The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-06

ported that subscriptions to date in.
Knox county amount to S2,952, OF
which $2,6OS.74 has been paid in Ex
penses in connection with the cam
paign have been $l23.jO, so there is
now an available total of S2,4S524.
II. G. Slingluff spoke of the strong
work which is being done in army
camps, as reported to him by officers
and men.
j. W. Rudin enthusiastically pre-.
sented why Knox county should do its
part.
Supt. p c. Zemer outlined the op.
portunities for work in Russia, S. G.
Dowds in France c. f. Colville in II.
tally and Henry G. Beam among the
prisonerA of war.
Charles c. Iams explained the vital
necessity of the work in the. various
camps.
That the soldiers themselves ap-
preciate the "Y' and not only appre-
ciate it as a place where they can
find recreation and amusement. but
use it as a place for study, for work
along the lines Of learning French, or
perfecting their knowledge along 9th
er lines is shown by their enthusias-
tic reports and comments on the sub.
iect in their letters home In addition
to this, there can be no doubt but the
army "Y'' and its kindred organizl.
tion, the Knights of Columbus, are do
ing a great work in enabling the sol.
diers to find clean and harmless
amusements, in short, giving them the
opportunity to die clean or come
back square" thing that Is to be
considered both now, from the stand
point Of producing the best Wight
ing men, and after the war for main
tanning healthful state of society
when the great mass of fighters re-
turn and lay aside their arms and
again enter civilian life, where loose
morals, which would be much more
easily obtained were it not for the
supervision of these institutions
would work even greater harm than
while the men were under strict mill
tary discipline.
The army Y. NJ. G. A. is practically
a daily necessity of the army men and
this fact Is clearly shown by the fact
that actual count taken at Camp Shcr.
gh hpt I'm
days the nine "Y" buildings received
$4,000 visits from soldiers. From
u to 80 percent Of the men use these
buildings daily.
In giving to the army y NJ. G.. A.
fund, the donor should remember that
no part of his donation goes to- any
other organization. The local y NJ.
G. A. In any part of the country re
ceives nothing from this fund, which
is all turned over TO the army work.
In fact the Y NJ. G. A. throughout the
United States is also contributing 20
the work in the army by sending
trained secretaries to the army organ
iZatlon. paying them and maintaining
them so that the army "Y' fund Is re
ieved of that burden.
The United States first introduced
the idea of the army Y. NJ. G. A. and
since they have observed It's effect up,
on the soldiers the allies are demand.
ing that the United States enable
them to institute the same thing in
their armies, asking It Of this country
because OF the experience the United
/ States has had along this line
/ Already France, Italy and Russia
are clamorng for workers TO come
from the United States to their army
camps and to the front to organize the
/ work and the $35 100000 that will be
raised In this country during the cam
/ pagn throughout the United States
! viii be used in the main for the u. s.
army "Y" work, but part Of it is to
be expended In this work for our ~
/ lies.
/ Mt. Vernon belongs to the Colum-
! bus district of the state for the cam.
paign. The Columbus district is com
/ posed of Franklin, Licking, Knox,
/ Delaware and Marion counties and is
| pledged to raise total of $1,000
/ The quotas for each county follow:
| Franklin, $500 900; Delaware, $4,000;
/ Marion $4,000; Licking, $4,000; and
/ Knox $4,000, The local committee
/ Thursday night, however, voted to set
/ the goal in this county at 100000.
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