Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-13
|Y.M,C.A. CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS MEETS
 QUICK RESPONSE More Than $12,O0O Subscrib- ed at Big Mass Meeting
 Sunday Afternoon CANVASS OF CITY
 WILL BEGIN TODAY Lieutenant Gean du Sault of French Army Tells How Y. M. C. A. Has Won Love of His People by
 Work for Men.
(By A. Homer Jordan.)


 Sunday afternoon to hear the work of the I. M. c. A. War council dis cussec. Tie audience was thrilled by the spendid music rendered by Hoff- nagle's orchestra, and the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Onward Christian Soldiers"
 Major General Samuel D. Sturgis was unable to be present, but in his stead were Lieutenant-Colone Merry of Camp Pike and Lieutenant Gean du Sault of the French army. Judge w. B. Sorrells was the presiding officer of the meeting.
 J. B. Dickerson, state president of the Y. M. c. A., gave the first talk. He outlined the growth of the Y. M. c. A. work in the state of Arkansas for the past few years. "It is the purpose of the Y. M. c. A. to have a strong organization in every town in Arkansas, and to have work done in every school of the state. This $35,- 100000 is a small thing for the na- M. c. A. for work among our boys who go to the trenches.'
 At the close of MT. Dickerson's ad- dress he introduced Lieuteant Gean du Sault of the French army. The lieu tenant said, "I am sorry do not speak English more fluently, so I could more plainly tell you how thank Iful am to be with you. We French people have heard so much of Amer ica's sincerity and now we see it. Am erica and France are fighting hand in hand for the same purpose and trying to reach the same goal. All the French love the Y. M. c. A. and the work it has done for our men. When l the men come from the trenches, .cov- cred with mud, and with tired bodies and fevered brains the Y. M. c. A. offers a comfortable place for them to rest and enjoy themsleves. We thank you for what you have done" l At the close of Lieutenant du Sault's address Miss Lucy Hear Broadstreet sang, "The Lord Is My Light" Work of Y. M. c. A. 1 Lieutenant Colonel Merry of Camp Pike gave an outline of the work done l by the Y. M. c. A. in war camps and gave concret examples of what is be- | ing done in Little Rock. "The Y. M. c. A. has six buildings for it's work l in Camp Pike and during the month of October there were in attendance at these buildings, 149 ,00O men. Eighty entertainments were given, and the at tendance at the entertainments was 45.OOO. Educational classes are held and the men are taught French. The men who cannot read and write are taught these elementary things. There were held 55 Bible classes during the IL games and contests held; 1162 per- sonal interviews were held by the sec retaries: there were 4S2 requests TOT prayer, and 1922 made decisions for Christianity. The secretaries wrote In money orders for the men, S29,997." I Mrs. Adams Gives $500. At the close of the addresses Judge Sorrells spoke of the purpose to raise this week $2O,O00 for the local Y. M: e. A. and the war work. He called | for pledges and the total was $l2,z9O' The teams which are to raise the balance lunched at the Y. M. c. A: yesterday and made their lists, and today will go to work in earnest to raise the remaining $8,0O0.
 Among the other large subscribers were the following:
 S1,5O0-Mrs. T. E. Adams. $3OO-J. w. Gibson, Leo M. An drews, J. F. Quattlebaum, J. M. Bar rett, Nichol Brothers. J. M. Sowards, for Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber com pany, s. c. Alexander.
 $25O-Fox Brothers Hardware com pany.
 $2OO--A friend.
 1 lS15O-Bahlau Produce company, Riley Feed & Manufacturing company, F. H. Walker, D. B. Niven, l.. I. Jones, wife and son, F. G. Bridges, Sheriff R. H.. Williams and deputies.
 S10O-R. H. Stearns, Mack Cook, w. II. Payne, A. G. Wheeler, American Excelsior Laundry, Pine Bluff Lumber company, Knox Walker Furniture company, H. L. Westbrook, Dr: Jordan, T. J. Collier, Dr. Edgar, J. A. Glenn ents, Dr. Troupe, J. M. Simpson, J. F. Mcintyre, "Baby" Alexander, daughter of MT. and Mrs. s. c. Alexander.