The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-09
Big Y. NJ. G.. A.
Campaign Now
On In Full Swing


window cards, posters. circulars. let
ters and other literature advertising
the great drive in Florida for the Y.
NJ. c. A. War Work Council fund are
now being mailed from headquarters
here. 1t is expected that by the end
of the week every city, town and ham,
let in the state will be in possession
of some of this advertising matter.
There are some 5000 Florida SOL
diers already in the army and a large
number of sailors. These men lived
in all sections of the state before they
joined the service of the government.
1t is expected that their relatives and
friends will be interested in their
welfare and for this reason they will
all be permitted to contribute to the
fund which is to be raised next week
for their sole benefit.
In deciding upon the amount to be
given to the War Work Council Of the
i M ~. A. ~ WAlA pC WOAA W S0hO
into consideration the statements !
made by the leaders of American in
the present world war. President !
Wilson favors and is assisting the /
work of the council. He has made
many public statements in which he
has praised the work of the Y. M. G. !
A. and has urged that organization to
continue its labors for the good of the
soldiers
Secretary of War Newton Baker
has issued a number of statements
praising the work of the Y. He has
Investigated its practical worth and
has given it his unqualified support.
He is also urging all Americans to
contribute to the fund which will be
spent to keep the soldiers in good
spirit, prevent homesickness, and 9TH
erwise serve to sustain the morale of
the American legions when they take
over the trenches.
Former Presidents Roosevelt and
Taft are active in their support Of the
Y. M. c. A. work. The ranking Of
ficers of the army and navy are loud
in their praise of the good which has
been accomplished and which will be
accomplished by these RED Triangle
buildings in the camps, cantonments
and just behind the firing lines. The
sailors as well as the soldiers re-
ceive the benefit of this money. Build
ings of this character have been or
will be erected in every navy yard.
The governors Of four states in the
southeastern division has issued pro-
carnations calling upon their people
to contribute to the fund to be raised
by the War Work Council of the Y.
M. C. A. These are the governors of
Florida, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia. In each case the
, chief executive of the state has re-
cited the necessity for the work and
has given it his unqualified approval.
Next Sunday the active campaign
for the raising Of the big $35,0OO,0
will begin all over the United States
In Florida 1900 ministers of the Cos
pei will preach special sermons on
that day. They will call upon the
members of their congregations to
contribute to the comfort of the
American soldiers in order that they
may be able to more quickly win the
war, and that they may come home
unspoled morally and physically.
Hard work is now being done in
: each of the seven districts into which
the state has been divided. Wher
the time for active canvassing arrive:
it is expected that organizations will
be ready to cover the entire territor.
without delay. Every city, town an6
county is to have goal to which tt
work. In many instances these goali
have been raised by the counties o.
cities, by the teams which will hav'
to make the collections. This wa
: the case at ST. Augustine where tn
: local committee raised the goal from
$4,000 to $4,000.
y Florida will be expected to rails
p S1OO 10000 as he share of this grea
T. national fund of $35.00.O00. All O
is the workers believe that it can b
= done; but all admit that 1t will re
ouire a large amount of hard wor
: during the coming week. The car
yassing will cover the period of NJ
= vember IL to 10, both inclusive.
After several weeks of preliminar
d work the leaders in the movement
n ra;Sa S25 0O0 600 for the War WOr