The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-05-12
IRON CO.'S. SHARE $500.
Y. VI. 4. A. Workers Promise TO Raise
That Sum for Use In Army.


Citations, with the approval OF the
government OF the United States
and with the cooperation OF the OF
ficers OF the army and navy, during
the past nineteen years( including
the periods OF the Spanish-American
war and the mobilization upon the
Mexican border) have helpfully
served the men OF the army and navy /
The associations are also doing a
large and successful work in the
armies OF Europe. Asia and Africa
and among the prisoners OF war.
Because OF this experience DR..
John r. Mott general secretary of
the International Young Mems
Christian Associations offered the
services OF the associations to the
United States, the services were ae-
cepted by President Wilson. A part
of the presidents orders relative tc
the Y. NJ. c. A. army work is as fol-
lows
"The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation has, in the present emergen-
CIV. as under similar circumstances
in the past, rendered its services for
the benefit Of tine enlisted men in
both arms OF the service. This or
ganization is prepared by experience
approved methods and assured re-
sources to serve especially the troops
in the camps and field. 1t seems best
for the interest OF the service that IT
shall continue as a voluntary civilian
organization; however, the results
obtained are so beneficial and bear
such a direct relation 90 efficiency, in
as much as the association provision
contributes 10 the happiness, content
and morals OF the personnel, that I'm
order to unity the civilian betterment
activities in the army and further
the work OF the organization that has
demonstrated its ability to render a
service desired by both officers and
men official recognition Is hereby
given the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION as a valuable adjunct and
asset Of the service Officers are en-
joined to render the practicable as
sistance and cooperation in the
maintenance and extension of the
Association both to permanent posts
and in camp ad field.
Iron county, because Of its county
Y. NJ. c. A. has a relationship to the
International Y. NJ. G. A., and be
cause OF this relationship and the op
2 portunity to be Of larger service, has
come to the front and will share il
this great work of keeping our mel
s efficient.
The county committee OF the IroI
! county y. M. c. A. met in Crysta
< Falls May s. "The Army Work an,
Iron Countys Relation to IT. wa
presented by Mr. G d. Westermar
90 Calumet. The committeemol
present recommend that Iron coun
ty contribute $500 as its portion o
the 100000 fund
Practically every county in th
upper peinsula has agreed to have
part in this work
e Gagebic county pledges ........ so
J. Marquette county .a.....#.......=.=. 500
Chippewa county .....#,..#.#.... $50
q Iron county .....H....#..,......... 500
e Other counties are to hold meet
s, ings later and set amount
l. One upper peninsula man cor
tributes $4,000. in addition to thi
his county Will raise an additions
r amount
Capt Percy Patterson, of Sol
: Michigan, has been invited to ac
dress a meeting OF Crystal Falls an
Iron River. The Crystal Falls NEE
ing will be held May Ia, Monda.
The Iron River meeting will be hel
Tuesday May Is. No solicitatio
for funds will be made at thes
meetings
Mr. Charles Hayes. a business ma
OF Hillsdale, Michigan, will addres
both meetings Mr. Hayes has ser,
as the Hillsdale county Y. NJ c Z
for number of years. He is an il
teresting and instructive speaker
The most important victory Of th
entire war is the moral victory
clean living. This victory must !
won by large numbers of our arm
and navy men in their first days
camp, if we are TO have an eficiei
army.
You can help win this victory !
contributing toward the $4,000 Ire
countys. share Of the war fund
IL when the committee calls upt