Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
WAKEFIELD HOME
after WORK FOR
ARMY-NAVY Y
National Committee Pledges
$4,000 for Honolulu Pro-
ject, But Owing to War
Pressure Money viii Not Be
Available for Some Time Yet

James Wakefield, director and
manager OF the drygoodE department
OF Theo. H. Davies & Co., who recently.
secured the unanimous approval OF
the army and naval national commit
tee OF the Y. n. c. A. in New York
City for the purchase Of the Royal
hawaiian hotel for an army and navy
y. NJ. Z. a. building in Honolulu, re-
turned this morning by the Matson
liner Manoa. Wakefield made the
trip to New York and other Eastern
cities primarily in the interests OF his
firm, but was able to take up the Y.
81 c. A. work during lunch hours
when he met members of the national
committee. =
While in New York City, Wakefield
was elected a Eicmber OF the National
Var Work Council OK the Y. a.. c. A.
Ehis .gas after he had gone before the
national committee ard explained the
heea OF an army and navy Y. NJ. @
a III Honolulu and submitted the
plan for the purchase Of the Hawaiian
hotel for this purpose. In attaining
this hearing and in meeting PERSONAL
IL the members OF the committee, he
was assisted by DR.. Warner of New
York City, who was here when the
K. n. G. A. project was first pro
POSED, and who was familiar with
the need for such an institution.
Il had met DR.. Warner while here
and later In New York City where
found his assistance of great aid
said Wakefield, .'as he was fully In
formed of the needs Of the enlisted
men here
War May Hold Up Money
II was after two sessions Of the
national committee that Wakefield
managed to secure the unanimous
Recommendation that the Hawaiian
hotel be purchased for the purpose
proposed and the promise Of the na.
fional body to contribute $4,000.
However, due to the pressure Of war
demands on Y. NJ. G. A. funds, 1t viii
likely be some time before this money
IS available Wakefield adds.
At the time Wakefield secured the
Vromise Of national support the COM
nittee was committed to Q campaign
10 raise 100000 Tor war work, in.
which Il was afterward successful.
But the committeeman realized the
value Of the project and unanimously
Endorsed. II, he says.
Appreciation was expressed by the,
committeeman for the 100000 dona
ton of Honolulu people. and also OF
the attitude Of the Young estate which
made the purchase possible. Partic
ular appreciation was voiced for the
interest and generosity shown by AT
chic Young.
That the people In New York view
the war work Of the Red Triangle
the r. M. c. A. insignia of war duty
-as second II Importance onlysto tnat
Of the Red Cross Is one of the In
teresting statements Of Wakefield He
accounts for this BY the knowledge
Of the Eastern people Of the valuable
work the 7. M. G. A. has performed
FOR the British troops on the western
front where. even in the advanced
trenches, canteen depots have been es-
tablished BY the organization 90 that
It Is possible for the soldiers to get
small necessaries and delicacies. In
connection with this work he says
millions OF sheets d writing paper
have been distributed by the organs
zafiofi. The Red Cross Triangle viii
carry on similar work with the troops
IN France. he says
With the war sentiment In the East,
Wakefield IL highly pleased. but he
speaks critically of the people Of the
extreme West who he thinks do not
seem 70 realize that America has en-
tered 9 conflict which would seriously
affect them as well as those In the
East Il not carried to q victorious ter
animation.
They have still to learn that this
war cannot be won BY cheering when.
the flag md marching soldiers past
and when the band plays Dixie. But
this they win learn, IN time. he con
cludes IN more hopeful tone.