Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-13
Cam paign Winning Many Friends in
Various Parts Of the Old Domin.
ion-Pnblic Meeting Here.

movement is gaining force daily. Tht
great need shown for the work is
bringing this about When it Is
known that fifty per cent of the
soldiers are meeting with experiences
that cannot be told Of in the col
umnS Of Il newspaper, the urgent
necessity Of doing Ill that is posi-
blc to shield them from temptation,
is readily seen.
4 public meeting will be held in
the auditorium of the Elks' Home IN
his city on Thursday evening Of
this week which will be addressed by
Mr.. K. Walton Moore, by which it
is hoped the residents of AIexan-
hria may be still further aroused to
their duty in the matter.
The University Of Virginia az
Charlottesville has started TO raise
$4,000 as it share for the work, and
The campaign is being conducted en-
rirely by the students who know the
value Of the work that is being done
by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Judge Norton, who is in charge OF
,hc work in this city, states that 1t
is impossible to acknowledge all of
the contributions that are being made
as they come, but that they will be
published or posted at the conclusion
o. the campaign.
Major General J. Franklin Bell.
SAYS: Il regard the Young Mems
Christian Association as beng as
necessary aS the Red Cross.
Ex-rrcsiarnt Taft: I'VE should
feel proud Of the Young Mems
Christian Association work so ably
directed Are we going to be back
ward in giving our men inc nearest
thing they can get to christian
home on the firing line"
Gypsy Smith says: "'rhc CRITICISMS
Of those who say that while the
Young Mems Christian Association
is doing 4 great social work it is
doing very little spiritually, IS not
f:lir. The workers arc constantly cn-
Gagged in spiritual work rs every
hing they are doing is Il means to
hat end. III" /? sociation is accom-
p'ish:n. Il far birgcr spiritual work
than we dreamed
Major General ". Birks, (Canada):
The Y. III. c. a.. is absolutely an
essential part OF the allied army. IT'S
wo,k is 10 supply a touch of home.
Il IS. Il home away from home. 1t
asks for money; not for itSell; but
10 do work for your boys, which you
would 10 for them if they were here
The. work is in every way worthy
Of .h,. giving. IF our boys tired, cold
and mud-strcwn. could only knock
at YOUR door to night how wonder
fully you would administer to them.
With what cugcrncss you would com
fort and feed them. You would do
this in your home Help the Y. NJ.
G. 4. to. do this for you in the, camps
and at the front where you cannot
go Help them by heroic giving. Some
giving tens of thousands, and large
numbers are giving sums in proper
.ion to their ability. All should III
s;st in having share. even though
their means must make it small
There is absolutely no one who can
not give something no matter how
small.
Our boys will give their lives to
wake America safe and free for you.
They will make the supreme sacrifice
10 preserve Democracy. What will
ron sacrifice TO give them 4 toucn
Of home life and cheer, to help Keep
the home fire burning in their
hearts?
Whatever you can contribute should
he given quickly The severe bitter
months are just ahead. The time Is
short in which to meet the urgent
~eeds. Action must be immediate.
For the sake Of Ill that is best--gire
until is costs Sacrifice-give so that
,ou will feel that you are giving some
rhing--givc as you have never con.
ccived possible heretofore--glve TO!
our boys in khaki.
Let's all do our bit now,
This campaign will end November
18th. II therefore you do not give
row to such 4 cause, will you not fee
some self reproach as you think dur
ing the long winter months of on,
bovs in far off camps or in foreign
countries, suffering and dying TO,
those at home. Surely those Of U:
who could not go to risk their live.
FOR their country will find some wa!
70 give something. to secure SOM
ror,b of home to those who are risk