South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-14
Y. NJ. CAMPAIGN
Gets GOOD START
Enthusiastic Meeting and
Stimulating Talks in
Behalf of Work.

Although AIishawaka's original
apportionment Of $4,000 in the $50
100000 war fund drive for the Y. NJ.
G A. has been reduced 20 $500,
which is felt 20 be more reason
able sum considering her size, 10 IS
the determination Of the cOrm.t-
tees in charge Of the work here TO
push the sum over the last ramed
and above the former If possible.
WAYS and means were discussed at
"a dinner given for the various COM
ruttees at the high school Tuesday
evening az which inspiring talks were
given By ". G. Davies of South
Cend. who is now secretary OF the
~ NJ. c. A. at Camp Shelby, and
:. Q. Ames. also Of the association
at Hattiesburg.
Preceding the addresses which
followed dinner. chairman Of the
committees. y. W. Horton, briefly
outlined the work and called upon
Rev G. w Titus, chairman OF the
publicity committee, FOR his rep ut
Rev. Titus stated that the city has
been well blled with posters, slides
are being prepared for use in the
local motion picture houses and
forIn letters embodying the opinions
of the boys i'm camp about nc ".
VI. G. A. ere being printed co. dis
tribution throughout the city. Be-
sides this. a recently compiled book
1T setting for.h the ideas OF prom
inent men regarding the association,
has bCen secured and COPIES Of il
viii he .na co 10 every address IN
The city
To al, in Thea crs.
The services of the four minute
men have been secured. and talks
will be given in the theaters here
every night during the week. Let
ters from the boys in camp Will be
printed in the local papers as an
evidence OF what the association
means 20 them
Mr. Davies gave an uncommonly
interesting description of camp life
al Hatuesburg. Mr.. Davies has long
been Interested in Y. NJ. G.. A. work,
having been instrumental in the in
stitution II the organization in
south Bend. where he was the first
physical director He resigned his
business obligations "A few months
ago 10 devote his entire time 10 work
among the boys ia Camp Shelby.
40 more ideal situation could have
been secured for the site. according
go Mr. Davies than the one on which
the camp now stands. Extending
over 5000 acres Of pine forest land.
f. is delightful from a scenic and
hygIenic point Of view, and abounds
with deer wild turkey. grouse and
other small game.
Clean. Moral Atmosphere.
What IL most important, said Mr..
Davies is the clean, moral atmos-
{ phere which surrounds the boys.
There is no underworld in the towns
near camp and the boys are abso-
lutely safe I'm spite Of the fact that
there are now $4,000 men i'm camp.
Mr. Davies stated that he had seen
but one man under the influence of
nm intOxicant
The men are hard worked and
surroundings are not entirely spot
less. but they are happy and in
the best of health That Indiana
boys are particularly fortunate in
having such "a commandant as Col.
George Freyermuth of South Bend.
was the statement of the speaker,
who told of the coloueTs faithful
service 10 the men under him, and
his earnest efforts TO personally keep
In touch with al of them possible
Mr.. Davies next explained the Y
At. =. 4. buildings at the camp. He
explained why the association means
a clean and inspiring environment
for the boys and affords them an
opportunity for wholesome enjoy