The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
BIG DRIVE IS ON
Y.M..C.A.i FUNDS

Mercer County are now serving their
country in the Army and Navy. some are
in France. some are on the way to
France. many are at Fort Sheridan ex-
! Decting to be sent 70 France any hay
and many are at Camp Sherman and win
undoubtedly be sent TO France before the
spring. These Mercer County boys have
given up their home life. good positions.
sacrificing every thing that Is dear 10 the
heart OF the young man. and stand ready
now TO even give up their lives for the
folks here ct home.
II cur boys tired and mud stained could
only knock at our doors tonight how won
derfully We would minister 70 them. how
eager we would be TO comfort them. This
we would do In our homes. This Is what
the Y. NJ. c. A. does for US In the camps
and right up to the firing line. where we
as Father, Mother. Brother or Sister can
not go.
All Of our Mercer County boys have felt
the home touch OF the Y. NJ. c. A.; all
Of them have written letters. played
games. read, enjoyed entertainments at
the sign Of the TRIANGLE; all OF them
have thanked God for the warm friendly
Y. N. c. A. as a relief from the cold.
lonesome camp and trench life.
But II taxes millions Of dollars to pro-
vide these vital home ties, and II takes
heoric giving 10000 at least Is asked OF
Mercer County TO carry on this Y. M. C.
A. work here and over seas to July 1st,
y9iS. Your support must be generous II
you are going to help keep the home ires
burning.
The week Of December 2-9 has been
set aside in Mercer County to be known
as the Mercer County Y. N. c. A War
Fund Week. This campaign In Mercer
County was delayed beyond the week OF
November 11-19 the time for raising the
National Y. Al. C. A. fund. owing to the
fact that the Mercer County Red Cross
Society was at that time carrying on their
campaign for funds.
All Of neighboring counties have already
responded generously to this call Van
Vert County whose quote was $4,000,
Shelby county whose quote was $4,000.
Darke County whose quote was $4,000.
Auglaize county whose quote was 200
have all raised more than the amounts as
signed to them. Mercer county has as
yet raised nothing.
1t was unfortunate that the campaign
iidu " DS uSldyeu III ItllS county, DuI
during the week OF December 2-s an ac-
tive organization consisting Of commit
tees in every town and township viii
personally solicite FOR this fund Each
town and township is assigned certain
amount of this $4,000 fund which 1t Is
expected to raise. On Sunday, December
2. sermons explaining the work OF the Y.
M. c. A. in connection with the war win
bfa dpliNyaraa na ,F on
churches in the county for educational
purposes by the local preachers. The col
lection of funds. however, will be left
wholly to the committee working during
the week named, no collections being TAX
en- in any of the churches for this purpose
Mercer County was not called upon nor
did it contribute anything outside of its
proportion of the membership funds to
the $1OO.OOO,OOO campaign for the Red
Cross. 1t has just now contributed in
small proportion to the Red Cross fund,
compared to what our neighboring coun-
ties have already done for the Red Cross
Fund, to say nothing Of their contripu-
tons to the Y. M. c. A War Fund 1t
is now up to Mercer County to come
across with this $4,000 War Risk Y. NJ.
c. A. Fund and show our neighborfnK
counties that Mercer County is chuck full
of patriotism an dready to do more than
its bit whenever called upon.
The following is a telegram sent by
John R. Mott. NATIONAL Secretary Of the
War Risk Fund of the Y. NJ. C. A on
Nov. 10, the last day OF the National
c. A. Stubbs, Celina, Ohio.
AS we come to the home stretch Of this
most remarkable campaign wish on be-
half of the executive committee Of Ma
tional War Work Council, to express to
you and al lof the workers in your field
our profound appreciation of the really
patriotic services rendered and hereby
on the notable results al
ready achieved When we wo over the
top twenty four hours hence and the
record is sent throughout the world It
will do more than any other thing to
quicken the spirit Of grateful patriotism
In our own land, assure yne men who re-
present us in the camps at home and In
the camps, trenches and warships over
seas, that we are absolutely behind and
with them. To hearten our Allies. France
Russie, Italy, Belbium and Britain, and
10 cheer the six million lonely PRISONERS,
et US put forth a united and supreme
effort right up othe last hour, not only
to reaih the goal but also to sweep as
ar beyond it as possible.
The psychological and mora effect of
going away beyond our orig1na goa viii
De very great, moreover let US point out
hat Developments since our original
budget was adopted make 1t absolutely
ssential that we have a far larger sum
1 refer first to the alarming
situation on Eastern and Southern fronts
lecessitating prompt expansion Of our
ctivities in those regions; secondly, ap-
zeal from French Minister that we take
harge of thirteen hundred soldiers
iomes for French army of four million
men, requiring for this item alone an in
rease of three million dollars in adopted
,udget; thirdly, a confidential request
rom another great allied army for large
lelp; fourthly. the recent great increase
n number of war prisoners to be saved
" usf1 ffthly changes in plans OF our
wn government which make it clear that
We will have much more to do ;or our
american troops than Contemplated
May God help us to arhieve the impos-
ibIe.
CSigned) JOHN r. MOTT
All communications should be address,
dto C. A Stubs, County Secretary. Ce-.
ma, Ohio.
Be ready when your committee man
alls on you.