The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-18
MISSOURI TO RAISE
MILLION FOR Y.M.C.A.
Sum Is Fixed at War Confer
ence, Attended by Colum-
bians, at Capital.
TOTAL OF S35,000,000
"Huts" Will Provide Whole
some AmuSements for
Soldiers in Camps.

To raise s1,OO0,000 for Y. NJ. c. A.
war work overseas was the task set
for Missouri by the National ". NJ.
C. A. War Work Council at nj betting
yesterday in Jefferson City.
At the invitation of Governor F. D.
Gardner, the council met in the cham
ber of the House of Representatives
of the new state capitol building. r.
A. Long of Kansas City presided and
plan was presented to raise $35,000,-
600 in the United States for Y. NJ. C.
A war work abroad. 1t was ex-
planned that this estimate of require
ments, in budget form, had been
made by careful and deliberate work
on the part of committee of twenty
or more of the leading business men
of America, which met with John r.
Mott in New York on the day that he
landed from. France.
Governor Gardner in a welcoming
speech, said that Missouri would GER
tainly assume its proportion of the
amount to be raised.
Effects of Gas.
Sherwood Eddy, who has just re-
turned from the western front, gave
a graphic account of the hardships en-
dured by soldiers in trench and camp
life. Referring to the defense against
a chlorine gas attack, he said that a
soldier had about six seconds in which
to mask himself, that there were
fourteen mistakes which could be
made in adjusting the mask and that
only four breaths of the poisonous gas
would cause death.
with the first breath" said Mr..
Eddy, there comes a shock; the sec
ond brings spasms; the third causes
unconsciOusness, and the fourth, |
death"
He told of the temptations that the /
soldier meets. and ended with a STIR !
ring appeal to protect the morals of |
our boys and of the Allied soldiers.
He explained that this was the ex-
press purpose for which the S35,0OO,-
900 would be raised. Il
This fund will provide for a Y. NJ. i
c. A. hut" or camp center, in each
camp. A hut" is a low building, 60 4
by 12O feet, with capacity for about
1000 men, and attractions and amuse-
ments to occupy the idle time of the
soldier. There he is provided with
writing material, he may play games,
read in the library, attend a moving
picture show and obtain refreshments.
E,rn inn in, hn hut II
duce a wholesome and elevating at
III
Examples of Other States.
Instances were cited of other states
with smaller population than Mis-
souri, that had taken from $1,OOO0OO
to $2,000,000 as their share. Mr..
Long moved that Missouri assume the
of raising S1,000,000 of III
this fund. The motion was carried.
The student representatives of the
Missouri colleges met and agreed to l
raise $4,000 among faculty and stu y
ients. Underwood College at St.
Charles, with only 225 girls, pledged
4 minimum of $1,000. 1
Large representations attended from
st. Louis, Kansas City and other
points over the state. The following
over from Columbia Mrs.
Turner McBaine, E. w. Stephens,
Dean G. ID. Edwards and Prof. w. C.
Gibbs of the Bible College, Nathan
,carritt, S. p. Dalton, Slade Kendrick,
!. NJ. Dalton, Harry Rasmussen, Dean
r. E. Barnhart, Jesse
smith. P. F. Trowbridge, l.. r. Fuller,
Rev. S. w. Hayne, w. l.. Halberstadt,
1. M. McPheeters, Misses Mary Nc
Daniel, Deborah McBaine, Susan
Brown, Laura Argue and Ethlyn
and President A. Ross
Hill of the University, who took act
We part in the organization work of
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