The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27

a home atmosphere for the boys as
much as possible under the trying
circumstances. He gave credit TO
other organizations who were work
ing in the same line, but these OF
necessity. are working on a small
scale.
The American soldier is subject to
great temptations. AS his pay is.
incomparably more than the soldiers
of other nations, commercialized vice
in many forms is tempting him on
every hand The Y. NJ G. A. is try
ing to keep the men from yielding
to these temptations, and in this
work they are largely successful.
The organization is pushing its
work up to the very trenches, and
establishing huts in the ruined towns
and cities. Right in the thick OF the
fight it is frying to bring to the
harassed boys as much good cheer as
possible. He told of one worker Who
went into trench with sheet
iron stove, and as the boys came
back from the firing line he dried
their shoes for them, performing Just
such work as mother would do under
such circumstances.
Russia Needs Counsel.
A great. cry for Y. NJ. C. A. secre-
taries is coming from Russia. There
the German intriguers have oeen
getting in their work trying to per-
suade the Russian soldiers that since
the country has become republic,
there is a tract of land waiting for
every soldier who leaves the army
and goes after it, Many of the
| ignorant Russian soldiers are beliey-
| ing this story, and the result has been
| to demoralize the Russian forces.
There is great need for an education
al influence to counterfeit the baneful
! teachings of the Germans. II Russia
holds out it will keep 100000 Ger
man soldiers on the eastern front.
| If Russia yields, this vast army VIII
! be transferred to France and Fland
! ers, thus making our victory much
| harder to win.
| General Pershing has sent word
| home that the greatest work Amer
+, lea can perform for the army is to
send Y. NJ. C. A. workers over III
| great numbers.
| The present drive calls for large
amount which will be necessary tt
! finance all the work on the wal
fronts of Europe Many strong mel
are in the work, who are giving
largely of their time and money
Many Of them have closed their desks
and are devoting their entire time t
this drive.
Mr.. Wilson said that his HON;
city, Burlington, has taken hold o
this work with a will. A meeting is
called in that city for next Monda!
which will be attended by c. A. Raw
son. head of the state committee
and other leaders in the state. III
| urged as many of the Keokuk mel
| to come as possible, and quite a mum
Der of them expect TO go.
| In order to start the movemen
here. Chairman Brown asked that hi
be allowed to appoint committee
of three to nominate committee o
seven to have charge of, the work Il
the south half of Lee county. Th'
permission was granted to him, ant
| the following committee was appolnt
ed: Leonard Matless. VIM. A. Loci
Her and C. f. Durgee. After a rev
minutes deliberation this COMMITTEE
reported the following names, sta'
| ing that they had taken the l1bert.
to enlarge the number to twelve
In. C. Brown, j. O. Boyd, Judge Wn
Hogan, E. p. McManus, L. A. Hamiil
las, Thomas, C. d. Streeter.s Well
4 M. Irwin, ]. B. We'll, M. 3. Justice
! Emil Renaud and J. P. Ingle.
/ While the committee was ou'
short talks were made by home men
all Of whom were in favor OF press
ing the work to successful finish
Two said they had been much in
pressed by receiving letters froT
!, boys in the service in envelope
bearing the red triangle.