The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

That Montana proposes to do
her snare in caring for the physical
ana moral welfare of her soldiers was
SHOWN recently by a conference al
f1elena, OF men representing differ
ent parts of the state, for the purnose
OF organizing state war work conn.
cll to cooperate with the National
Young Mems Christian association
war work council That the work is
to be on the broadest scale was evil
dent from the fact that the confer
ence was made up of all faiths. Cath.
Ones, Jews and Protestants being
present.
Corbin Is War Secretary.
Judge b. c. Day of Helena is the
chairman of the executive committee
and H.. M. Allen of Billings is the
state treasurer. p. l.. Corbin, state
student and boys work secretary, has
Deen designated for work as state
army and navy secretary. The money
raised Will not only be for the SOL
dlers IN the camps and on police du-
W, but Will go to make up the $3,-
100000 national fund. This fund
viii be used to supply the social, re-
l1gious and physical needs of the men
everywhere, whether at a training
camp, on police duty on, board ship
or In the trenches of Europe. There
Will be zoo or more association
buildings erected and a corps of five
or more expert secretaries in charge.
No membership fee is required and
every soldier has equal rights. The
buildings will be at the disposal of
Protestant, Catholic or Jew for reli-
gious meetings, for as H. w. Stone
OF Portland expressed it at the Hell
ena meeting, eve are all Americans
and this work is for America.''
To Raise $4,000.
While the international committee
has suggested that Montana raise
$4,000 for the general fund, the con-
terence learning that Idaho had al
ready raised the greater part of a /
fund OF $4,000 Immediately voted to
raise 100000 in Montana. The en-
tire state will be divided by counties
and separate committee appointed
IN each county with a chairman, Sec
retary and treasurer.
dudley Richards, secretary of the
Mlssoula Chamber of Commerce an
nounced that his organization would |
be responsible for the raising of ST.
500.
The state organization has already
begun its work. Letter heads,
Somewhere on Duty" with envelopes
are being sent to every squad in the
state. These will be followed by pa
pers, magazines, books and games
and in some cases monographs. Pres
ldent Hannaford wired that the
Northern Pacific would gladly handle
all supplies free. Franking privileges
have been granted by the express
companies.
Work of Association.
Few people realize what a boon the
association building is to the men at
the front. Recently an order was
placed by the Canadian government
for $4,000 worth of baseball outfiyu.
After the terrific stress of battle it is
found that baseball is the most ef-
fective method of relaxation. It is
said that as the Canadian soldiers
reached the summit of Vimy Ridge
they found the Y. NJ c. A. secretary
in their midst with hot chocolate.
Even if Montana did not raise a
single dollar toward the $3,O0O,OOO,
the Montana soldiers will be taken
care of by the association wherever
they go. New York state has already
raised $1,000,000 to carry on the
work until Jan. 1. If the people of
the United States gave as literally in
proportion to population as the peo-
pie of Canada the total would amount
to $9,O00,OO0. Already several Butte
business men have voluntarily Of
fered 500 each, and it is expected
that Butte will contribute Sc l0l