Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
SPECIAL CITY COMMITTEE
STARTS WORk-oTHER CON-
MITrEES BEGIN TUESDAY.
PRELIMINARY MEETINGS
ARE LARGELY ATTENDED
John r. Mett, Head of international
Committee, Telegraphs That More
Than Ss5, 900 Must Be Raised Be-
cause of Recent War Developments
War Expected to Last Longer

Here, and thruout the nation, TO-DAY,
men set out to raise a minimum OF
$4,000, 900 for Y. M. C. A. work among
the armies Of the United States and
her allies. On the eve Of the campaign
a telegram to ell district headquarters
was sent out by John r. Mott, head Of
the international committee. in which
he said that In the light of recent de-
velopments in italy and Russia, since
the amount to be raised was fixed at
$35,000,000, made 1t necessary to in
crease that amount in this campaign,
as it was probable that the war would
last longer than had been expected
when the Y. M. G. A. war fund cam
paign was launched and the amount
was fixed.
Today a special committee started
work in the city to obtain large sub
scriptions with which to open the
campaign Tuesday. Tomorrow ten
other teams will start canvassing in
the city and seventeen others will do
similar duty IN the county outside of
the city.
Allotment Il $4,000.
Marshau county's minimum allot-
ment made by the state committee is
$4,000. At the general conference
Sunday OF 200 men from all parts of
the county It was voted unanimously
to pro-rate this amount to the city Of
Marshalltown and various townships
one-third upon the basis Of population,
one-third upon the basis Of the num-
Der Of men registered for the army
draft, and one-third upon the basis of
assessed valuation Of property.
At the meeting Of the general COM
mittee for the city of MarshaIltown this
morning, It was agreed unanimously
that If oversubscriptions for the entire
county should exceed $4,000, the COM
mittee would hold everything above
that amount In reserve for future
demand for the same Y. NJ @. A war
work, and the township committees
were invited to adopt the same plan
If thew should desire. This holds every
precinct to its minimum allotment, but
nuts into a reserve what Is not needed
to make an oversubscripton up TO
$4,000 for the entire county.
Meetings Largely Attended.
Two meetings, held Sunday after
noon and evening to give impetus TO
the campaign, were largely attended
More than 200 men were at the mass
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. IN the AFTER
noon. P. c Rude, general chairman for
the county, presided, and the principal
address was given by Lieut. A =.
Brakett, of Camp Dodge. D. W. Norris,
explained the method by which the
apportionment OF $4,000 for the
county was arrived. In connection with
this campaign the boys Of the county
and this district have on a campaign
of their own to raise money for 1000
packets for prisoners IN German camps.
This movement was explained by Boy
Secretary e. E. Micklewrtght, who Is
In charge Of the organization Of the
seven counties Of the district.
At the Methodist church IN the even
ing a union service Of the churches
was held in the interest Of the cam
palgn. Fred II. Hanson, and c. Z.
Gilman. the latter formerly physical
director here, who are doing Y. NJ. Z.
A. work at Camp Dodge. spoke Of the
needs OF the z. NJ. c. A. In camp and
tho work it Is doing.
Teams Meet Tuesday.
Team captains were today making
plans for meetings Of their teams Tues
day prior to starting out on the camp
Of solicitation. Arrangements will be
made for the team captains to report
at the Y. NJ. c. a each day the pro-
srees they are marking.