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Today and tomorrowfl the citizens of Norwalk face a great responsibility.
The Y. M. C. A. building campaign for $400,000 closes tomorrow night and the people of this community will AC-
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VICTORY MUST BE ASSURED. Every dollar subscribed is condition
Much is now at stake. Ileroic and sacrificial giving should complete the job by TOMORROW NIGHT.
CEPT or. REJECT one of the greatest opportunities that has ever confronted us. ‘
$400,000 is a reasonable request when compared with amounts provided by other cities for their Y. M. C. A. equip-
ment. Local business men of discriminating judgment after careful investigation of the situation are persuaded that
Norwalk must have every dollar of the $400,000 to properly build and equip the Nos-walk building and cover all re-
lated expense.
I adequately the recognized needs in the lives of her Toys and young men.
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Woodrow Wilson once said—“You can test the modern community by the degree of its interest in its Young Men's
Christian Association.” With hundreds of other cities so recently successful in
Norwalk cannot aflord to fail in this great civic enterprise and Norwalk will not fail if those citizens who have not
yet subscribed to the $409,000 fund D0 THEIR PART AND DO IT QfHCKLY.
Our workers cannot reach all who wish,to.,help. Do not wait to be solicited
win for Norwalk and Norwalk boys. What other cities have done Norwalk can do AND WILL.
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Remember this is not a profit making organization with a selfish ig-
terest in getting your name on the dotted line. “ ‘
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, :Don’t feel that you are lucky to escape. If you believe in helping boys
—-if you want the Y. M. C. A. do for our boys what it does for boys in
“other cities all over the land—SAY IT WITH DOLLARS. '
~Don’t alibi—don’t wait to be solicited—do your full duty as a partriotio
citizen. ., . \
This is Your city... .....Your boys and girls. . . . . . . .Your problems. . . .
. . . .Your Y. M. C. A. to help you meet your obligations as a citizen is right
provision for the youth of the community.
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The future is in your own control. It can be no greater or finer than
your present vision. . . , g
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Make your subscription all you can pay in the next six months. Then
multiply ‘byffive. You have the privilege of paying in five installments six
months apart. 0 ‘ ’ .
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Less than $100,000 now will clinch things. There is over $300,000 at stake.
been helped by the Y. M. 05‘ A.
their Y. M. C. A. building campaigns
this will assure success.
. Volunteer your subscription and help '
,. ” You Pay lnEasy lnstallmenis
Gifts to the Y. M. C. A. fund arcoeasy to make. They are payable in
Five Convenient installments— .
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First Installment—December 1, 1926
Second Installment—June l, 1927
Third Installment-December 1, 1927
Fourth Installsnent—Jnne 1, 1928
Fifth Installment—December 1, 1928
In other words your subscription is spread into three calendar years.
You make ONLY ONE payment this year:
You make ONLY TWO payments NEXT year. ‘
. You make the TWO FINAL PAYMENTS in 1928.
Your Gift-whether large or small-is needed and is wanted, if you
have not yet subscribed. .
Act for yourself but act QUICKLY. Phone No. 400,000 and one of the
.Y’s men will call for your subscription.
0r .fill in and mail blank below.
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Norwalk fails to make good we lose this splendid chance to get our Y.
If the Y. M. C. A. campaign fails it will not be the Y. M. C. A. that fails but in the jndg
. will be the city of Noraz'nflt that fails. It will not be the Y. M. C. A. that will lose but the boys who would have
NORWALK SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN TWO THINGS—keeping pace with other progressive cities and meeting
a But don't let’s talk of failure. Failure now is unthinkable. We can and we must make good. Norwalk always
makes good on any important financial undertaking. Norwalk is going to maintain her proud re
best interests of our owu boys are at stake.
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of complete success. Just about 2,000 people should add their names to the honor roll of givers
4,000 spbscribers to Norwalk’s Y. M. C. A. will more truly register
citizens for the conservation and character-training of our youth.
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tion 0! Norwalk, Conn, or order. the sum of: '
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toward a New. Building Program estimated to, cost “00.000 to provide a suit-
able alto. modern building and equipment (or the work of the Y. M. C. A.
In Norwaik. This subscription is in ”Mention o! the subscriptions of
others and is payable in tire installments: Dooamfior 1, 1926; June 1. 1927;
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It is understood that no subscriptions are to be binding until “00.000
bosrlbed. '
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Thanks to the folks who have already given we are within the possibility
by tomorrow night—-
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and represent the concern of our right-minded
Send in Your Own Pledge Today
No “Y” man....... .no matter how eloquent, can tell your conscience
what it ought to do.
- P this Y. M. C. A. Fund “over the top" by tomorrow night. Send
in you own pledge on the form below. .
If you haven’t given all you, can on the Fived’ayment basis. . . .,.,. . .come
in and revxse your pledge. We need the extra boost. If you haven ’t given
at all here is your chance.
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Can you aflord not to line up on thgright side of this question! The
right side is the GIVE side. A complete list of all subscribers is being’puli-
lished. Do not permit your name to be missing when this honor roll of public-
spirited men and women has been completed tomorrow night. i
. Can you ignore the appeal and rights of our thousands of boys and
girls, young men and young women for help through the Y. M. C. A.l‘ OF
COURSE YOU CAN’T and WON’T. ‘ '
Cut out this coupon ........ before it is too late.
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dictates of your own conscience. . .,. . ...DO IT NOW,
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Sign and Mail This Card Today
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