Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02
Y. N. CA. WORKERS BEGIN
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS.
Want to Extend Work in Army
Camps AS Americas Troops
Arc Modified.
GENERAL SALES TEAM LEADS
Major j. Fulmer Bright. Commander
OF Richmond Grays, Pays Tribute
to Efficient Work OF Y. NJ. G. a.
at Brownsville.

incomplete reports Of the FIRST days
campaigning in Richmond in the Y. NJ.
G. A. effort to raise $4,000 hero for
soldier work showed that a total of
1885 was subscribed. Not all tho
teams reported. however, and to-day
they set down to real work.
Adjutant-General Sales team. with a
total OF sl.1S5. raised tho largest sim
gle contribution. 1.-THE army Ia all
right" said General Chairman John T.
Wilson when he heard this report.
Chairman Wilson said he had already
conferred with officers of two Rich
mond banks. and he hoped to have tho
banks of Richmond give $4,000 toward
the $4,000 fund The campaign will
be taken to the doorstep OF all bus
mess men In this city.
We arc going to raise that $4,000"
declared State Secretary Acklcy, amid
great applause. but we must make
real sacrifices. One woman called at
my Office. told me she had three sons
In tho army, and said she would eivs
dollar month for each for four
months. A dollar to her meant moro
than thousand to some people. but
she knew the value of Y. NJ c. A. SOL
der work and gave her Dit"
MUST FACE RIG PROBLEM.
SAYS J. TAYLOR ELLYsoN
Lieutenant-Governor j. Taylor Ely
son declared Richmond got its nrst
conception OF y. VI. c.. A. work back
In 1875. The Y. NJ c. A. was created
to accomplish good for young men, and
in that broad field 1t has done a won
derful work. would say to you team
workers that you convey vision and
imagination OF what the Y. II. c. A.
must do In the near future, with ono
million young men In training camps"
3. @. Alexander. district aecretary
for the South. said: The real danger
TO soldiers lies In their exposure to
evil influences about training camps
Americas army is TO be composed Of
men between TIE ages Of nineteen and
twenty-five. a period which is tho most
impressionab bic In ones life. The Y. NJ
c. A. cannot walt until the soldiers
are actually in camp before starting
to work We must have 200 buildings
constructed and LOO capable eecre-
taries before the first soldier walks
into camp"
Major Fulmer Bright said the three
essentials TO any army were: real fight
Ing men, an efficient hospital corps. and
wide-awake Y. NJ. c. 4. propaganda.
The y. NJ. c. A.. he said. made soldiers
easier for their officers to handle.
teaching obedience and clean living.
Major Bright took occasion to pay
tribute TO student Secretary NJ. w.
Lees work among the Virginia troops
At Brownsville.
Rev. r. \. Smoot. y. D.. pastor Of
Centenary Methodist Church. thought
the biggest crying need OF modern
preparedness TO be an efficient Y. NJ.
G. A. ready 10 do any helpful work.
The Y. NJ. c. A. campaign in Rich
mond Will continue through Friday.
reports OF the daily progress 10 ba
received at supper each evening at
o'clock in the Presbyterian Building.
To supervise the construction OF
buildings. conduct State campaigns, and
be in actual charge OF Y. NJ. G. A. work
nmong the ! 100000 members OF
Americas new armies. six OF the
brainicst secretaries in the United
States have been chosen by the Ma
tional.Y NJ. {. a War Work Council.
One OF the men is Samuel y. Acklcy,
State secretary OF Virginia
Secretary Ackley. who is the di-
rccting spirit OF tho local campaign
for $4,000. will be in charge OF the
Southern district. comprising eight
States, namely. North and South Caro-
lima. Tennessee, Georgia. Florida, Ala
bama louisiana and Mississippi. Vir-
This honor which has been conferred
upon Secretary Acklcy. carries with IT,
recognition OF his splendid work in
Virginia. and Is signal tribute to
Nirginia's share in national Y. NJ. G.
a. work. He will have as hts assistant
Student Secretary Mimms w. Lee