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all in strange contrast to
the first international con-
Jobless
But They're Happy
By Bernard Ronald
Wand a job? The answer is that many THAT do Italians do when they cannot
thousands go to a huge barracks-like building in Milan which could well be call- ed "New Life House".
Now, the unemployed with smiles on their faces and adventure in their hearts : step.inside. They have come from all parts of the peninsula, bronzed brick- layers from Naples, bright-eyed,” buxom beauties from Bolzano, carpenters from Capri and peasant girls from. Parma.
Their hopes are high even if their funds are low. All of them are resolved to put many miles between themselves and the poverty they knew at home. Some will earn respectable fortunes, others will find romance as well as a well-paid job.
Once they step through the huge green-painted door, their hearts beat double time and their horizons become limitless. I went along to see these modern adventurers. It struck me that they hadn't a care in the world, -
ASSISTANT THE YMCA
By J. W. Taylor
Sir George Williams, pictured as a young man who had already founded the YMCA and was extending it throughout Britain and to many countries abroad.
7
London Central, parent Asso
Soon YMCAs were formed in later succeeded the Earl of America, South Africa and New Shaftesbury as President of the Zealand and finally extended to London Association. many other lands. The pheno- minal Arst 10 years' growth of the London Association the parent Association of the move- ment caused removals to 2 succession of new premises, in- cluding the famous Exeter Hall, the present site of the. Strand Palace Hotel.
NO OPPORTUNITY
"New Life House" is Milan's Emigration Centre. Italians have Jost their empire, but not their desire to emigrate. They pols upon emigration as a double- barrelled blessing that improves the prospects for those who, go and makes job-finding easier for those who remain behind,
Italy is sunny and colourful, full of fine wines arid gay music. But it' is not a country · full of opportunity, for boys can leaves school at 1b to be throWW.OD & labour market already saddled with 2,000,000 unemployed.
An emigration official told me The Italian Government is spending over £600,000,000 the construction of roads, houLDES, « bridges and State factories. The aim is to provide work for as and many people as possible, par- ciation of the movement the oldest YMCA In the world, ticularly in the depressed areas now has a membership of over wirere industry is as yet une
nting 52 different developed.. 3,500 representing nationalities.
It helps, but it cannot hope to Sir George Williams Kved to solve the unemployment, prob- see the 1904 diamond jubilee of fem. the YMCA's foundation some Meanwhile, the work was three years after celebrating his
golden wedding extended to meet the needs of the Association's 16th world's The next year boys. General Baden Powell in conference was held in Paris 1908 introduced his scheme of which Sir George insisted Scouting for Boys" under the attending, despite his advanced auspices of the YMCA, and in- years.. many British Scout
on
organisa-
tions today, No. 1. Scout Troop
Is the YMCA Troop..
The YMCA's work for troops
W35,
TESTAMENT
on
was distressingly feeble,
Association in 1866 for the and his speech to the 1,000
HE
Min
over
Italy's population is- growing, too fast. The birth rate is 18-to double the death rate. Today 19 per 1,000 inhabitants, about Italy has 47,000,000 people. By
50,000,000 and will probably* ** 1500 they will have grown towns
reach 53,000,000 by 1970, Large, AVG scale emigration is the arayel solution.
TO AUSTRALIA
pioneered by the Geneva E
I asked which was the coun- occupying Forces. The German delegates of 25 nationalists was try holding cut the brightest. Association did it during the in the nature of a last will and hopes for Italian emigration to Austro and
Franco-Prussian testament to the movement he day. The answer is Australia, Wars, whilst the British Asso- founded. In his 61 years
of elation served troops in many ceaseless toll on its behalf, he where thousands of Italians are as bricklayers, campaigns, including the Boer had seen it
grow into 676 finting work War, the South African War, in Associations of 45 nationalities, joiners, factory bands, domestics
vate homes. World Wars One and Two, and with a membership then reach- at Territorial camps all
girls are mostly from ference of YMCAs in a Paris
Rue day, with no half holiday and other London draperies, until on Britain from the days in 1890 7,667 and owning property Trieste. We have received shoals
then Wesleyan chapel in
valued at Rearly £7 night of June 6, 1244, he of the old Local Volunteers millions.
of applications from would be Royale 100 years before. Only 10 minutes' break for each the
meal in a dismal basement- and eleven other young shop Occupying.
domestics but we are sending Soon afterwards Sir George only young married women Then 97 young YMCA lead cum-sitting room.
assistants working in London,
Williams was taken from the the ers from eight. European In a city then notorious for all under 25 and from
it had done in the countries and
In November. Italians as Provinces, met in his St Paul's AMALGAMATION Paris conference to Torquaya Canada is not taking as many America, its lawlessness, vice,
warehouse Churchyard drapery ness and poverty, these youths
oom, and, under his
of that conference year he died past but we isope a new agree moving to the wider con- spent their meagre earnings in hostel bedroom, guidance the ception of a universal con-odd leisure hours in the leadership and
THER troops stationed all over at the age of 84, and almost his ment can be reached which will last words. were: "Beloved speed up the flow of enigrants."
