El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-24
!. N. c. A. IDEAL
ORGANIZATION
Secretary Denison, of Camp
Cody, Says City US
Raised Big Fund.

The work OF the city Y. NJ. c. a.
/ organization throughout the United
States vas largely responsible for the
raising OF the big $4,000. 600 fund for
war work, said E. +. Denison, execu-
tive secretary in charge of war work
at Camp Cody. Deming. y NJ, who
was the leading speaker at the big
Y. " c. A. rally and welcome to new
members secured in the recent drive,
held at the ''T' Saturday evening. His
subject was, a Wen Balanced Or
ganization."
while I have given up my work
in Omaha to 90 into the army work"
secretary Denison said Il still feel
interest in the work of the city Y n.
c. A., and am glad TO be here TO i'd
dress you"
That the Y. ". c. A. was not merely
a building, not merely a board of di
rectors. a secretary nor an orFaniza-
ton Of young men. was brought out
by the speaker. 1T is the ideal OF
association among men for the con-
summation OF the highest ideals OF
the community in building character
he explained
Tells Of IdeaI Y. VI. c. a.
what is the ideal Y. NJ G A.
was the principal question taken up
by secretary Deuison. He answered
It by showing that a comprehensive
program Of work on physical. mental
and religious lines by a virile. as
gressive membership was the object
for which the Y. N. c. 4 should
strive
FL Paso is the center Of the south
west" secretary Denison said. "anG
other organizations in Arizona. New
Mexico and west Texas are looking
to you"
Taking Places Of the zoo.
The rally was presided over by =
H Nations, president of the board of
directors AS the first speaker. he
introduced G. p. Putnam, a director.
who gave the address OF welcome TO
the new members.
You are taking the places OF the
zoe members who have gone 10 serve
their country. and we are glad to well
come You. and we hope that the Y. n
c. A. viii prove helpful to you he
said. The FL PasO Y. " c. A wanted
to aid every soldier within 500 miles,
Mr.. Putnam declared
VIII Power Makes for Success.
A talk on the place Of viii power
in the work Of life was given by z
C Wade. IT.. who showed how il could
be developed by the threefold work
physical. mental and spiritual, offered
by the organization. a mans sue
Tess III ire 4EHE-A't1 U4 ~ 4AA hIDH ~ ca
M Wade insisted
As a new member. the first who
had registered in the campaign. and
then accepted a place as captain or
team and worked hard in the drive
for new members, was the introduce
ton given MI wade by chairman M >ia
tons. Mr.. Wade's talk was in the
nature of a response from the new
members.
Work OF DurIIee Praised.
The work OF H. B. Durkee. former
secretary OF the e Paso Y. VI. c. 4,
now in France, and two foreign sec
retarieS supported by the local or
ganization, was praised by II. P. De
mand. interstate boys secretary lie
showed how other organizations in
the southwest were influenced by the
work Of the local Y. N. @. A. He out
lined work that must be done among
younger boys 10 fit them for the work
after the war.
Talk TO New Members.
An appeal 10 the new members 70
use their mem berships was made by
Francis O'Neil. instructor in sales
manship in the local y " G A. He
stated that as soon 8 uncertainties
about the draft we're over, another
class would be started
The secret OF his success in the re-
cent membership campaign was ex-
planned by f. ". GOSsett, captain OF
the winning team.
Work n Patriotic Duty.
That the work for Y VI. g A mem
bers was a patriotic duty was the
view presented by Mr.. Gossett- He
disclaimed any credit for his work.
and declared that to secretary ". 4.
Young belonged all the honor.
There are many here tonight wear
ing the khaki" said Mr.. GOssett, in
closing. and il is a heroic color. I
think that IL must be a combination
between the blue and the gray We
are not falling divided. but we are
standing united. wearing the khaki
34th Band Plays.
Music was furnished by the 3fth in
fantry band Of 80 pieces. under the
leadership Of Stephen Joska- both be-
fore the speaking and later in the
evening.
At o'clock the crowd adjourned 10
the gymnasium. where two basket
bail games were played.
A set OF ivory chess men was pre-
scented to Mr.. Gossett for his success /
in winning 50 memberships. said 10
be a record for all drives. and 10 A.
L Holm was presented so mer-
chandise order. The campaign was
started for 900 new members. and q
total of 347 were secured ". r.
Bryan made the preseuta tons