El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-21
WAR WORK FUND
CAMP |GN IS ON
Ell Paso Is Asked to Give
$4,000 for Army Y. M C.
A; Southwest $4,000.

81 want 20 make an appeal TO The
people OF El Paso in behalf Of the
Young Mems Christian association
War Work fund said James c. Nc
Nary TODAY a national committee Of
100 men has been organized. headed by
George W. Perkins. chairman. and
Cleveland Dodge. treasurer. TO raise
1900, 000. TO carry on the welfare
work among the million Young men
and boys who are TO form the new
army Every state and city has been
assessed FOR its prorata.
FL Paso's share in this fund has
been placed at $4,000. The campaign is
being carried on over the whole coun-
try during the month of May Most of
the cities and states have exceeded the
amount they were called on to raise
Dallas was asked for $4,000. The
following telegram has just been re
ceived from l. A. Coulter. chairman
Of the Dallas committee Dallas in an
enthusiastic campaign secured $4,000
for the Y NJ g A War work
Showing Their Appreciation.
In New York city the subscription
lists were headed by a contribution
of 100000 from the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton. $4,000 from the United States
steel corporation. and $4,000 from
Phelps-Dodge company.
President Wilson. in an official or
der issued May >. says. The y. II c. a.
is prepared by experience approved
methods. and assured resources to
serve especially the troops in camp
and field IL seems best for the inter
ests OF the service that ir snail con-
tinue as 4 volunteer civilian Organi-
cation However, the results obtained
are SO beneficial and bear such a di-
rect relation TO the efficiency as well
as the happiness. content and morals
of the personnel that official recoCni-
ton is hereby given the Young Mems
Christian association as a valuable as
set and adjunct to the service
Secretary of war Baker says. From
every bserTer ] heard commentator
OF the most enthusiastic sort for the
work which the Y. NJ 9. 4 is doing.
Theodore Roosevelt says. What the
y NJ &. A. has been doing in Europe
has been really remarkable and now
cur citizens should aid them TO do
work OF the same tive for our own
troops.
What Gen. Bell Says.
Brig Gen George Bell jr-. says
The results obtained by the army Y
Al c A. in this district have been so
remarkable that / feel called upon to
extend my congratulations and 10 ask
you TO accept my thanks. The aim of
all commanding officers who have the
interests OF their men at heart is to
provide entertainment which viii keep
their men in camp and away from
temptation and IL is in this that the
y ~ c. a has proved so valuable. for
which you deserve the greatest credit
and the thanks OF all
Lord NOrthcliffe. the great English
editor and statesman. in a recent issue
OF the saturday Evening Post. re-
ferrinS 10 the vital needs Of the young
men in the army camps. says. The y.
NJ q. A looks after most OF these and
does IL wonderfully Wen
Gould any stronger testimony be
needed to convince the skeptical ones
absolutely vital need in the life Of the
soldier boy
Second Only TO Red Cross.
Every good citizen believes in the
honor 10 have part IN contributing
10 It's support It is time that every
good citizen awakened to the fact that
the work Of the y. NJ G. A IN the
army is second in Importance only TO
ihat Of the Red Cross All who have
had chance 10 observe. bear testi-
mony to the fact that by its work in
the army camps. and even more
especially i'm the prison camps Of Eu-
rope. the Y ". g A. has earned its
right 10 recognition as one OF the
great and immortal agencies OF hui
mainly
We want to protect in every way
possible the boys who are about to
leave home and take their place in the
great training camps. When il
touches our pocketbOoks. are we will
ing 10 do our share2 FL Paso viii
have 10 answer that question this
week.
The Local Committee
1T is impossible for the committee
that mas undertaken the task Of rails
ing the fund throughout the south
west TO see every one in person.
Neither does the committee expect TO
have to carry on a begging cam
paign. They believe that the subscriD-
tiOns should be voluntarily and freely
given The FL Paso committee con
sists OF G y Bassett. J. \. Krakauer.
9. NJ Newman, H. D. Slater. and nv
self We appeal 10 those who are
willing 10 help TO call up any Of the
members Of the committee By phone
or better Vet. 10 mail a check All
checks should be made payable to
Cleveland H. Dodge. treasurer. Every
dollar raised viii be sent TO New York
and expended by the national COM
mittee.
The slogan OF this work is. II YOU
cant enlist, you can assist