The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
CAMPAIGN
Forty WAR
FUkDBEGINS
$3.50, 900, Set As NIichi-
gm's Share, Already
In Sight
KRESGE AND
LELAND LIBERAL
Each Contributes $l0,-
600; DR.. j. X. Mott
Stirs Meeting

Ssveny-one thousand dollars was
pledged by Detroiters Tuesday
night. At the opening OF the Y NJ
C. A. campaign to raise $3.50 Oo in
Michigan for welfare work amouv
the nations aghtins men The cam
paign VII last so days. and Detroit
alone must contribute $4,000 a.
her share The sums 70 be raised by
each city and district have been IN
derwritten and will be raised by Wig
orous canvass
DR.. John r. Mott. general secre.
tary OF The International Y NJ. C.
A hred the opening gun at the he
troit meeting. which was held in
the Hotel Statler In the audience
were about 800 delegates nom 10
cities and Is counties O: the state.
ready 20 pledge their word that Tie
districts they represent would con
tsibuts fair share Of the $3.50 00e
bit"
Dr Motts SOLDERING statement 81
The greatest issue growing out ~
the terrible weller OF wastage and
woe-the whole vide world Tor
Christ-svept inc.siyely across the
entire area ~ the conflict taking in
heroic and heartread'ng things Ills
own eyes had beheld In yisitatlons
70 both sides along hundreds OF
miles of-irenches. inside huge hos
pitfalls, IN prison camps. al the rail.
way stations. IN tho wonderfully or
ganized but woeful bureau ~ In.
formation IN Berlin The rapt az.
tention OF his hearers thru this re-.
cital bore witness 10 thu aEonirlng
import 81 Dr Motifs story But II
The facts were painful The challenge
this Christian stateman adduced
from this dreary record Of demou.
ton and suffering was ruggedly IN
spring BY Americas ministrations
in foreign prison camps and oy
erecting educative and recreatlve
safeguards about every division that
goe. into training ia our own coun.
Try LEI the Y NJ G a. build this
masterpiece OF social betterment. -
The old world would know the
spirit OF the United States better
thru IT'S 'eader solicitude FOR the
social physical and mental well
oeinE OF six millions Of unfortunates
in the prison stoCbsdes OF Europe
and We viii DO In q far better posi-
ton n serve The world spiritually
when Tho war IS over by reason Of
our sacrifices and helpfulness now:
and we must cheat the Devil by es-
tablishinE T. VI G. 4. building for
every 5000 soldiers or sailors az the
training csnters before ;Ee forces
OF evil have a chance 70 get on the
ground Ia fact. Or Mott felt quite
sure that there would be more dras.
tic federal action than ever before
10 protect the Young manhood IN
der arms from drink and ayoidable
disease.
Henry " Leland. president Of the
Cadillac Motor Car company. vas
one OF the arst personal contribu-
tors He gave $4,000 for the 10
laRds-a "GodlIke family" Dr. Mott
called II while The banQueters
cheered
With Detroit ready 10 furnish half
OF the total asked OF tho state. other
communities are pledged 20 furnish
the following amounts Grand Rap
ics. 100000. upper peninsula. $50.
600; Lansing. $4,000: Ann Arbor
Including University OF Michigan,
10000 Jackson. $4,000. Saginaw
$4,000: SanilRc county, $4,000.
Ionia county. $500; Clinton couu-
~. 5000 The Kresge company
and the executives pledged sli 900
A resolution adopted after d.
Mott had spoken provides that an
army committee OF seven. backed
~ a subcommittee OF 100 workers,
shall take charge q the organize.
ton work in this state at once.
Tho Y " C. A expects 20 raise
$4,000 600 IN the country 10 carr
On rs work among soldiers and
sailors ''Y' branches win Re estab.
hshed IN All training camps ana
utilization points. whore tho men
may have opportunity for clean 70.
creation. rest, and such comforts a.
are not usually expected IN var ser.
ylc&
President WILSON has Endorsed flc
welfare proeram OF tho Y VI C. q.
md has issued an order instructlng
officers II tho army 20 cooperate
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