Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
V. NJ. c. A. WAR WORK
Explained at Mass Meeting Held in Chamber of Conamerce Reoms- About S25o Secured.

A mass meeting relaCtive to war work of the r. NJ. c. A. was held the chamber of commerce rooms Tues day evening and was attended by about sixty people. Rev. Vernon w. Cook introduced the speakers, J. J, McKim and I. H. Gallion.
 Mir. McKim gave statistics relating to the present war. More men have been fighting in the present war than were ever in battle before and more have been killed. Over six million men are now held in prison camps. One-half of the earning capacity of keep up the war. MT. MeKim showed why we are fighting He said:
 The invasion of Belgium and the sinking of the Lusitania was so much Connecticut and killed American cit- izens We would have been forced to give up our right of democracy and our honor among nations if we had not risen against Germany What would have happened if some South American country had sunk the Iust- tania? A landing party would have been blockading and bonn bardfng that country as soon as the soldiers could arrive yet we waited for Germany! But we could not hold ourselves back indefinitely and we find ourselves now face to face with the greatest military machine of the world.
 The friendship of the South Amer ican countries is valuable now and they are looking to the United States for their ideals. The foreign branch of the Y NJ. C. A. will supply this de- sire for ideals"
 Before introducing MT. Gallion, MT. Cook explained the plan to raise money and Windl1ann share in 1t is ST, 900 and Willimantic should not be second.
 Mir. GaIIion's Address.
 MT Gallion then told about the al in nHiaI educational and religious possibilities in South Ameri- ca, especially Brazil, which is larger than the United States.
 In respect to the war, Germany herself is guilty of deeds which she condemned in The Hague tribunal. such as the sinking of unarned com mercial vessels, the use of the aero bomb, now adopted by all countries. the use of poisonous gases, and or liquid fire.
 The United States has been pro tected by the British navy. Germany is leaving France in a condition that will allow her to recuperate and re- turn twenty-five years later and con quer the country
 Tine Y M c. ANhas been prepar- ing for this great catastrophe In the training camps, vicious teYnpers pre- side and they will ruin the morals of supplied with some diversion from the monotonous life. The United States will be fighting three armies. Germany, Austria Hungary and dissipation. the last form getting the greatest number of victims.
 This forcing of the monotonous life upon the volunteers is criminal, as it forces many of them to go wrong The M. c. A. will change this mo- notonous time into one during which the men will be reminded of home
 When the Canadians arrived on the Somme front, they found outposts of the Y. M. c. A. in even the first line trenches.
 The men give their lives for dennoc- racy, but the country is too meehan- ically occupied with the war to aid the bringing together of the dying soldier and his relatives The Y M. C. A. will remedy this lack. The secretaries in the warning nations are being called out so tIie Y. NJ. c. A. needs 1,2o0 trained secretaries July 15-
 Each brigade will be furnished with one building and five assistant secre- taries. The answer of cities to the call is generous, S16,500 being sub scribed in Bridgeport in a, mass meet ing in one night. Canada has spent S14.3O a person for aid, while Ameri- ca has only given 50 cents
 Cards for donations were distributed, and only one-half of. them were re- turned, s150 had been subscribed, bringing the total up to $25o, s100 of which is unsolicited.