Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
How the $50, 900, 900 VIII Be Spent

It's scientific methods have won the
admiration of the leaders of foreign
forces. Already there is a demand to
project this work into the armies OF
the Allies. italy, France and Russia
have been calling for duplication OF
the work of the American Y NJ c. A.
The Napoleonic maxim that the mo-
rale Of the troops is everything has
become generally accepted and it is
seen that American methods insure
the maintaining of the desired mo-
rale
With the huge fund that is avail
able it will be possible to extend the
work in such a manner that no SOL
der will feel that he Is forgotten.
The American soldier abroad will
be so far from home that it will be
impossible for him to rejoin his fam
lily while on furloughs. For the Eng
nsh soldier and the French this is not
impossible. A railroad journey of an
ho1r or two and q quick trip across
the channel and the Englishman is at
home. For the Frenchman only the
railroad journey is necessary. For
the American soldier there would be
the large cities of France and tempta-
tions. It is not the intention of the
American commanders that their men
shall be exposed unduly to those
temptations that are commonly asso-
ciated with the military. Therefore
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has undertaken the work of pro-
Viding healthful, wholesome reerea-
tons for the men on furloughs. To
this end leases have been acquired OH
some Of the finest situated and best
known resort hotels Of France. With
ample funds, the Y. M. C. A. will now
be able to care for furloughed SOL
dlers at these recreation bases in such
a manner that they will find their
sojourns at the resorts more than
merely restful. Opportunities will be
given for expeditions to the neighbor-
ing country. Then men who thus fall
under the friendly influence of the
I. M. G. A. will come back, travel.
brOadened.
Family Is Strength of State
All OF the present endeavors of the
association, so thoroughly character
istic of every American camp and cam
Torment, will be carried on in France
and wherever the American forces
may be. When the men are not fight
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we'll occupied. Educational work thar
will bring into service some of the
best teachers available; athletics that
will minister to the well-being of the
body; influence that will strengthen
the spiritual man--all of these are
in the Y. M. c. A. programme. And
through the entire ministry of the
Young Mems Christian Association to
the American and his Allies there will
be an effort to keep uppermost in the
minds of all the men who are reached
the idea that the family is the
strength of the state. keen the
Home Fires Burning" has come to be
household word. 1t will not be the
fault of the Association if the men
under arms sever the home ties.
To carry on this tremendous work
1t will be necessary to enlist in the
service of the Young Mems Chris
'ian Association hundreds of self
sacrificing men who, prompted by a
sense of duty, will be ready to make
the same sacrifices that the soldiers
cheerfully make, who will be ready
to go to the borders of No Mans Land
and, If necessary in the cause of this
real Christian ministry, to go over the
top and on to the great adventure