The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-11-17
Y. M. c. A NEEDS TOLD.
Stirring Appeals Mark Launching of
Drive for War Work Fund Here.

1t has never been the good for
tune, Of DonaId5onville TO hear more
| forceful, or more entertaining, talker
| than Rev. Warren I. hunger. director
of Y. NJ. c. A. religious work at Camp
Beauregard, who addressed the public
meeting held in the courthouse last
SuEz5ay afternoon III behalf Of the I.
| NJ. C. A. war work fund. He kept his
audience intensely interested from
the moment he was introduced by
Mayor e. K. Sims until the close Of
his talk, and it is safe to say that not
one of his hearers but who would
have been content to sit and listen to
him for many minutes longer.
Rev. Burger presented to the as
semblage in eloquent words the needs
Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, which has charge of the social
and moral welfare of the soldier boys
in the trenches and in the canton
ments, and which is asking for fund
OF S35,0C0,000 with which to prose-
cute the enormous task. He told
many interesting incidents of soldier
life in the trenches and of the ex-
periences of our boys in France. The
only bulwark of the American sol
diers against the temptation of drink
and social vices is furnished by the
Y. NJ. C. A.-the red triangle hut. 1t
is to support the magnificent work of
this institution, at home and abroad,
that the great drive now under way
was planned. DR.. Burger explained
that the Y. N. C. A. is non-sectarian
in character and endeavors to take
place of home in the war camps, fur
nishing good literature, paper and
pens and ink for writing purposes,
a place to meet for social, theatrical,
motion picture and other entertain
ments, and otherwise looking after
the r. terial comfort and moral vel
fare of~na soldiers.
Benjamin 3. Taylor, Of Baton
Rouge. chairman Of the state commit
tee in charge Of the Y. NJ G. A. drive,
also delivered an interesting address,
and Mayor Sims, who presided over
the meeting, supplemented the re-
marks Of both speakers with an elo-
1uent plea of his own in behalf of the
aoble organization now calling upon
the American public for funds with
which to carry on its splendid work.
Incidentally, DR.. Sims expressed keen
,cgret that every man, woman and
child in Donaldsonville and vicinity
could not have been present to hear
he beautiful talk made by Rev.
Bunger. .M.-
Music was furnished by the Clai-
harna Williams brass band, which con-
.ribured les services for the occasion.
he object of the meeting was simply
% get the people Of this community
acquainted with the work of the Y.
NJ. G. a. and the imperative need for
funds. There was no collection or
subscription taken.
Walter Lenann, captain Of the
volunteer workers who are waging
the campaign to raise $500 as AS
tensions quota of the 7. NJ. G. A.
fund, has appointed H. P. Broussard,
of Donaldsonville, and Henry Picard,
of Gonzales, to serve as first lieuten-
ants on the west and east banks of
the river. respectively. Aides have
been announced as follows: DR.. E. K.
Sims, Abe H. Bloomenstiel, r. s.
Vlekers, Frank constantine, NINE
Sims, Hubert Richard, Leon Weis,
Mrs. ]. F. Saxon, NJ. L. Geismar, j. G.
Nargassans, Joseph Gonzales, F. NJ.
Russ, NJ. S. Eby, j. A. Avant, j. VI
Dupuy, Dr.. NJ. R. Cushrnan, and F.
Edward Babin.
The campaign in Ascension is on in
earnest, but Captain Lemann reports |
that the citizens Of the parish are
not responding to the call with their
usual spirit. People should begin to
realize that after the fighting men are
fed, clothed and furnished with wea-
pons, there is still very important
need to be attended to. No matter
bow essential the regular equipment
for war may be, attention to moral
and spiritual needs and wholesome
nome-like influences are the things
hat make the men behind the guns
efficient and effective in their work.