The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-07-20
v. n. C. SOCIAL SERVICE
Will People Of State Provide Means to
Meet Regiments Requirements!

Y. NJ. c. A. volunteering to go to the
border or Mexico for service work in
September as soon as Camp Abnah is
closed. The committee replied 1t
once and accepted the application. But
last week the following telegram was
received from F, S. Brockman. the
associate general secretary Of the In
ternational committee
New York City. July 6, 1916.
Byron N. Clark,
I'll College Street,
Burlington, Vt,
Information of the past two days
reveals fact that even. although no
war with Mexico is imminent, moral
peril to thousands Of troops on the
border which demands immediate and
united efforts Of the association broth
erhood. War departments fullest CO.
operation has been secured. Plans for
20 association centers necessitating
1000 secretaries approved. Acting
Senior Secretary Reader of army and
navy department leaves for the front
to-day.
All departments of the international
committee cooperating with the army
and navy department in this effort
while war department regulations ne
cessitate administration with board of
work by the international committee,
the committee cannot carry the bur
den alone We earnestly call upon you
to secure and finance men to work
with your troops on the border Let
ter follows. Kindly wire your plans.
F. S. BROCKMAN.
On Saturday Secretary Clark re-
ceived the following telegram:
Byron N. Clark,
Camp Abnaki, North Hero, Vt.
May be here months. Men cannot
leave camp evenings. Can you send
recreation tent and equipment? Good
man also acceptable and would be Of
great help. Men have nothing to do
when off duty. Government does not
provide. Answer to-day if possible, as
we must do something quick. Ask the
people to send me popular magazines
quick.
THOMAS, Chaplain.
Mr.. Clark wired Chaplain Thor-4s:
Telegram received. Will give definite
answer in few days. Already have
social service tent and secretary at
State reservation for recruits
The State committee of the Y. M. c.
A. is anxious to do all it can for the
Vermont regiment, but with the heavy
expenses already incurred at Camp
Abnaki and for the work being done
at the State reservation, with the large
tent in charge of Harry H. Brown, it
has not the means at hand for sending
a secretary and outfit to Texas for an
period.
Therefore, the committee makes this
special appeal to the people of the
State in behalf Of the soldier boys at
the front. Colonel Reeves, Chaplain
Thomas, the officers and the men are
earnestly asking for this particular
service. The State committee will DO
the work. Will the patriotic people of
the State respond?
The State committee earnestly asks
for help from all patriotic societies,
boards Of trade, fraternal lodges,
clubs, associations and individuals, and
will send the secretary and outfit as
quickly as the means can be secured.
Checks should be sent to Chairman W.
]. Van Patten or Treasurer Floyd l..
North, Burlington. Every contribu-
tion, large or small, will be acknowl-
edged, and every cent will be used for
this express purpose.
The plan will include large tent,
where the men can gather when of
iuty, read, write letters home, play
games, find fellowship and help in
many ways, which they thoroughly ap-
,reciate. The estimated expense for
,hree months will include carfare, rent
,r purchase Of tent, equipment, sta
.ionery, etc, about 5000 Will Yer
mont raise this money for the social
md moral welfare of its regiment?
Chaplain Thomas appeal for popu-
ar magazines should receive quick
'esponse. They should be sent at
,nce to him at Eagle Pass, Texas, or
hey may be sent to the following Y.
u. c. AS, and the associations will
onward them at once by express; Y. I
4. C. A., Bennington, H. A. Wilkinson,
ecretary; Y NJ c. A., Burlington, +. !
(. Allen, secretary; Y. NJ. c. A., Island {
'ond, W. F. Morong, secretary; ! NJ. !
J. A., Proctor, ID. X. Mahaffy, secre- {
ary; Y. NJ. G. A.. Montpelier + J /
'aDor, secretary.
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