Appeal To The Public
An Appeal to the Public
Westminster, Carroll, MD - unknown paper & date of
You are well aware of the movement to locate a Y.M.C.A. in
Westminster and of a liberal offer of George W. Albaugh of the building known as the
Montour House for this purpose.
"It will require at least $8500 to make the necessary
repairs and furnish this building for the Y.M.C.A. This is not a large amount, if
everyone will help."
"You all know the need of this association in this
community. The opportunity is now given the people to contribute to this worthy
cause."
"We have many churches and Sunday schools; we have excellent
public schools and an institution of higher education, which has carried the
name of Westminster all over the United States and beyond; we have a small public library;
most effcient fire department, good water and good light. Now, let us have a place
where our young men can gather in the evening for innocent recreation and improvement or a
vacant hour may be spent profitably. As it is now, they must either walk the streets
or go to a saloon if they leave home."
"It is your duty to help to remedy this condition."
"The campaign committee appointed to solicit subscriptions
will begin an active campaign on Tuesday, January 5, and propose to have this money
subscribed by January 15th."
"You will be handed a subscription blank for your donation
to the necessary improvements, also a blank for a yearly subscription of not less than $10
for five years, to be paid only if there is a deficiency in the running expenses of the
association. Both these blanks will be left with you by some member of the committee
and you can request this member to call for them, you naming the time. If it is your
desire to hand your subscription to any other member of the committee, you can do
so."
"In order to carry out this work as rapidly as possible, the
committee requests that the subscriptions he handed in, or a member of the committee would
like to call for same, the day following the receipt of the blanks."
"It is hoped that you will give this your earnest thought
and consideration."
A general meeting of all the committees will be held in the Wentz
build next Monday night.
(Submitted by Sue Billings)