The Detroit times., 1916-07-03
| RecreatiOnal S Servic e
For Troops Begins
On Large Scale
MANY TROOPERS
LEARN TO SWIM
Soldiers Scramble for
Stationery to Pen
Line Home


At a meeting of the executive
4 committee OF the Michigan Young
q Mems Christian association, Friday.
plans were completed for a full pro.
gram Of service for the troops in
! camp a. Grayling. following requests
3 from Brig. Gen. Bird and other Of
b ncers OF the militia. Arrangements
3 were made for tents, writing tables.
envelopes. letter paper. pens. ink
ana musical instruments to be ship
y ped Immediately 10 the training
& camp.
4 brigade tent. measuring 33n5e
fest has been shipped to Grayling
y for meetings, entertainments and the
general use Of soldiers In a social
way. Smaller regimental tents also
ars on the way. In addition 10 the
tonts. there has been shipped sup
ply. OF stationery consisting OF $4,000
sheets Of letter paper. 1880 en-.
4 ve1opss. besides pens, ink. blotters
aal stamps.
N Secretaries Of the Michigan Y. NJ.
q. a, under the direction OF Ira d.
shaw. Industrial secretary. ~ill man
~ tents provided for each regf-
nDGht and will serve in his own way
y - jitnk the soldier with his home
~ family. at least before he leaves
fbrythe Mexican border. Much of the
indp6n1ng mail for the troopers will
- Aandlsd through the Y. NJ. {. A.
teuas and posts.
Mueical instruments, monographs,
boolg1, games and athletic appars-
- have been dispatched by the
nGaAe comnsittee Secretaries now
- The ground have already begun
~ orgAnisation of every company
~ camp life into a unit.
~One Of the principal duties OF |
~ eight or ten secretaries will be
- oeoAnise the men in social and |
ot1letic or recreational way" said
0t6te Secretary L. f. Buell.. "Ev-
~ company has within 1t sufficient
0&eIcAl talent, for instance, to form
oo(ne sort Of entertainment feature
~ the entire company of men.
with the coming OF the first con-
al0nment of writing paper and en-
ye1opes the men fell over one an
o<fw getting letters off TO wives,
n1kA<rs and sweethearts-any sort
ef !; scrap or note that would let the
SoIkt ut home know that they were
sal land brave.
snrig. Gen. Bird said to us we
wint you with the troops. The op-
: pcytunity to write letters TO the
hone folks and to keep the boy
IN touch with the home and their
1oved ones is invaluable TO orr
wet1 We will do anything we car
% assist you and when we go &c
~ bofder We want you to go "
No.
Tue Y. NJ c. A. is planning TO
send one of it's secretaries TO the
boeder with the troops.
Secretary Shaw was dispatched to
CrnyIing with the FIRST OF the troops
Tom J. Clemens. swimming coach
foe the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A.. followed
Y And has since been teaching hun.
y 1ie1s Of trooper to swim.
During the camp last year one
1nn9 was drowned In the lake. and
th1a. coupled with the attraction OF
. tho water itself. has made the sol
e. A0n<,M ~ L. -
cjoGaas by the hundreds.
u 2. Strong. general secretary OF
th9 Port Huron Y. NJ. c. A.. was
edGed to the "H staff at camp Fer.
TtG r. J. Sharp. secretary of the
urand Rapids "y'' will arrive In
camp Sunday. Dr. J. y. Modest.
physicsl director OF the Detroit Y.
NJ G. A.. will arrive In camp Mon
y 6uy~to take active charge OF all the
recreational life OF the soldiers dur.
inG their training o. X. Largent.
4 oeneral secretary at Flint. will re.
port for duty Thursday.
Every enlisted man ought 10
know how To swim" Dr. Modesltt
satd. 1T should be In the require
neuts. The recreational work will
- DntteQsd after the Canadian Y.
=. Ca 7brk, where general re
z crentIS1n program with lots OF fun
- q was vet up. Most OF the en-.
tlseed men are soft. their muscles
aru oft aud flabby and they can't
\ stand much drilling Mt first.