Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-16

nouSE oT-wve every mo0c1 rcac17nS
out from the great encampmen. where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and Linding them to the
hearts 4 home. Multiply that BY
thinking Of ell the other places whore
Uncle Sam has men with the das-in
navy yards. on the high seas. in arse
mails and ofncers' training camps and
"Ovsr There" in France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassuming little sheets of notepaper
gladden. millions Of hearts q day.
They transfer more love from one
part Of tho world to mother than sta.
usties can cypress. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when I comes to
reckoning in terms Of love and human
tenderness. Let's put It this way:
That the 7. NJ. c. A. Is the biggest OF.
seen. and tho parcels It Is handling
are the loves and devotions Of human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war has made Us think hard
and fast. Your boy or your neigh.
boris boy or some boy you know and
love has been called to do his share
In the big Job Of policing the world for
democracy and human liberty. 10 It
any comfort 10 you to know that wher-
ever his duty may call him your boy
will nave q friend that will serve him
in body. mind and soul1 Are you
glad to know that this friend will place
books and magazines at his disposal,
organise classes to teach him what.
ever he wants to learn, give him Q
pocket testament and invite him to
Join religious meetings of the faith
that he was brought up inf Did you
realize that the association provides
athletic equipment for his favorits
games, teaches him games II he knows
none and holds concerts. lectures.
movies, Bible classes. dramatic enter
tainments and every kind OF whole
some amusement to keep him interest.
Cd! Are you glad to know that this
friend will 90 with him overseas. help
70 shield him from . ecore Of dificult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond IT. The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves 30
we'll IL . cup Of tea given him by tho
Y. M. G. A. tree Just before hs goes
'ovsr the top" to . hand to hand strus
gle with the enemy. And as he comes
tottering back from No Mems Land.
wounded. but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet.
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. NJ. C. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate. the great com.
forts Of the man In the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle 10
called the best loved trademark IN
the world?" One soldier in France has
called 1t the last evidence that any
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could sec
with his or her own eyes something
Of the actual work being don, for our
mon by the association there would be
no question Of the Y. M. c. A. having
to appeal to the public for money.
Rather than lot this essential work
fAlter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars. poor men would
forsgo coveted possessions or even ~
esssities. The work mus: 80 on. b.
cause there = no one thing that con-
tributes 70 much to the spirit and o.
dcisncy OF the troops. The 7. N. O.
A. u working night and day 70 help
the government win this war. And
every peany that II given 70 aid ne
work % . direct assistance 70 the
health. AApoinsss ana strength q yous
boy 80 Rs@A