Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-01
Y. N. c. A. FUND
CAMPAIGN STARTS
Eight Thousand Dollars Is the
Fund of GratiOt County to
"Y" War Fund.
ONE WEEK OF CAMPAIGNING
Quarter From Everyone Would More
Than Fill Up the Quota OF
County for Worthy Cause.

Gratiot county's quota Of the S35,-
100000 which has been designated by
the general war board of the Y. VI. c.
A. as the sum adequate to meet the
immediate demands of the work in
II its various phases is $4,000.
As announced last week, the general
campaign 10 secure the county's share
will commence November IL, and con-
tiruing on through the 18th. +. L.
Convis of Ithaca, who was elected
chairman at a general meeting Of
county representatives, at the State
bank last week, is alive TO the re-
sponsibility placed upon him and has
completed an organization tnat leaves
not foot Of Gratot county territory
uncovered, and states that everything
is in readiness to open the drive with
the rush that will be necessary to
reach the quota in seven days.
The $4,000 that has been assigned to
Gra!ot county b, the state \. NJ. c.
a will be propottioood eut according
to tie population Of the different cit
ics and townships. The committee
having the division Of the sum in
charge are working hard to make as
equitable a division as possible and
will make further announcement Of
the various quotas I'M the county next
week 1t goes without saying that
this city's share will be the largest
im the county.
The S35,O0,O0O asked for By the Y
NJ {. A. will carry on tho work Of the
organization through the winter and
possibly into the spring months. The
general executives in this country
know The demands that have been
made on the peop~ of the country
during the past six months, and in
placing the quota have narrowed dowr
the amount in every way possible.
Thirty-ive million dollars will com
plete the plans the Y VI. c. A. has
decided upon to make our Liberty
army responsible and effective unit
in this struggle for democracy, and
a, the same time will leave sufficient
margin to lend assistance to other de
nands that will be made as the war
progresses
The Y. NJ C. A. fund Will bc ex-
pended on the work as it touches the
life Of the allied soldiers The can
tonments will come in for very
large share Of the S35,000,000, while
the navy and the regular armies in
France will be allotted sums necessary
to meet the great demands Of these
two units OF the fighting forces. The
entire amount Will be spent in making
life worth living in the environments.
OH the sea and in the trenches for our
soldiers. For Gratiot county to give
up $4,000 simply means that we are
helping to keep the home fires burning
wherever American soldiers pitch
their tents.
On the opening day of the campaign
meetings will be held in the cities and
rural districts Of the county Prose
cutting Attorney Smith has this phase
oi the campaign under his supervision
and announced today that complete
round of the county would be made on
November IL as well as during the
week of the campaign. The state de
partment will send TO Gratiot during
the week OF November Il several
speakers of note who will lay before
the people of the county the actual
needs of the y. NJ c. A. if il is TO ac-
its end
The war department has granted
the request of the general war board
OF the Y. NJ. c. a. and will issue in
stIuctions that men stationed in the
-antonments can secure leaves Of ab.
sercc to return TO their own counties
and assist the county committees in
reaching the quotas. Gratiot county
men will reach home in time to open
he campaign and viii remain during
the week. This move on the part Of
he managers Of the campaign is par
icularly, important as each county in
hC state win have its own boys home
c emphasize the need Of the continu-
lnce of they. NJ. G. A. work in the
umy and what it has already accom-
'lished towards making army life
.oally enjoyable
Chairman Convis remarked today
kat he expected that Gratiot county
)cople would respond in most graft
wing manner, and that it was his firm
,elief that the $4,000 mark would be
cached and passed. Similar reports
rom rural districts are encouraging
hat the farmers of the county will
meet every demand placed upon them
The commithee are greatly eated
'ver the attitude of the people and
re entering tn campaign with flying
oors.
If you have not as yet decided to
lEe up as contributor towards Gra-
lot county's Y. NJ. c. A. army fund
is time to get busy" Prepare your
contribution today so the committee
viii not have to wait.
George c. Pesha was called TO Des
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