The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-16

1t Is possible that German frOpa-
ganda might be at work poisoning the
minds of Pensacola parents as OPP
position to the boys movement to as
sist in the great Y. M. c. A. 1885,
100000 campaign has developed
circles. The chief misunderstanding
with reference to the movement seems
to be in connection with the enlist
ment" idea of the movement. 1t has
come to the knowledge Of the local
sponsors for the movement, it Is said
that some Pensacola parents have
gained the idea that if their boys be-
come identified with the organization
which is beng formed that they will
be bound by some tight and fast mil
itary enlistment which will hold them
to the end of the war.
Nothing could be further from the
facts in the case. It is true that the
organization is being formed with the
military idea predominant. This
feature has been adopted, not as a
means Of holding the boys of the
nation in a bomb proof association
which will deprive them Of single
one of their liberties in any of their
normal activities, but, on contrary, as
feature which in these times Of war
most surely appeals to the magma
ttion and enthusiasm of the normal,
red blooded American boy.
The movement Is purely and SIM
ply one through which the boys and
young men of the nation are given the
privilege of doing their bit in pursu-
ing a successful and glorious conclu-
sion the great world war into which
America has been drawn that the
boys of today, who will be the men Of
tomorrow, may enjoy themselves, and
hand down to their posterity, the
blessings of the freedom and liberty
under which they were born, and al
SO many have vouchsafed to them
forever, the privileges of democracy
which blessings and privileges were
rendered their inalienable heritage
through the blood of their forbears at
Lexington and Bunker Hill.
The Young Mems Christian Asso,
citation has been designated by the
government at Washington as the or
ganization through which to "Keer
the Home Fires Burning in the
hearts of the nations soldier and
sailor boys wherever they may be-
| and whenever Americas khaki clad
soldiers or blue bloused sailors are
to be found, whether in the home
CrdiHiHg camps, at the 1fOnC, OF al
! the seaports on ''the other side,'' the
| Red Triangle of the Y. M. @. A. Is to
be seen. It takes money, millions OF
money, to do this, and that sufficient
funds to continue the magnificent
already accomplished by the ssY'' may
be secured, a nation wide campaign tc
raise $35, 600, 900, has been inaugural
ed is now on. And the boys of the
nation have been called upon to help
| And the boys of America are coins
to help, and they are going to do il
], just as it has been planned that they
should help-by contributing from
their own earnings not less than ST.
each, which it has been arranged the,
may pay between now and April /
1918.
i Here is what a Missouri boy whs
is stationed at one of the coast de
Tense forts in Florida, has write,
to his pastor back home about tn,
/ Y. M. c. A.:
Pastor First Christian Church,
Sedalia, Missouri,
Reverend SIR
I hope you will pardon this lette
but as / am a Pettis county boy AM
now in the U. S. fighting forces / an
taking the liberty of addressing a few
of the people at home through you.
! "As yo1 you see I am writing thi