Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-27 | Page 15 | Gem State Y. M. C. A. Extending Benefits

GEM STATE Y. M. CI EXTENDjNGBENEFITS Plan Is Being Worked Out to Reach Every Town , in Idaho. Special to The Tribune. POCATELLO, Idaho, May 26. The Young Men's Christian association in Idaho plans to extend the benefits of the organization within reach of 90 per cen,t of the people of the state, whether residing' re-siding' in towns or in rural districts. Plans for a state-wide occupational campaign cam-paign to be conducted June 2 to 9 are being rapidly completed under the direction direc-tion of R. L. Glase, state chairman. It is purposed to undertake a program that will, within from three to five years, put some form of Y. M. C. A. work within with-in reach of 90 per cent of the boys and young men of Idaho, whether in cities, rural communities or Industrial centers. To bring such of these types of work as may be best adapted to each community com-munity in the state there will be six district dis-trict or assistant state BecretarieH, who will be distributed about the field and keep in close contact with every .community. .com-munity. The proposed districts include northern Idaho, southwestern Idaho and southeastern Idaho. Such a program will cost approximately $18,375 in Idaho. It is proposed to raise this amount in a campaign, June 2 to June f. The members mem-bers of the state campaign committee are as follows: Pocatello F. H. Knickerbocker, E. A. Krussman, W. H. Witty and L. A. Mcr-rell. Mcr-rell. St. Anthony John D. C. Kruger.' Idaho Falls John McMulIem. Knimett E. T. Kundgtrum. Boise Governor Davis, C. H. White, the Rev. Wilsio Martin, Herman Dietz. Sandpofnt E. D. Farmln. Malad Dr. Thomas W. Richards. Caldwell W. V. Vance. Kellogij Standley A. Easton. Parma H. C. Baldridge. Coeur d'Alene J. F. Ailshle. Twin Falls L. . L. Breckenrldge. Moscow J. G. Eldridge. State officials are as follows: Dr. R. 1j. Glase, Boise, general chairman; R.. B. Greenwood, American Falis, vice chairman; chair-man; R. E. Randall, Boise, assistant campaign cam-paign director; W. S. Bruce, Boise, state treasurer.