Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-07
DOING A NOBLE WORK
Virginia War Work Council Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
Entitled TO Hearty Support.

Harry Lauder, the Scotch coined
ian, whose only son was killed il
action is. warmly praising the ser.
vice rendered by the war work coun.
Gil of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation on q vaudeville tour of The
United States which he has just be-
gun.
''No one can tell wnat the Y. n
G.. A. means to the boys in the
trenches and to them when they
come to the reGr for rest" he de-
clared, "and ] shall while in the
United States. devote every minute
] can spare to telling the people to
back up these secretaries who are
bringing comfort and solace and
friendliness and help to the men VINO
arc fighting for the safety Of Inc
world. The British and American
Y. VI. c. AS | believe, are binding
the English speaking people into an
indissoluble unit. When the United
States left the hold home back there,
it vas only family broil and might
have been ended, but then the iiun
came in, and now they are standing
together resisting the Hun, these two
great brothers. and, please God, the
family never shall be disrupted
again
II. Nj. Darlington, chairman OF the
Virginia war work council Of the /.
NJ. C. A., is daily receiving enthu-
siastic reports from all parts o. the
state regarding the preparations
,hat are being made for the cam
nairn for funds to extend the war
work. "he campaign will open NOV
II. and will continue until Nov. I'VE.
Virginia is expected to raise s4op'-
0Oo Of the a5,OOO,OO0 which will ne
contributed By the United States.
The bureau of physical work OF
the \. NJ. c. A. is charged with heip-
inc secure physical directors for the
.amns and with developing an ade-
n,at,. program of recreation for She
enlisted men. Each association ou''o-
no opd tent is equipped With a
.orn ornnrehensivc athletic equipment
rbe activities include baseball
Ia, lctlall, volley ball, quoits' ooS-
iop wrestling and athletic meets
In one camp vol!ey ball games were
successfully substituted for ace
Games which had begun to appear. IN
three camps al men were detai'co 70
rcnort to the physical director aor
swimming instruction. In ano1hei
camn isl commissioned officers.,were
roanizcd into ali athletic .officers
school instructed by physical dlrec-
tors. y. ,' !, :.
One mar at each ! NJ. {. \
snccializes on physical ACTIVITIES
working always in complete harmony
with the military authorities. lhese
,ccreational features have undouo1-
.dlv added tremendously to the CON
t.ntment and morale of the men anu
lave helped greatly in their physical
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conditioning. This bureau also CO.
orcrates with the temperance commit
tcc of the federal council OF churches
;,t carrying OUT sane, scomprehen-
sivc and vigorous program Of tenn
rerance, education.
Tho hircau of education is respon-
s;ble for lectures. practical tatks' en-
tortainments, libraries, molten Pie
trrcs clubs, classes and,;ceprse in
French snd other subjects, and infor-
nation bureaus. Secretaries empha-
size the valu, of educational activi;-
iics in every army and navy assoeia-
Lion. Books and magazines are given
by local and state libraries
i Alexandria Committee.
The work, in Alexandria will be IN
charge of the following named gen.
tlemcn, who have: been appointed .!
the State officials: Judge J. h. NJ
Nortor chairman and treasure;
Judge Louis c. Barley, Harry nam
nond, II. Noel Garner, Arthur H.
srvant, Dr.. Hugh Mcclure, Edwin
B. Hard, Howard W. Smith, Worth
}Inliish. and DR.. c. E. Outcaft.
The Shawnees, the Lynchburg artli'