mr. Blanks:
"Mr. Dear Mr. Blanks:
"X think that the Y has been a 1
very wonderful thing for Concord. j
“Girls and boys who have no home I
life, and no opportunities or amuse- iJ
ments can come to the Y and get I
exercise, games, hot showers and the 1
best of reading advantages, at any J
time of the day. j
“The exercise that is given at the [I
different schools helps the children N
who are not healthy. It makes them [j
get color in their cheeks, and to gain |
weight.
“The Sunday Gang has dtfne much I
for the boys in Christian work as j
well as in others.
“When you go down/street now at j
night or day you do not see boys I
loafing around the corners as they I
used too. .They cannot resist ths j]
temptation to go to the best Y. M.l
C. A. that can be established.” I
Mr. Blanks stated this morning'
that he plans to publish some other
letters next week. "The children are
the ones we are anxious to reach
with our work,” he stated, “and I
want the public to know what they
think of our work.”
Tfce annual budget campaign for,
the Y will begin Wednesday morn
ing with SIO,OOO as the goal.
The''only bird with large wings i
that does not use them for flight isj
the Kakapa, or own parrot of New!
THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE
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What the Leading Business and
Professional Men and Merchants
Think of Work of Concord “Y”
Concord. X. April 27. 1026.
Mr. H. W. Blanks,
Concord, N. C„
My dear sir:
The \' is doing a splendid work in
Concord, especially with the young
people of our town, spiritually, moral
ly and physically. All of which is
plainly visible.
Our Secretary is ever alert to the
best interests of the town and com
munity and we should encourage him
by our hearty support morally and
financially.
Respectfully.
E. C. EARNHARDT.
205 N. Church St., Concord.
April 27. 1026.
Dear Brother Blanks:
I believe the best of all the good
work you and your corps are doing, is
fliat with the "Sunday Gang."
Y'ottrs in Hitn,
A. G. LOFTIN',
Pastor Concord Circuit M. E.
Church, South.
Concord. N. ('.. April 26. 1026 k
Mr. It. tV. Blanks.
Concord, X. C„
My dear Mr. Blanks:
I want to take this occasion to say
that 1 am a strong believer in the
Young Men's Christian Association of
this city. It has been a wonderful
uplift to our young people and the
work that is being accomplished is
making a deep impression on the
community.
The vofk that you have done is
practical and an incentive t» our
young people to lead better lives. 1
am pleased to add my hearty appre
ciation for this cause.
With very kind regards and best
wishes, I am.
Sincerely,
W .R.'ODELL.
Concord. X. C„ April 20, 1920.
Mr. H. W. Blanks, City,
Dear Brother Blanks:
I, as a small contributor to the Y,
want to express to you my delight and
appreciation for the good work which
yuu have done ami are doing at the Y.
I feel that your aoebmplishments at
the Y anti in the Y work has been
marvelous.
Respectfully,
C. F. RITCHIE.
Concord, N. C., April 23, 1920.
Dear Brother Blanks:
During the past six months I have
been observing the work of the Y. M.
C. A. and I am glad to say that I
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think you arc doing a very fine work '
through the Y. I feel that the moral *
lrfe of (Concord is being greatly bone
fittoil by the influences of the institu
tion in which you are leading.
Yours fraternally,
R. M. POERTNEY,
Pastor Central Methodist Church.
Concord. N. C., April 2K, 102(>.
Mr. H W. Blanks,
Concord, X. C.
Pear Sir:
I desire to endorse the work of the
Y. M. C. A. as it lias been conducted
by you. It is a great asset to our
community. I think it is very much
better to try to steer our youths away
from trouble thnu to reform the*T! af
ter they have contracted bad habits.
Yours very truly,
G. L. PATTERSON.
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Did His Best. '
“So that little Brown boy gave you
another black eye?” inquired the
mother. “That settles it! You must
quit playing with him.”
“Gee whiz, ini!” protested the
bruised child. “ wan’t playin’ wirti
him this time. That kid's got skill.'” ,1!
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SENIOR HI G CLUB
MAYOR BARRIER SAYS THE Y
IS A LIVE INSTITUTION.
Only those of us who have lived in
the City of Concord years before our
Y. M. C. A. was established can np
)rreciafe, in the fullest, the fine work
done in our city by this institution.
Concord has for many many years
been noted for its good schools and
churches, and I would not discount or
discredit the splendid work of either
the schools or the churches, but there
was a Work which neither of them
seemed to be able to accomplish—the
development of Christian fellowship
and goodwill among the populace of
the city as a whole.
Before the establishment of the Y.
M. C. A. here there were as many
\ communities in the city as there were
schools, industrial plants and churches.
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We Always Line Up With the
Y.M.C.A.
j ‘To Help the Boy” [
| ' We Aik Your
Generous Support
In the Canvass For Funds to
Operate For 1926
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Social lines were drawn with such dis
tinction that unless you lived on cer
tain streets or were engaged in cer
tain occupations you were not looked
upon as being worthy of fellowship
with those on whom fortune had smil
ed more freely than upon yourself.
No matter how weH behaved or
mannerly a boy or girl, or even men
and women, conducted themselves,
there was that visible social line that
separated our people into ap many
groups and communities ■■ that it was
impossible for onr schools and Chfitch
es to. do their best work. ' ;
The coming of the Y, M.-C.’A- in
our midst has torn those lines
and united our peopie into- ; one big
Brotherhood, giving each boy ants each
girl in the city an equal chance to
develop their physical, social and spir
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itual life.
Who would dare call back the mo.,
ey they have invested in this institu
tion, if they, could, and at the game
time roll back the curtain of time ynd
wake up iu the Concord of pre-Y. M.
C. A. days.
In the language of the Master—lt
were better for him that a millstone
were hanged about bis neck, and that
he were drowned in the midst of the
sea.
In our present drive for funds for
the supoprt of this wonderful institu
tion, let us hope that it will not bn
necessary to call on “Venus" of Faith
to “trot out” any millstone.
C. tt. BARRIER, Mayor.
CAMP SITES LOCATED.
Physical Director Denny, Boys'
Work Secretary Johnson accompanied
-by Mr. S. Kay Patterson, of the
Board of Directors, made a visit to
the mountains for the purpose of lo
latiug the new summer camp—they
were successful and report that the
greatest location ever had been secur
ed. As sooh as the weather breaks a
bit work will be begun on getting ev
erything in readiness to entertain at
‘least two hundred boys of the Sun
day gang for a week’s outing.
Distance.
“Why*do yon walk from your home
to the office?”
“Because it’s closer than walking
from the nearest parking place."
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