The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-10
Is Eager to Accept If Ar
engagements Can be Made
Here.
CALL IS HIGH HONOR
High Class Men Have Seen
Called for the French
Service.

DR.. John Calvin Broomfeld pastor
Of the NJ. P. Temple who arrived yes.
terday from Camp Sheridan, Montgom.
cry, Ala, where he has been engaged
In army Y. NJ. C. A. work for several
months. has a big vision of seeing
France and being right behind the bat
tie front In the near future. but wheth-
or his vision is to be realized or not
depends largely on certain conditions
that must be met in his. immediate
family and church.
DR.. Broomf1eld arrived here yester.
day morning from Montgomery. AS
he puts 1t he came from sunshine and
roses to wintry blasts and snow"
Nevertheless his welcome was none
the less warm than would have been
given In the climes from which he
came as he was warmly greeted by his
numerous friends and admirers In this
city. DR.. Broomfleld occupied the pull
pit at both the Temple services yester.
day and also conducted the funeral
of one OF his parishioners Coleman
Fleming.
DR.. Broomfield Is enthusiastic IN re.
gard to the great work the army Y. NJ.
G. A. camps are doing for the soldiery
Of America and also for our allies and
his cup Of happiness would be full
and overlooking should events trans.
pire that would enable him to fulfill his
ambition OF going to France January
1. However II these conditions do
not warrant he will settle down and do
his bit on this side Of the ocean.
On last Wednesday DR.. Broomfleld
was called to Atlanta where he met
prominent officials Of the War Y. NJ.
c. A. council. He was urged by the
officials to go with the 1000 men whom
the council Is endeavoring to secure
to send to France and aid in the great
Y. M. c. A. work behind the trenches.
DR.. Bloomfield gave his consent should
he find 1t practical to do so when
he reached here.
The war Y. NJ. C. A. council is en-.
deavoring to get 1000 keen, high class
ling funds and getting things done, to
go to France January and aid in
this work and the council chose a
number of men who have achieved sue.
cess in the various training camps In
the United States whom they are urg.
ing to go. Among the men who arc
picked for this business are men who
are heads of big corporations, bankers.
etc.
An average Of from four to five mil.
lion dollars is expended monthly in
these Exchanges" 1.-THE name substi.
tuted for. canteens) and 1t is the aim
of the organization TO secure men
who are versed in handling large sums
Of mony so that the money may be
expended judiciously.
General Pershing In communication
to the heads OF the Y. M. C. A. work
expresses regret that there is not a
higher type of business men enlisted in
this service and urges that men of
business capacity and sagacity will
pledge themselves to this work in the
future.
DR.. Broomfield with three others
were asked to report from Camp Sher.
idan at Atlanta and were there asked
to give their services to the work
In France.
Should DR.. Broomfield decide not to
go to France he will return soon to
Montgomery Ala. where he expects to
remains until the soldiers there are
sent to France.
DR.. BrooLlfield had nothing but
words Of praise for the local men who
are at Camp Sheridan and spoke
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