The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-13

his impressions of the Y. NJ. G. A.
He is a member Of Headquarters Co.,
18th Field Artillery. and is stationed
at Pine Camp, Watertown, N. Y,
awaiting orders to &C to France.
Mr.. Faddis stated that since his
enlistment, he had been in three diff
ierent camps and each one had diff
ferent type of Y. NJ. c. A. but all were
splendid The one at FL Paso camp
was the best as there was the great
est need there because of the barren
country and the isolated location.
81 can't say too much Tor the Y: M.
G. A." he remarked. ut keeps the
boys going. Crudeness in construc-
tion makes no difference" Mr.. Fad
dis stated that he expected to go to
France soon and he hoped there
would be many Y. NJ. c. AS. over
there. He paid high tribute to the
"Y" secretaries, stating that their
work is more wonderful than they
could do by enlisting in the service
The ~ keeps the men in the best
Of spirits" he concluded, land
there is more enthusiasm at the re.
lgious meetings than | ever saw at
home"
Presented by Toastmaster Houck
as man who married our own
Katherine Anderson and sang through
Ohio with our own Lawrence Sper-
ry as member OF the Wooster uni
versity glee club c. S. Gee, eXecu-
tive secretary Of "Y" Building 76 at
Camp Sherman, spoke next. He
sketched the organization Of the "G''
which embraces q general secretary
with oversight over nine buildings i'll
each of which an executive secretary
pIesides. There are also nine physi-
cal directors, nine educational direct
ors and nine religious directors.
Mr.. Gee took up the athletic depart.
ment, pointing out that its purpose is
to give an added equipment to iii sol
diers for the one, big job ahead OF
them. 1t is this training of mind and
will that makes better soldiers, he
said. Most OF the men don't know
how to play. They're taught at the
/ camps and the "Y" is furnishing the
/ equipment He reviewed briefly the
educational work and then came to
the heart OF his discourse.
hf to ,1,
lutely necessary" Mr.. Geo affirmed,
but essential with that is the devcl-
opment and training Of the spirit"
The spirit, according to Mr. Gee,
consists of the following elements:
self-control, courage, loyalty, honesty,
purity and love. "lf we can keep the
men happy" he said, I'VE are helping
win the war as, without that, the
military machine is helpless"
The religious department of the
"Y" is non-sectarian, non-ienomiha-
tional and non-doctrinal. 1t seeks
merely to establish mans relation
ship with God and make this u real
fact in his life.
"The ~ is at the mercy of its
friends" he said The government
permits it and furnishes light and
heat, but that's ALL" He concluded by
reiterating the supreme motiveNof the
"Y"-to develop a mans spirit
Beatty b. Williams, chairman of
the war worl, council in Knox coun-
ty, reviewed the general plan or the
army "Y" work and then took mp the
scheme of organization for the drive
next week. There will be five divis
ion commanders and under them cap
, tains of teams. The following arc
these commanders and the captains
= named to date
j. w. Rudin-Fred w. Kahrl, A. G
. Barnard and S. NJ. Woolson.
j. S. McCrackin- f. Colyille
ey.
e L. 0. Arnold M, p, Martin ana f
o, Leverins.
A. A. Dowds OndustriaD -HennC
Taylor H. G. Sllnglul, Il. r. l!eplc,
: incomplete),
) s. G. Dowds, county chairman.
To conclude the meeting, Judge
= tlouck called on the following for two
7 minute pep" speeches: Charles c
Iams, Judge i. o. lowering, II. c
l Devin, c. G. Cooper and c. T., Col
y vile,
t Mr.. Devin read telegram from G
c, Ewart of thia city Offering to h
o one Of ten men to give any amour
o towards the work in this county.
!, The division commanders and cal
: tains held separate meetings after tn
s banqueters adjourned by singm
n America" led by Walter j. SperrN
$ who also led "'rho Star Spangle
G Banner" with which the moetin
Z opened after n blessing by the ReN
g NJ. S. Freeman. The Presbyterian Of
h chestra played several excellent MN