Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
Much Work On Hand.

With the hundreds of thousands OF
men the draft called the colors, the Y.
NJ c. A. was overwhelmed with work
and possibilities. From the camps
came a cry for more help. not only
from the soldiers themselves, but from
the officers, who value the work the
association renders. Accordingly,
national conference was held. and it
was decided that not cent less than
S35,000,000 would adequately meet the
war needs confronting the association,
for not only was there call for help
in the American camps, but from
camps of allied nations as well.
Approving the work of the associa-
ton. President Wilson, in a message
to John r. Mott, general secretary Of
the national war work council Of the
Y. NJ c. A. said: May ! not, in view
Of the approaching meeting Of the
war work council, express to you the
very high value l have attached to
the work which has been accomplished
by the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton in behalf of the prisoners Of war
and the men in the training camps OF
Europe, and may | not express also
my sincere personal interest in the
large plans of the war work council
! for the work which is still ahead Of
! the association? ?"
! The point is emphasized that while
( the sum to be raised is nine times as
/ large as the usual total annual bud
get fall the Young Mems Chris
tian associations Of the United States
/ 10 rtheir own work in this and other
countries, vet not a cent Of this war
] fund is to be used for anything but the
/ care Of the fighting men of this and
other allied nations. The Y. NJ. c. A.
ii is pointed out, is only the admin
4 istrative agent, end the organization
which supplies trained men for the
work.
The association, with the compare
lively meagre funds that it has had al
its disposal, has erected and equipped
hundreds of buildings and scores OF
tens in the Cantonments, camps, mil
itary and naval stations in this coun'
try. It has enlisted, trained and put
into service upwards of two thousand
secretaries, almost all of whom serve
at marked personal financial sacrifice
II has also sent several hundred sec
retaries to France and England. fol.
lowing them with equipment and sup
plies. It has erected "huts" at the
base camps of the American forces
and in Paris, Londan and elsewhere
has provided substantial quarters
where both enlisted men and officers
can find wholesome food and lodging
under American supervision. In
wor dthe association has provided foi
the men homes away from home"
Now the association proposes to ex
tend and enlarge its work, doubling
the number of secretaries, building
and equipment, and furnishing tn
necessary supplies In the face 0
steadily rising prices. It Is an
) nounced that, for this work among tn
, men Of the American army and nav
= in this country, $11.120.000 is needed
, For work for American forces il
r France and England the sum of S11,
= 9s4 900 will be required. For work f
= the Russian army, S3.305, 900 is asked
= for work in the French army. S2,649
t 600. and for work in the Italian army
/ 81 900 600 High military officials /
4 all these armies are calling for thi
i friendly cooperation on the part c
e the America nassociation! Added
= this. 81 900, 600 at least will be require
!. for work in the prisoner of war camp
e and $3,932, 900 TO provide for the II
o evitable expansion as evidenced by tn
a daily and almost hourly experience {
+ recent months,
1 Recommend Fund.
The members Of the budget commit
tee which recommended S35 900, 900 q
the sum necessary to carry this entel
prise until July !, 1918, are as follows
i Cyrus II. Mccormick Chicago, chaiI
;, man: George W. Perkins, Arthur Gu.
q +ies Iap,as and Coleman du pont Ne