Show Y IC M G A HEM HEAD RESIGNS POSITION Oscar L Cox Decides to Give Up General Sec SUCCESSOR NOT NAMED RESIGNATION WAS MADE TWO MONTHS AGO Oscar L Cox general secretary of the theY theY theY Y M C A since the construction of the new building at First South and State streets has resigned and will be suc sue succeeded succeeded June 1 by a man yet et to be selected by the board of directors Secretary Cox resigned at the close of campaign last year 3 ear but the mat matter matter matter ter was kept secret by the board of di directors directors directors rectors until it was announced what Mr Coxs future plans were Frank B BStephens BStephens BStephens Stephens a member r of at the board said last night that the resignation of Mr Cox was not given ghen to the public because of that fact and he said that as soon as asa asa asa a successor was chosen the change would be officially announced by the board Mr Cox returned from Grand Junction last night but did not say what his in intentions intentions Intentions were with regard to his future It is known however that he has several propositions to take up but has not yet made up his mind The position was offered to Elwood Etwood Brown former physical director who ac accepted accepted accepted a ear position as general secretary at Manila Mantia but Mr Brown pre preferred preferred the orient to the position here bere and had gone so 50 far in his negotiations with the Manila p ople that he was not justified in turning back Several Seek Position Since that time the board of directors have had several applications from men in Salt Lake who have always been in interested Interested interested in the time local Y M 11 C A as well as from several who have been connected with the work elsewhere It is no secret said Mr Stephens last night but the board does not wish to tomake tomake tomake make a formal announcement at present It is true that Mr Cox handed his resignation resignation resignation nation to the board about two months ago but it has been withheld from the public because he was not ready to say sa jut just what has intentions for the future were and because also that no successor had been selected Mr Stephens assured The publican that there was complete har liar harmony harmon mony mon In the action and that Mr Cox severed his relations with the Y M C A with the best of feelings Dissension Causes Action It is known however that there has been dissension In the board over the financial management of the institution The recent campaign for to raise the indebtedness of the institution which was conducted by P J Moran and a committee of prominent business men was made successful but one of the hea heaviest lest iest contributors was dissatisfied because the institution was not and those familiar with the management of the Y M 1 C A do not hesitate he to say that the resignation of Mr Ir Cox came as asa asa a ei result of this dissension Mr Cox has bas established a reputation as a hard and conscientious worker and anda a good organizer and his work with the theY theY theY Y Y M 1 C A has bas attracted favorable com corn comment comment ment from International officers He had hada a faculty of surrounding J himself with ca capable capable capable pable men retaining their services and andin andin andin in conjunction with them building up an Institution of which Salt Lake has been proud The ready response to the demand for 1000 to liquidate the indebtedness of the institution was a Ii further guarantee of the confidence which the business men of Salt Lake had in the institution |