The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

In the big national campaign to
raise thirty-five million dollars in or
der to carry on the work of the Y. NJ
G. A, among the soldiers of America
and her allies, Kansas is playing a
prominent par tin raising $525, 900. A
number of the biggest and most infiu-
entail men of America are devoting
their entire time and energy to raising
this gigantic sum, to provide recrea-
ton and wholesome activities in sol
der camps in America and the
trenches on the battle fronts of Eu-
rope. Several of the leading fnan-
ciers and commercial commanders Of
Kansas are working night and day to
promote the campaign in this state,
and every local community will have
it's own answer.
The state has been divided into IA
districts, containing from four to
twelve counties each, and district
chairman has been chosen in each of
the divisions. Public meetings are
being held in each district with dele
gates from all the included counties.
County organizations are being form
ed to raise the sum allotted to each
county. Henry J. Allen, who has just
returned from the hattlefelds of Eu-
rope, and many other well informed
men of the state are addressing the
district meetings. Need of Christian
environment at the army camps and
how money subscribed to Y. NJ. C. A,
was fund will supply this need is be-
ing pointed out.
Four district meetings were held
November I, and November 2 and
each was attended by large bodies of
enthusiastic delegates, who have al
ready initiated energetic drives to-
ward their respective goals. Five hun
dred county delegates were in Sa-
lima, Friday noon, where Dr.. Edmund
J. Kulp of Topeka, and Henry J. Al
len of Wichita, assisted John J. Eber-
hradt, chairman of the Tenth District
in placing the proposition before the
delegates, Judge W. I. Stuart of Hia-
watha, and chairman of the Fourth
Disctrict launched the campaign in
his district Thursday noon. Henry
Allen addressed 500 delegates who
started activities at once. DIR. Burris
spoke to lively assemblies at Pitts
burg and Fort Scott on Friday. J.
Luther Taylor of Fort Scott, is chair
man of the Second District.
Other district meetings and chair
men and speakers are: District No 3,
chairman L. H. Wulfekuhler, of Lea
venworth, meeting in Kansas City,
Kansas, at noon, November z, speak
er, Henry ]. Allen; District No. 5, will
have county meetings.; District No. 6,
chairman VIM. Allen White, meeting
at Emporia, November 8, speakers,
White and Allen; District No. z,
chairman, L. H. Warkenstine of New
ton, meeting in Newton, at noon, No
venber 9Th, speaker Henry Allen /;
District No. 8, chairman W. G. Cole
man, Wichita, meeting at Wichita ;
November 9Th, speakers, Henry Allen
and DR.. W. F. Alternately of the First
Presbyterian church of Kansas City,
Mo-; District No. 9. chairman Chas.
,Colloday of Hutchinson, meeting at
Hutchinson in evening, November 5,
speaker Henry Allen; District No. II,
chairman F. ]. Atwood, Concordia,
meeting in Concordia, November 6,
at noon, speaker E. B. Pratt, assist
ant Y. NJ. G. A, secretary at Camp
Funston, District No. II, chairman
Otis L. Benton of Oberlin will have
county meetings.; District NO. ID,
| chairman, A. F. Goodwine, Scott City,
meeting November 9Th at Scott City
in evening, speaker, DR.. R. T. Camp
bell, President of Cooper College
District No. IA, chairman W. F.
Hutchinson, Garden City, meeting at
Lakin, October 81, speaker, Garland
Craig of Hutchinson.
Ellis County is in District 10, COM
prising twelve counties and has been
assessed $3.50 as her portion of the
fund