The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-13
Helen Gould and
Her Noble Work

VYYIIH HEART AND SOUL, Miss Helen Miller
w Could our American queen ot hearts,
w engages in the work Of intelligent phil.
anthropy. All her efforts seem to be
productive of good results, Tor she has the genius
Of aSsociatng practical business ideas with tic
use of money in attempting to help others Her
modcsty, too, is shown in ler taking refuge be.
hind the corporate name Of u charitable enter
prise, rather than in making individual donl-
tions. Thus, in speaking oi the splendid Sil0JD
building Just given by the Womcn'S Auxiliary OF
the international committee OF the Young Mems
Christian association, Miss Gould conceals the
fact that very large proportion OF the cost was
met by her individual check
The first article Miss Gould ever wrote Tor II
magazine appears in the March issue Of Success.
II reflects her hopes and aspirations III full here
with: Nowhere in the range of uplifting ac.
tivitcs" she writes, "docs there exist a better
field for usefulness than ia the improvement OF
the social surroundings OF the enlisted mcu OF
the army and the navy. This is the semi.patrotc
work in which tha ladies Of the Woncns Aux
Hilary Of the international committee Of the
Young Mems Christian association have been On.
gIgcd since 1897.
'ln the ease of the amy. fine example OF
The work OF the amy and navy department of
the Young Mems Christian association, with
which we cooperate, is seen in the new building
soldiers have all the appointments OF club
house aud athletic headquarters. II was given
by MIR, Dodge, and there should be cne hul-
dred such buildings scattered over this country,
10 offset the low type OF places now open 10
the men when they arc on duty and outside the
the army posts
"Nhon the sailor Comls ashore, his uniform
makes him conspicuous mark, and, after Il
long cruise he generally has money in large
h.. h.F a
sons, while respectable boarding places are closed
To ln, ! understand. Through our Womens aux.
Hilary, seven'story structure near the Brook
lyn bridge is being erected, where the sailors
will be provided with restaurant, rifle range,
a bowling alley, game rooms, smoking and read
ing rooms, two hundred sleeping rooms, and an
auditorium with seating capacity Of live hun
dred, the men To- pay a small amount tor board
and lodging, already there are splendid re-
suits at that point With much smaller out.
Tt, at the present building, there were thirtyhve
thousand visitors in 1905 ten thousand meals
were served, sixteen thousand men lodged over
night, seven hundred and fifty lockers rented,
and fifty thousand dollars in deposits saved for
the men. Arrangements have now been made
with savings bank whereby regular interest
will be granted on deposits made by the sailors
"rhe auxiliary is supplying travelling Libraries,
music-boNoS, stcreuptcon and gramophone en-.
tcrtainment outfits, and the usual supply Of
reading matter TO both the soldiers and the sail.
orS, In the Philippines and China, the work
is especially helpful 10 the men in the service
| Our society needs the cooperation OF patriotic
American women. and we hope many will unite
with this movement both by becoming mem.
bers and in giving practical assistance along
! the lines indicated, The international com.
mittec Of Young Mems Christian associations, 10
which We are auxiliary, is doing an interesting
| and hclptul work among railroad pmnlay1s col,
lego students, Indians, aud negroes, besides hay.
| ing a number OF secretaries abroad. in addition
| to all that is being done in the army and navy,
| hut we women are at present using our ef.
forts almost entirely tor the benefit OF soldiers
| and sailors, aul for railroad men,"