The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
Y. NJ. c. H., ONCE JEERED,
NOW CHEERED BYBRITISH
Organization, With Its Centres and Relief Work, Looks
to Soldiers Practical Needs Both at Front and
at Home and Wins Deep Respect.

prejudice against the organization per-
sisted until after the outbreak Of the
war. IL was making progress. II Ia
true. but slowly. The better class peo-
pie In general seemed disinclined to be-
come Interested In II.
o half the peeraxe are enrolled as
workers. ladies' of title sacrifice their
leisure TO aid In running hoetels In vari-
GUS parts of England. Others OF the best
families. hundreds In number. are In
Egypt. Malta or Flanders devoting their
entire time to Y. NJ. G.. A. service.
The Y. NJ. c. A. IL making its human
appeal TO the men In khaki. Already
there are 1873 centres in France. several
practically on the firing lines. In one
place a disused convent has been turned
into a centre in several others estami-
nets have been utilized. while right nj
the front Itself where the big guns roar
their messages continuously r. rat IN
tested barn was transformed into a
CHEEKY, bright and attractive hostel. In
places where buildings are not ready nj
hand commodious huts are erected with
steanlng coffee and wholesome o IN
readiness day and night.
In Egypt t~wenty-seven centres have
been established. In Malta nine. while
new headquarters are being erected at
Corfu. Sicily. Al Anzac, until the re-
tiIement. the Y. VI. G. A. headquarters
was a dugout 30 feet by 10. located
right in the region Of fire. In fact on
one occasion a huge piece OF shell burst
through the roof and disturbed the rest
ing Tommles.
At Cape Helles the associations tents
are within the range OF shell FIRE.
In every camp Of soldiers undergoing
training In England are Y. NJ. G. A.
centres.
Practical Work by Y. NJ. c. 4.
At Waterloo and Euston stations are
large hostels where the men arriving
or departing from the front find sleep
ing and eating accommodations. These
places never close day or night. Huts
are now erected al Victoria and Pad
d.ngton stations. also at Kings Cross.
, and new huts are being projected ow-
ing TO the increased demands. It Is
estimated that The Y. NJ. g. A. attends
TO the needs OF 5000 soldiers who pass
In and out OF London every week.
In France and with the soldiers In
the field everything possible In done TO
conduce TO the comfort Of the men.
Wherever military conditions permit.
pianos are installed. concerts and sing
songs are frequent and the huts In addi-
ton to ample food supplies are equipped
with an amplitude OF Innocent games.
Religious exercises are naturally held.
but these are Of an interdenominational
! character. IN fact. Il has been one OF
the surprises OF the war o far sec
tartan lines rave disappeared In caring
for the spiritual welfare of the soldiers.
The moral effect upon the men by
the Y. NJ &. A. work has. according 70
the commanding officers. been immense.
That Il has promoted temperance and
decency OF language and behavior is
unquestioned.
An illustration Of the care OF the Red
Triangle to even little details Is seen
in n small boob OF camp songs which
are freely distributed at the front II
was annoying to a large number to fnd
the men inclined to the composition OF
trench songs that were ribald In the ex-
| IRENE. So the Y. VI. G. A. issued its
little booklet. made up Of patriotic and
national songs and such time withstand
ing favori'es as Come Back to Erin
The Blue Bells OF Scotland" THE Brit
ish Grenadi-rs." Marching Through
Georgia" When johnny Comes March
Ing Home" The Girl ] Left Behind
Me" Tramp. Tramp. the Boys Are
Marching John Browns Body
THE Minstrel Boy" 'Iarboard Watch, y
Rocked IN the Cradle OF the Deep, ct
KILLARNEY" Then You'll Remember
Me White Wings Alice. Where Arr
! Thou" comm Thro the Rye Annie
Laurie" sally IN our Alley" John
Peel" The Song That Reached My
Heart The Volunteer Organist. my
old kentucky Home "Massa's In Dc