South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-14

ment. The buildings are packed
daily. but the greatest rush comes
/ in the evening after mess. At this
time every building although hav-
] ing a seating capacity OF 1000, IS
crowded TO the utmost, with scarce
/ ly standing room.
60 Over Clean.
Common sense talks are a part Of
I the program. The men are urged
7 10 "go over" clean, and everything
possible is being done toward this
end. It is for this purpose that the
/ y. ~ g. a. is doubly important
here and abroad, for in the latter
place temptations will be greater
than ever and the restraining infiu-
ence OF the association more than
. ever necessary.
No sacrifice can be to- great, said
Mr. Davies. for the citizen people TO
make for the boys 10 protect them
and provide them with as Hany Of
the comforts and joys as Is posi-
BILE, and only in supporting the y.
NJ G.. A can they be assured that
.
J. O. Ames. who has previously
appeared here, in a short talk ap-
pealed 10 the men to go out with
the determination OF reaching every
person in town and securing the
funds solicited. This is a time of
( sacrifice, said Mr.. Ames. and none
can be greater than that made by
the fighting boys who have given up
all other responsibilities, all the
home ties and comforts Of the home
life. who have even given up indi-
viduality in the machine-Hke dis
cipline of army life, TO prepare for
I possible death or a lifetime Of maim-
4 edness and misery.
Privilege TO Give.
II is not only q duty, said Mr..
/ Ames, but a privilege to give 10 a
cause which will in any sense COM
pensate the brave men who are
ready TO lay down their lives that
, liberty may continue to exist. The
Y. NJ. c. A. is the only thing which
| the soldier may have free Of cost.
Everything else which comes to him
he must pay for at a rate exceed
| ing any charged a civilian.
Mr.. Ames also referred to the
matter of the appointments. that
I for the county being $4,000. OF
this South Bend must furnish at the
least $4,000 and possibly more since
many Of the smaller towns will be
unable 10 reach the amounts set for
I them. This fund will be economic
ally used with practically no expen-
| diture in expense. since no salaries
are being paid the men who are
working in the campaign. Every
/ dollar subscribed will reach the sol
| diers
There is no conflict in the camp
I between the association and any 9TH
| err organization. u works in con-
junction with all other such insti-
tutions and no religious distinctions
are made. 1t is there for the pur-
| pose of service and any boy. no mat
] ter what his belief. is free to avail
/ himself OF all that il offers. Mr..
! Ames closed his talk with the in
| junction to the solicitors 10 get
| the money"
Boys Pledge $500.
/ In a business meeting which fol-
I lowed, Mr. Horton told Of the pledg-
| ing by high school boys Of $500
/ to the cause, which will be worked
/ for and turned over to the com
/ mittee. This is a business matter,
| said Mr. Horton, and must be con-
/ Quoted in a business-like way.
NJ. w. Mix, in a brief talk. sug-
/ eested that the plan be worked from
/ a personal standpoint. The fact that
the city has given $40 men to the
/ service should arouse a sense of
/ personal responsibility and obligation
/ in the minds Of the people, so that
the response should be proportion
ately great er than in another COM
| munity where fewer boys have been
sent Mr. Mix states that the Dodge
/ Mfg Co. will be ready 10 contribute
at the rate OF S25 TO every man en-
listing from their plant.
Canvass Starts Today.
Work will begin all over the city
/ Wednesday morning and reports will
be submitted the following morning
to Mr.. Horton. z. ]. W. Fink. NJ. w
zens' committee. will solicit from in
dividuals not reached by the other
committees. while the business mems
committee with O. Z. Lang as it's
chairman. will get in touch with
the downtown business men at once
Stanley Mcintosh and VI. 3. Fulmer
Y are assigned 10 the rural districts OF
II Penn and Madison townships as vel
as the city. and will start out al
once TO call on the farmers of the
districts.
Ii is announced by the commit
tee head that as the number of Y
VI c. a. buttons 10 accompany each
subscription is limited. they will &c
only 10 the first subscribers. Thers
viii be another meeting OF the com
mittees Friday night at which time
reports will be given by each team
captain
Among those present at Tuesday,
meeting were the following: G. A
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