Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
VOL. XLVII
TO HELP SOLDIERS
Y. M. c. A. Seeks S35,O00,00O For
 Its Work in War Camps.

To raise the sum of $35, 900, 900 tC continue it's work for the United States soldiers here and abroad, and to extend the work to the armies of Russia, France and Italy, the Young Mems Christian Association will launch a drive campaign on November II, con. tinuing until November 19.
 The work of the Y. M. c. A. in the Army and Navy is not new; it began in the Spanish American war and reached 8 greater expression when secretaries in khaki followed the United States troops to and across the Mexican border, with full recognition from the government and with popular acclaim from the soldiers. With the same recognition from President Will son and from the entire roster of army officers, the Red Triangle men are to be found in every camp and canton ment where soldiers are being prepared for the battle for democracy, and they have preceded the men to England somewhere in France" and will greet the arrivals as they reach foreign soil. r When the Y. M. O. A. asked for $3,000, 900 last April for this war work, it's m ssion was so fully recog nized that without semblance of campaign the sum of $5, 1000. 900 was given It had been estimated that $3,. 900, 900 would carry on the work until December 31 and the remainder of the fund would provide far Into the win , ter. But army mobilization has been ca ried on much more rapidly than had been anticipated even in W ashing- ton, and the association scarcely has been able to keep pace With the de maIds for men and materials in the camps where the state troops were mo bilized and in the cantonments where the National Army men are under training.
 For instance, in April it was ex- pected that only- about million men would be called out by December 3l; was not drea1aed that nearly double that number would be assembled, nor that quarter of a million or more would be on foreign soil within short time. Instead of l 1000 secretaries, small army of 2,50O had to be pro vided to adequately care, for 7ttse so,. diers, and instead of 900 buildings, costing $3, coo each, the call came for 500 at cost of from 50, 900 to $S, 900; and, instead of per capita cost of $3 for million men to December 3l, actual experience called for $5 per capita for two million men.
 This condition called for a revision of the budget frequently and final decision that the work with troops in this country until July, 1918 would require little more than $1l, ,000,0 ,000 and for troops t'somewhere in France, or elsewhere in action, approximately $12, 1000. 900. This is based upon the careful estimate that by that date there will be under arms in camps at home and abroad about 2,500,000 men. It means that instead of serving 100000 men in times of peace, the association is suddenly called upon to care for four times that number, or 3,200 900, and away from the base of supplies and in foreign lands.
 Because of the greatly increased cost of materials and supplies at home and abroad it is going to cost approxi- mately $l0 each for the 2,500, ,000 sol. sdiers of the United States. but that is not all the burden placed upon the association and it ought to be noted in this connection that the Young Mems Christian Association has not forced itself into this situation, but has been called upon from without to come to the aid of the government. the Presi. dent himself making the request and 5y official proclamation giving the Y. M. 0. A. official recognition as part of the army and navy work.
 The $35.000, ,000 to be raised has been divided between the several mili tary departments, as follows: Eastern Department, $15, 500,000; Northeas- tern, $3. 500,000; Southeastern, $1,- 300, 600; Central, $l2, 2,500. 900: Wes. tern $1 ,250, ,000; Southern $75O, 900. In the Eastern Department the amount is apportioned between the states as follows: New York, $9.OOO, ,O0O; in. cludipg $7, 900 allotted to New York City: Pennsylvania, $3, 500, 900; New Jersey. $l,75O, ,00O; Maryland, $4OO, 900; Delaware $500, 900; District of Columbia. $15O, ,O00; Virginia $4OO. ~, 900. ~
 . The country has been divided upon the lines of military departments, and these into states, then into districts and counties and cities and townships. In each section an organization is set up, so that down to the smallest unit there is complete working force, with strong committees and active workers, largely voluntary. During the past month the campaign objects and neces- sity have been presented in each of the units, and the sympathetic interest manifested makes it evident that as usual the Y. M. c. A. appeal will meet with a cordial reception and the amnnnt asked he given within the time