Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-02
SIXTY THOUSAND TO BE RAISED
IN DISTRICT cENTERING IN
THIS CITY.
COUNTY CONVENTIONS TO
OPEN CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK
Counties Of District Arsl Franklin,
Hardin, Butler, Grundy, Marshall,
Wright and Hamilton = Movement
Part Of Campaign to Raise $4,000, 900
For Work in Armies.

" Preliminary arrangements have been
complete for the organization Of the
campaign in the north central Iowa
district centering in this city, to
raise it's quota of the $95,000,000 for
Y. NJ. C. A. work among the nations
armies and those of its allies. Center
ing in this city, and including seven
counties, district No. II Of the state
has been opportioned $4,000 Of the
total to raise between Nov. II and IL.
Complete plans are to be made, and
organizations are to be perfected for
the drive in each county at a series vi
county conventions to be held next
week.
The counties in the district and the
quota of each are: Franklin. $4,000;
Hardin, $4,000; Butler, $4,000; Grundy,
$4,000; Marshall $4,000 Wright
$500; Hamilton, $500. None of these
counties except Marshall has Y. NJ.
&C. A.
County Chairman in Charge.
The organization in charge of the
organization OF the campaign in each
county is headed by Senator w. IT.
Arney, of this city. as general chair
man, and General Secretary John S.
Northcott, of this city, as district exec
utive. Each Of the counties has. ,
county chairman, appointed in the last
week, who will be in personal charge Of
the local campaign. These chairmen
are: Butler E B. Hodges, Allison;
Marshall r. w. McCreery, city; Har-
din, C. O. Ryan, Eldora; Wright, M. L.
Howell, Clarion; Franklin, Wells Mott
Hampton; Hamilton, Murray MoMur-
ray, Webster City: Grundy, Charles T.
Rogers, Grundy Center.
Schedule Of Conventions. y.
= To address the series Of county con-
ventions next week Lieut.. c. N. Brack-
cit, of Camp Dodge, and Rev. Mr.. Bige-
low. who is doing Y. M, c. A work at
Camp Dodge, have been secured Lieu
tenant Bracket will speak here and
ReY. Mr.. Bigelow in the other counties.
The following are the dates for the
conventions: Hardin, Iowa Falls, Sum
day, Nov. 4; Hamilton, Webster City.
Tuesday, Nov. 6: Grundy, Grundy Gen.
ter, Wednesday,, Nov. Z; Butler, Ain
son, Thursday, Nov. s; Wright, Clar-
ion, Friday, Nov. g.: Marshall, Mar
shalltown, Sunday, Nov. II.
The purpose Of the fund, and the
uses to which it will be devoted, will
be explained at each meeting to which
representative and influential men OF
each county will be invited. The coun-
" organizations to be perfected at
these conventions is expected to in
clude two or. three men from each
township, with a separate committee
for the larger towns and cities.
The convention In this city is to be
held Sunday afternoon at the Y. M. G.
A., and the standing committee, which
was In charge Of the first Y. NJ. G. A.
subscription campaign. will continue tn
charge Of this campaign.
Has Small Amount Raised.
Including cash and subscriptions not
yet paid, but which can be obtained
by asking for them, the Marshall
county committee has about $500 LETT
from the first Y. M. c. A. campaign,
which It will turn into the fund for
this county's quota. The county raised
more than its quota In the. first cam
paign, and has held this amount in re.
serve for the second one which 1t was
known at that time would be starteA
within year. The local county COM
mittee expects to shape its campaign
so that the county's quota win be
raised in two days.
Presidents Proclamation Expected.
The millions the International COM
mittee expects to raise in this cam
paign is to be used exclusively in the
army work of the association. 1t will
first devote whatever is needed for
work among the armies of our govern
ment, and it will then extend the work
into the armies of the allies. The
money Is to he devoted to the. many
activities of the association all intend
ed to conserve the morale of the men
in the armies and to make army life,
especially in foreign lands more bear
able. The Y. NJ. c. A. is recognized as
the most important moral adjunct and
influence by the government, and it Is
expected that President Wilson and
General Pershing will next week issue
a proclamation and statement direct
ing the attention Of the public to the
association work in the armies and
calling on the nation to give to the
fund, tte