The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
This Is the Week When
Country Is Called Upon to
Raise S35,000,000
TO GIVE SOLDIERS
HOME SURROUNDINGS
Plan Is to Provide the Boys Who Are
Far from Home Wholesome Recrea-
and Occupation.

With an enthusiastic rush and over
whelming force of attack that bids fair
to outrival the most formidable often
sive vet launched by the allied armies,
the Y. NJ. c. A. Red Triangle war work
national campaign began today its
great humanitarian drive for $50, 900
600: the sum needed to carry out and
extend the mighty program of service
it has outlined for the next seven
months. From the 18th to the 18th
! of November the battle will be waged
increasingly across the entire length
and breadth of the land-from coast
I to coast, and from Gulf to Canada
until every worker has swept cover
the Top to a smashing victory.
OF the many great issues that are at
stake these momentous days, the great
est of all is whether our millions Of
bows who go out with the flag shall re-
main true to their home ideals Amer
lea : entrance into the world war meant
that hundreds of thousands of them
must Immediately 90 into training for
active service at the front, and one of
the first questions that arose was,
" Who will keep the home ties from
breaking when our sons have joined the
c0lors, Realizing the necessity of 4
quick and decisive answer, the Y. NJ,
G. A. at once assumed this tremendous
responsibility (Which involved follow
ing the boys wherever they WENT,
filled with confidence because of their
notably successful experience along
these lines during the Spanish Amer
lean war. and, more recently. with our
troops ON the Mexican border and be
cause Of the heroic interest of THEN
many splendid supporters.
In an incredibly short period of time
the Red Triangle war work had flung
out it. lines until they encircled every
y military environment and Naval train
ing station in the country, and reached
: clear to the front trenches Somewhere
in France; providing buildings anC
/ tents for social centers stationery for
/ writing home reading matter
/ gamcs-both indoor and outdoor. enter
/ tainmcnt9, music. lectures. eduratioua
Il classes and general protective service
II Our own troops naturally offered tn,
II itv for to almost every one OF thes
II men life has been turned upside down
II Old hauntS, old habits. old friends. an,
II most significant Of all-old restraint
II have been left behind In So far a
II il has been humanity possible. the new
II lives Of these soldiers and sailors hay
II had to be rationalized. 1t has been at
II solutcly necessary to provide them wit
Ii wholesome rccrcationA and leisure hou
II amusement and occupation, as we'll a
II opportunities for study and improve
II mont; and more essential still, to SUI
H round them with an influence that 4
II least partook Of the nature of Home.
II The Y. NJ. G. \. Red Triangle wor
II IS designated TO DO exactly these thing
II for our boys. from the time they cntc
II the service right up to the firing line
II in Europe. \ great beginning has bee
IL made. Undoubtedly the vastest poss
II biiitics lie ahead for III addition t
II caring for our own men it has becom
III necessary to extend the same scryic
II TO many of our Allies, including Rus
II ,ia, Italy and France, until the gran
II total OF men estimated to be undo
II arms and deserving of immediate a
IL tcntion reaches the enormous figures {
II 10000 900
II These soldiers and sailors are offc
II ing their lives to keep this country $
II cure for rs. They will make the 5,
II Prerc sacrifice that the world may j
II made safe for democracy. What shoul
: we not be willing and eager to sacr
= flee to give them a touch Of home lii
q and cheer, to help keep the home FIRE
n burning i'm their hearts,