Other good outlets for Italian. federation, adopted ...the numerous
beer YMCA movement was founded. the world are still being gin palaces,
Laverns It was called by them for the
surplaza manpower are Argentina, famous "Paris Basis" de- shops, hawcy houses,
The service of the He was buried in St Paul's, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa. any and coffee shops, at
YMCA. claration of purpose, which which one could get drunk for lical Association. A collection United States YMCA to soldiers close to Nelson's tomb, and the Rica, Paraguay, Uruguay and
of time being the Drapers Evange- rved in many ways by the young men," became the foundation of
for
made in the American Civil War was whole of London mourned. immediate expenses
Bd. Ever since that night in 1837 133, the Alliance's work and the
Significantly, these the first work of its kind to be founder members comprised organised on a national basis. charter upon which this when he was "converted" as herne "Anglicans, three Congre. It used the first mobile canteen
sat alone in the Bridgewater, thr world movement is united.
Congregational Chapel, Somer- gationalists, three Baptists and
ever, a horse-drawn contraption set, George
Williams demon three Methodists, emphasising with a huge boller. strated strong religious convic the inter-denominational char
too,
SURVIVAL
twopence.
drunken-
Hons. He poganising at acter of the movement.
business and and tremendous
which, were to
9. Suntain
ris chapel gathering was energy over 60 years as a vital
for
GROWTH
In 1895, the three Associa tions working in the centre of Alders- London-Exeter Hall, gate Street and Cornhill-were amalgamated into the London YMCA Its present commodious Tottenham
modera re- bulit and
Metting
to be the first in a chain force in the religious, business their fifth meeting at St Central
T of 21 world conferences in, and social life of the City. This A Martin's Coree House, Lad Britain, Europe, Asia and was fittingly crowned with agate Hill, these pioneers chose Road
• Bremises. with America, and next August's knighthood and the Freedom of the title of Young Men's Christian swimming pool,
City in 1894, when the 13th Ascociation for their new move sidenti
sidential hostel, gymmastuin and the -assembly will include the
Under George Williams restaurant, were 22nd world conference. Its was held in London to cele- proceedings will terminate brate the jubilee of Williams' with a mammoth centennial founding of the movement. rally on August 22, when adherence to the "Paris Basis" will be reaffirm-
world conference of the YMCA Benius, it spread in equipped, along with the 20-
ed.
- IN
PHILANTHROPY
to the Pro acre sports ground at London and then vinces. From being purely ham at a
cost of £300,000 religious organisation, it ex- in 1911, when King George V of the tended its ministrations to the became the Patron "physical, mental and spiritual National Council of YMCAs.
needs of young men body, Some 29 years earlier, George N the meantime, at 32, Wal-mind, mirit, as exemplified in Williams had become the first tiaras had married his em the YMCA's famous red triangle President of the newly-formed ployer's daughter, who bore him
badge.
English Council, and four years All this developed with ave sons; he had been made a mushroom growth and oak partner in the business, and like survival from the hostel eventually became a compara- fively rich man. He gave away bedroom prayer and Bible large proportion of his wealth study meetings of 12 young to many religious and philan draper's assistants in their throple. causes.
employer's warehouse pre As a youth, Willams had mises in St Paul's Church- found London a fantastic med-- yard, London, started 111 ley of wealth and refinement, poverty and piety, vice, and years ago by the young degradation all daunted and 240-a-year draper's assist obvious amidst the Industrial Ant, George Williams, Revolution that was
was proceeding founder of the Young Men's space, with its beneficial in-
and
banefulssible
Christian Association, people said ite
young men of
was
days to
At 19, this son of a Duiverton be Christians, but young Wil Somerset, farmer in 1841 joined lams did not agree.
140 other shop assistants living about evangelising tits 140 god two-in-a-bed, thres beds per fens colleagues.“ Gradually be room at Hitchcock and
ersuaded some to attend his drapery in Ludgate Hill
stel bedroom religious meet thost of
ing, helped by his roommate,
Buccess led Williams "adven-
on to
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