The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
The Red Triangle Drive.

c. A. war work began last Thursday
evening when meeting was called at
the Public Safety rooms under the direc-
ton of o. E. Frost, chairman, with Rev.
B. p Brown OF the Essex street Baptist
church of Bangor present and represent
ing the State Y. M. C. A. The commit
tee organized with an executive board
consisting of T. Frank Parker, Charles
S. Bickford, Fred R. Poor, Selwyn Thomp-
son, Ben D. Field, Ralph H. Howes and
Wilson Ellis. Mr.. Parker was chosen
! treasurer. Mr.. Brown remained here
during the week and assisted by Lloyd
Mckeen decorated window in the Howes
grocery store with one of the most real
istic advertisements before the public in
this campaign. 1t was fac-simile dug
out such as is used in the first line
trenches in France for the boys in their
hours of rest. A touch of life was added
by the Belfast Boy Scouts who were seat
ed inside playing games, writing home,
etc. 1t attracted a great deal of atten-
ton.
A mass meeting was held at the Colo
nial Theater Sunday at $50 p. m, with a
fair sized audience present to listen to
one of Names most eloquent orators,
Rev. H. E. Dunnack of Augusta, now
State Librarian who, with all the State
/ of, ,alc E md
energy in this most commendable work.
The management gave the use of the
theater Mckeens orchestra with Mrs.
Bessie keyes at the piano, Lloyd McKeen,
leader and violinist, Dean knowlton,
clarinetist, Charles Bartlett, cornetist,
Fred Sylvester, trombonist, and John
Parker, traps and drums, gave it's service,
and before the address and to close, play
ed inspiring music Rev Arthur f. Will
son of the First Parish Unitarian church
offered prayer, and Charles Hammons led
in the singing of America. He also rem
dered George NJ Cohan's patriotic song,
cover There, which was greeted with
applause. MIR. Frost then introduced Mr..
Dunnack who spoke over an hour.
He divided his address into four Sec
tions as follows: lst, Why we are at war;
End, the one issue with President Wilson,
the U. S. Army and Navy, and all Amer
leans, except the traitors for that side;
3rd, the men who are to represent us at
the front must be equipped and supplied
as Americans should be; 4th, the war will
finally be won by the spirit and patriotism
of the men at the front. The only way
| to keep this spirit alive when our men
are brought face to face w tn the brute
/ forces of Germany is through the efforts
of the Y. NJ c. A., who are carrying the
Red Triangle even to the first line
trenches. The first thing the American
young men see when they land in France
is this symbol, and it is the only thing
| that can penetrate the prison camps of
the enemy. Mr.. Dunnack very graphic
ally described the needs of the Y. NJ. c.
i A. and urged his hearers to do what they
could to supply them. He spoke of his
! recent visit to Aver, Mass, where he
walked the streets of that great canton
ment of 35, 900 men and unknown, talked
with those whom he met, visited the va
rious huts, barracks, etc, and wherever
he met the boys he asked: What is the
Y. M. C. A? Is it any good2' The an
swer was prompt and enthusiastic, Its
the finest thing in the world, sir He
said that in all his visit at Aver and in
going back and forth from Boston TO the
cantonment, encountering hundreds OF
! soldiers, he never heard one word spoken
that could not have been heard in any
woman's presence without otfense.
The first contribution for the Waldo
county fund was received at the close OF
the meeting, when City Marshal Nj R.
Knowlton gave Chairman Frost Sc donat-
ed by two crews of fishing boats, the
Kearsage and Virginia, then in the har-
| bor
Monday morning early about twenty
five automobiles with at least hundred
citizens went into the county, where
they met interested parties who directed
their efforts. One of the busiest of Bel
fast's merchants remarked to the writel
that it was one of the happiest days OF
many years for him. He put his whole
life into the work and was rewarded il
every call With contribution or prom
Use of one when the people were able tC
respond. This experience is sample oi
the majority who went out in this greatest
of all great work in the cause of human.
ity.
Both men and women canvassed Bel
fast v hich was laid out in sections
Monday night the committee reported q
total of 81, 400, Belfast contributing 81,
400 of that. Miss Anne NJ Crosby sent
a check of $3.50, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Bradbury check of 500 each A con-
tribution was received from Congress-
man John A. Peters with the following
note:
ELLSWORTH, Me-, Nov II, 1917.
DR.. w. l.. West, Belfast, Me.
Dear Doctor herewith enclose a
small contribution toward tho " M n