Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10
Two Hundred of City's Lea ding Men at Conference
 to Plan Campaign.
VETERAN OFFICER
 URGES LIBERALITY
Colonel vOn Sclaick Tells How V. N. C. \. Helps Win Battles Thru Caring for Men-Dr. Duck
 Wirth Makes Appeal.
By A. HOMER JORDAN)

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 ! By A. HOMER JORDAN.)
 About 200 men took part in the "citizens' dinner conference" at the Y: M. C. A. last night. The dinner was of the best and the ladies of the Y. M. c. A. auxiliary did themselves proud in the preparation of this sum- tuous feast. Rev. H. A. Stowell acted as toastmastar. Bahlau's orchestra furnished the music for the occasion.
 The first speaker of the evening was Rev. Edmund Duckworth, rector of the Church of the Redeemer of St. Louis. Rev. Duckworth, with the very first sentences of his address, showed himself a most eloquent, entertaining and forceful speaker. He prefaced his remarks with series of humorous stories, which were decidedly to the point. "I like to be engaged in some thing big" said the speaker. ""There is no inspiration in being behind a thing that requires no effort. But something that challenges every ounce of the strength of men is worth under taking. The raising of $2O,00O is not big task. In these days when so much has been done and so much re- mains to be done nothing is impossible.
 Think for minute of the things that are needed now. Thirty million dollars is being asked for the relief of the Aremenians. This will every cent be raised. It will be raised be- cause the need is the largest call of all. Two million Armenians look to us for food. They are dying at the rate of 1000 per day. We are living bounti- fully and we ought not to sit down to such bountiful meals when there is so much suffering abroad.
 "But this $2O.O00 needed for the war work and for the Y. M. c. A. budget is easily possible. There are a num- ber of men in your city who could shoulder the whole burden of this amount and not be deprived of a single comfort in life. We have no right to stop giving till God stops giving to us. Happiness comes not from streams that flow toward us, but from those that flow from us.
 "The world is now in great con. flict. There are more guns in use than ever before. There are more men in the armies than ever before. There are more varied modes of fighting than ever before. What is money to us if Germany wins. If our European al- lies go down in defeat we will have to pay the price. If we are stingy with our money and do not support the Y M. c. A. war work we are not loy- al."
 Army Officer Praises Y. M. C. A. !
 Following Dr. Duckworth,' Lieuten- ant Colonel Louis J. van Schalck spoke. :,
 "shall need food, clothes, ammunition and equipment in constant. streams These must come from you who are the great source of supply. know you will say you have paid to the kedd Cross. the Liberty loan and other things, but all these are not too much In the army camps we have the nuts of the Y. M. c. A. They are the only places where the boys can go to even write letter home. The church must not lose it's hold upon the boys, ana the Army Y.. M. c. A. can help the church keep this hold upon them. We professional soldiers can train them to do the fighting, but you. by your ministrations. must put the proper spirit into them. This you can do 2 through the work of the Y. M. C: A.: Col van Shaick told many of his personal experiences in the Phlliplnes and these were very thrilling indeed.
 After these two addresses aso.a1s aml promptu talks were made py Messis N;s Hunt. V. o. Alexander, Boyce. Norris Cox, Steel, Norris, Jordan, and Sam Alexander. .u booster mass meeting for men ana ,ve': wo: men at the tabernacle. The speakers have already been named m these 9 col. umns. General Sturgis of Camp Plke TX is to be the principal speaker or ',i9I snt day. A great great musical and avarv prvsnn man ane M woman in the city ought to do thell has+ +o oct to this meeting.