Show Y M. M C. C A. A Leader to France Resigns Local Has Record Re of Ac Achievement hie ye meI meIE G. G CASTER who gives up tip p important position here to E EG I ta take e up work in trenches for a. a I vt I vp- vp r Y I II I I i l lt t I lt lI t j I I I I II I II I j II ti j 1 4 i I J I Excell Excellent nt Executive and Ge Genius ius on Ol Organization I Volunteers rs for Post of Danger at Front I The resignation ri pf c iLa EG t Caster ster secretary s see sec of ot tl the sail Lake Lake Y M M. C. C A I E Howard president president was received b by J g. g O. O I dent cleat of the association ass board this morning Actio Is expected to be lie betaken betaken taken on the matter matir shortly by that I body Mr Caster will depart May 1 f for r I France to work with the Y M. M C. C A. A In an administrative position for the duration of the war Mrs l Caster will willi remain in Salt nIt Lake City Their son J. J i iEdward Edward Caster wilt will remain at Ft Douglas where he is an assistant secretary secretary sec see of the post Y M. M C. C A. A until he heis heis is called to the colors as the association association tion has desired that he tie remain in that work worle until summon summoned d to the army SUCCESSOR NAM NAMED ED Mr 11 Casters Caster's successor at the post is J E. E A. A TI Thompson ompson of Greeley Colo Cob who formerly was religious wor work secretary at Ft Douglas Y M f. r. r C. C A. A and thus returns to the work vork which he successor to the As As' As Asfar far as a It Salt Halt Lake City City- association association- secretary secretary- ship Is concerned no one is being considered con COIl considered at present by t nt organization tion and possibly will vill not be he e until 1 after atter the war of or the state stat of Mr 1 Caster Is n a native I I i I I j I I New ew York having been ben born there therein in iti 1869 After Arter comple completing ng his education he learned the carpenter and Joiners Joiner's trade which he lie followed for tor three years his father Insisting that every boy should learn some good trade Afterward he entered the dry goods business where his natural salesmanship salesmanship salesmanship salesman salesman- ship manifested Itself and as a result he was quite successful in this line o of I business which he followed for tor seven I years winning In the meantime a host i of ot friends through his constant touch with the public I S JOINS Y V. M. M C. C A. A IN 1896 I i It was while he he was engaged in the thedr dr dry goods business that he was finally prevailed upon to become associate general secretary to W. W D. D Fellows who was at that time general secretary atthe at atthe the tho Erie Pa Y M. M C. C A. A This was In the year ear 1896 Mr 11 Caster was as assigned assigned as- as I as-I signed to the Uie task of systematizing and placing the association on a strong stron financial basis So thoroughly and quickly was this done that the Y M M. 0 C. C A. A state committee of Pennsylvania secured the release of Mr 11 Caster from Erie Erl and sent him to Mt ML Cannel a mining city In Pennsylvania to re reopen reopen reopen re- re open the doors of oC the tIme association there which had been practically closed for tor about con year car with bills amounting to several thousand dollars I After a H. few months monthA the confidence of II business b men had been restored and I the clergy and citizens of the city generally gen gen- emily united In boosting the Y M. M C. C A. A The Indebtedness was entirely wiped out and the organization of ot the forces was so thorough h that a member of the board writing to a friend eight months after Mr Caster left said We Weare Weare Iare are still without a secretary but the work here was so thoroughly organized that we do not miss Caster 13 YEARS IN ONE PLACE PLACE IAtter After Atter spending two years ears and a half halfin halfIn in the above city Mr Caster received an urgent call from Massachusetts to accept an important field there This call came very unexpectedly and was was finally accepted Thirteen years ears of ot service followed in this one onto field during dur dur- during ing which time marked progress re r suIted A mort mortgage age of ot which had been running for tor nine years rears was cleared off ott the first year ear Then followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol I lowed a thorough reorganization of I every department of or the work Strong experienced men were engaged to head I the different departments and a steady stead II healthy growth resulted until It beI became became be be- came necessary to t enlarge the build build- I ing Mr Caster Castr was unanimously unanimous chosen b by the board to negotiate with O owners for property adjacent t to theS the l S Continued on page age 2 J I Y M. M C. C A. A LEADER LEADE J Continued from page Y M. M 1 C. C A. A building U Utho tho the will wi made it almost bring about a deal but th the were overcome the property for cash and an addition additon to is JM th It I building was erected cost forn forms than not including every dollar dolar of was wa sq s m before a shovel shoel of or dirt was WIS the new structure It 1 Will was 1 Iran J field feld where 2000 men was age attendance at the sundan ings logs which w were re held in a 1 semi gospel wh where re seven other In a every eer SU s eld additon wi manned by trind trained workers C work worIc in other departments department t same scale that Mr Caster take take- up the work of the Salt 51 u M. M C. C A. A WORK APPRECIATED I J An effort was made b bY th t t national committee in Nw NC r per persuade Mr Caster aster to consider up the work worl in Salt Sal Lake Ci CW ChI i after the tary Cox but Mr Ir Caster cater og consider it Not until three W I. I upon to toC c could he be prevailed prevail W Salt Sal Lake Lak City That W his hi 4 C years' years service was he came caine tois to vu vuis t field feld from whence a im the unique is evidenced by b- W foB hi fully embossed silver tints and gold and beEd members of ot Ms isis ba DO twenty 9 Cl to nl hiS him c. c rectors and presented presente t departure MANY FRIENDS HERE C Mr Caster since being w in ilC fri City has made many warm warl Co among the busm business straightforward business m supervision w of r t- t association have won t. t of the VhO no men 1 baa of at all al business dealings with the wih Caster has endeared n I d dB n ow church people of every ever d dby service 1 a by his unselfish b city it t this In his six years 01 n come to him from an speak conduct a s i iho ot othe I assist convention 11 or cheer U he ho has not accepted possible It has es t to been e oblige oblige- lf truly IY sid id yin jj egg i ithe while he stands th e t ee the principles for organized h w. w I he serves was l minded quick to alit things found in all al denoI s1 charitable toward those W who wih with him In his views |