The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-08
Y. NJ. C.. Il. TO
MAKE BIG DRIVE
nv VAR WORK
Has Assumed Tremendous Responsibility
of Taking Care of United States
Soldiers in Their Leisure
Time and Other Troops.

The Young Mems Christian association
is on war basis, America entrance
into the great war meant millions of our
boys in training camps in this country
or at the front Somewhere in France.
Immediately the necessity of something
being done to enlist the leisure time of
the men in the proposed cantonments
arose in the minds of many. The Young
Mems Christian associations of the Unit
ed States volunteered for this service.
| They assumed this tremendous RESPONSE
| bility with confidence because of their
notably successful experience with our
troops on The Mexican border, because
of the large, interest of many friendly
supporters, because of the eagerness with
which the government officials cooperate
aud because, there seems to be supreme
opportunity to render Christian service.
When the break with Germany came,
DR.. John r. Mott general secretary OF
the international committee of Young
Mems Christian associations, immediate
ly communicated with the president and
rendered him the support and co-opera-
ton of the associations. Through the
swift cooperation of city and state or
carnations the entire movement was
quickly under way.
A national war work council. composed
of leading citizens, was organized to di
rect the association program among en-
listed men This war department of
the association has erected hundreds of
large buildings -centers of friendluess
providing physical educational social and
religious activities our own troops
wherever they are. but is vet to do so
for the French Russian and Italian sol |
diers.
President Wilson not only issued a
general order giving the Young Mems |
Christian association recognized stand |
ing in the army and navy, but he also
expressed TO the national war work coun- !
ell his estimate Of the very high value
of the work of the association in behalf /
of enlisted men.
Since then much has been accomplished
Millions of dollars have been raised and
wisely spent. Millions of soldiers have
felt the home touch and have had their
safely guarded. And the end is
not vet. In fae;. the possibilities of serv
Ice for the Y. NJ c. 4. undoubtedly are
ahead.
Millions of soldiers are thanking God
for the friendly y NJ. c. a. centers a a
relief from the daily hard grind of the
amps and the cold life in the trenches.
Millions Of dollars are needed Ia contiu-
he and to extend this vital home touch
% keep. as has been so frequently said
ince war was declared, home ties from
breaking. The national war work eoun-
II OF the Young Mems Christian asso-
iation OF the United States finds that
il least S35 .00C 900 viii be required to
meet the needs Of this war work until
-uly I. 1915 November nth TO 10th
inclusive has been set aside as the period
turing which 10 undertake the raising
I this large sum II money.
II j. proposed 70 use these funds a.
ollows. SlI-l2oOo0 FOR work with L.
. army and navy men in this oountry:
I ! .a9a zoo for work with L. :. army
nd navy men overseas; S3305O00 for
. NJ. Z. A. work in the Russian aTmy;