South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-14
NEWS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
!. N. IN INDIANA
NEEDS S15O,0OO
Start Campaign to Raise This
States Quota of Fund for
War Purposes.

The Indiana Young Mems Christ
I ian association has joined in the ma
uonel association army work, not
only among the soldiers already in
service and those who will soon be
in training. but in raising by popu-
lar subscription the states portion
(S15O,00O) of the 100000 nation
al fund for promoting the associa-
tons efforts among the American
troops wherever they may be.
When the HOosier soldier boys
get to the training camp at Fort
Harrison, indianapolis, they will
find that the Indiana association has
made very extensive plans for their
social welfare. Large recreation
buildings are 10 be erected where
many comforts, conveniences and
varied entertainment may be en-
joyed without cost to the soldier
during their idle hours. Soldiers in
service on the Mexican border un-
, derstand the character Of the Indi-
ana association army work. and this
Will be repeated at Fort Harrison,
but on much more extensive scale.
With from $4,000 to $4,000 troops
at the fort. the association is plan
ming for a big recreation center for
every 5000 soldiers, with a large
force of trained association secretar-
les in charge.
In these buildings the soldiers may
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cry. read home newspapers, listen
TO music, see moving pictures, at
tend entertainments given by camp
talent. play chess. checkers and
other wholesome games. and also at
tend Sunday school and other relig
Gus services. Letters will be written
for soldiers unable 10 write, the sick
Will be frequently visited, and in
numerous other ways the association
men will be on the alert 10 cheer
the Hoosier youth who has left his
home to serve his country
To Keep Up Moral Tone.
The chief purpose of the recrea-
ton centers is TO keep to a high
level the moral tone of the troops
to attract them 20 a wholesome en-
vironment, and make camp life as
enjoyable to them as possible. Under
the CONSUMPTION law, young men
from various social levels will be
drawn together i'm the army, where
they will daily be closely associated
Bows from the homes Of the well to
do will mingle with those from
homes of the poor, youths from high
school and college will be in con-
tact with boys reared in city streets
VINO have never had schooling.
Young soldiers reared under church
influences will be companions with
those who were not. 1t is to prevent
social generalization from dominat-
ing the youth in military service
that the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION has entered the service in
Indiana. as well as all over the
United States.
To carry on this beneficent work
on a great scale, the Indiana assO-
citation will in every county launch
an eight days campaign on May 20
to raise the $500 apportioned to
this state as its contribution to the
national fund of 100000. The
financial campaign is under the di-
ection of an executive committee
Of 10 supported by a war work
council OF 100 prominent Indiana
men. with district and local commit
tees TO bring the campaign within
easy reach of every individual. The
war work committee has its head
quarters at sos Majestic building,
INDIANAPOLIS