New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-17

After a general discussion, com
lnittees were formed named joint
ly with War Creation Commit
tee to solicit funds to raise lbe-
ria 8 apportionment of $2,640.O0.
The Parish was divided into two
districts and New Iberia 5 por-
ton to be raised is $164O while
Janerette, which includes the See
ond, Eighth, Third and First
Wards are expected to raise the
other One Thousand Dollars. The
committees are as follows: Rec
reation Fund-Alfred Renoudet,
chairman; John R. Taylor, +. 5.
Broussard, V. j. Smith, Lazard
King, L. A. Valet and Ed. Els
forge. Y. NJ. C. A. Committee
Jules Dreyfus. chairman; Ed. Els
forge and H. S. Sealy. These
committees were actively at work
on Thursday morning and from
what we learn nearly everybody
donated literally towards the two
worthy cause. The citizens OF
New Iberia, always respond cheer
fully towards every good cause
and we have no reason to doubt
the entire amount will be- col
lected. No matter how I'M
portant the regular equipment for
war may be, attention to moral
and spiritual needs and whole
some homelike influence are the
things that make the men behind
the guns efficient and effective IL
their work.
From nine to fourteen recrea-
tional and social buildings are
being erected in each Of the Ma
tional Army environments, and in
each of the National Guard Camps
at least six buildings. These in
clude, in each National Army can
torment an auditorium seating
three thousand. Up to Septem-
her 21st contracts for three hum
bred and sixty-two buildings had
been let. Almost all will be COM
pleted by the time cantonment
construction is done.
Over one hundred and fifty
tents 4Ox80 feet, and four hum
dred special outfits or equipments
for Association purposes also have
been provided. Each outfit in
cludes, among other things, a
piano, motion picture machine,
photograph, office supplies. post
cards, pens, ink, pencils, station
cry, reading matter. etc.-al
free. It is estimated that the
service of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association in American
training camps in the next nine
months will cost eleven million
dollars.
This money is furnished by
private subscription.
The program planned for Asso-
citation buildings and auditoriums
within the camps includes motion
pictures, professional programs,
and other forms Of entertainment,
such as mass, singing, amateur
dramatics, etc. The plan for mo-
ton pictures involves the pre-
sentation Of from eight million to
ten million feet of film q week.
This service is provided at actual
cost by the Community Motion
Picture Bureau. A weekly news
paper Of eight pages, "In Trench
and Camp, is being published un-
der the general auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. for each Of the thirty-two
National Guard and National
Army camps
The Association buildings are
freely placed at the disposal of
army chaplains for religious serv-|
ices. The same building is often
used in turn for Catholic. Prot
estant, and Jewish services.
inst A the Young Mems Chris
tan Association represents the
Protestant denominations, which
will constitute roughly sixty per,
cent. of the new army, so the
Knights Of Columbus represent
the Catholic denomination, which
will constitute perhaps thirty-fivel
per cent. Of the army. While
this latter society is a fraternal
organization, it will sustain ex-'
actly the same relation to the
camps as is sustained by the
Young Mems Christian Associa-