The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
"OVER the TOP....AND BEST
OF LUCK"
Splendid Spirit Shown IN Y. n. c.
A. Contributions, Grant County
More ihan Doing the Job
Allotted TO Her.

Last week was the time set for
raising the $35, 600, 900 for the Y.
M. C. A. fund to care for the SOL
diers in camp and barracks, and
pr ovide them with recreation and
wholesome surroundings as we'll as
to supply them with many of the lit
tie conveniences they would not
otherwise have. From reports in
the daily papers the sum asked for
from the American people has been
more than subscribed in the nation
at large, and in our own county a
splendid showing has been made,
the sum allotted for Grant coun-
ty to raise was about $4,000, and
this has been more than met, the
total paid in at the date of writ
ing beirg S., sos. .O8, and there are
unpaid contributions of 1,O16.
The people Of Grant county are
to be congratulated on the spirit of
splendid loyalty shown by this con-
tributi0n to the comfort and help
of the great army of young men
who have gone out from American
homes to fight for our freedom and
the freedom of the world and rid
the earth for all time of autocratic
militarism.
Notwithstanding the people of
the county had responded literally
in the campaign for liberty bonds
just ended, and the county is
making a fine record in red cross
work, there has been most hearty
and generous response to the Y.
M. C. A. appeal. The solicitors
in their needed only to explain the
work Of the Y. M. G.. A. and the
object of the fund and men and wo-
men were ready to give their bit.
As one solicitor said it made him
feel new pride in his American
citizenship when he saw the splen.
did spirit in which people respond
ed to this call to their patriotism
Oh, of course there was once in a
while a Stacker run down, one Of the
fellows who has been asleep to the
glory of Americanism, and to whom
the flag has no beauty in it to be
desired, but these were so few and
far between that it only accenuated
the enthusiasm which the genuine
American spirit inspired in the Y.
NJ. G. A. workers. In the smaller
gifts the expression was constantly
being used, Il wish that l could
give more" We shall give only
one instance Of the spirit that SEEM
ed to prevail and inspire all.
1t was where the solicitor had
called at q farm house and the
farmer had responded in the usual
free hearted manner, but remarked
that the hired man had been at one
Of the meetings held and had said
he wanted to pay something too,
and when notified that solicitors
for the fund were there he prompt
" responded with five dollar bill.
The young man was q Bohemian,
speaking English brokenly, and is
dependent on his monthly wages on
the farm for his support. He is not
yet naturalized. but his spirit on
this occasion shows that he has in
him the stuff out of which real
Americans are made regardless Of
their birth place.
The county committee wishes to
thank the several township and To-
cal committees for the faithful and
intelligent work that was done, and
which made the campaign q grand
success. The ministers of the gos-
pei in the various localities, threw
themselves, heart and soul into the
work. holding meetings, and put
ting the spirit of the Master into
this good cause in 90 large meas
ure that the workers themselves
could seem to feel the cooperation
Of the Great Nazarene in their un-
dertaking, and to them and the
choir of young people who gave
voice to their patriotism in song at
the various meetings, much of sue
cess Of the campaign was due, and
to the local men who gave time
and auto service in the campaign,
the committee also is deeply obli-
gated.
One other factor that the editor
would feel delinquent If he were
to pass without notice-one which
he can truthfully attest from per-
sonal knowledge. and which he
believes was the most important
factor. because It was the founda-
tion Of oil the others, was the
energetic and unselfsh manner in
which the secretary Of the com.
mittee threw himself into the
weeks work. 70 his counsel. his