Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
HIGH MILITARY OFFICER
APPROVES Y. NJ. C. A. WORK
Major-Gcncral Bell Would Have
Units I'm Divisional Training
Camps and Oversee Forces.
PLAN CITY.wIDE CANVASS
National War Council Announces
$2,O00,000 of &:,.O0O,O 900 Needed
for Army Work in United States
Has Been Secured.

announcement has just been made
by the national war council Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
that II has already raised about 1000
900 of the $4,000 900 needed to carry
into effect tho extensive war program
which the association has worked gu;
Tor tho comfort and instruction Of the
sailors and soldiers of the United
States In the campaign to raise $780,
600 in Richmond, this 'citys share of
this amount. there remains only lit
tie moro than half of the fund not
yet secured.
To secure the needed sum- the sDe-
cial committees now conducting the
campaign are completing plans for a
whirlwind canvass OF the city and
hope to complete Richmond's allot-
ment within the next few days. En-
couraGinE reports are being made TO
the general committee. indicative OF
generous subscriptions by citizens OF
this city as soon as they realize the
crying need for the a:8ociatiun's work.
Major-Gcneral Beii. commanding the
Eastern Department or IKE army. said
several days ago that he hoped that
every divisional training camp TO be
created In the United States. az well
as every division sent overseas. could
have It's full quota OF working Young
Mems Christian Association units
=. Vi. Y. ~. w oEh
As NECESSARY AZ RED CROSS
u regard the Young Mems Christian
Association" said General Bell TO be
as necessary to the army ~ the Red
Cross. II greatly contributes 80 the
improvement, Of the morale of the
troops and is OF great assistance in
tho maintenance Of discipline"
Plans are now under way by tho
committee. Of which John T. Wilson
Ia chairman, to make concerted ef-
fort TO complete tho associations cam
paiRn In Richmond next week. Com
mittecs are now actively engaged in
every section Of the country. and among
every class OF business man Ia am
an effort 10 enlis, their supper, in the
project. that Richmond ma: be- able
to 90 its propor,ionate part OF the
vast work outlined FOR the association
in tho next few months.
Only few days remain ia which
30 complete the fund. for the time
when the association Will be called on
for work that viii tax Il 10 The ut
most Is rapidly approaching. several
days ago the association WAS asked
70 furnish equipment for a0ono men
hut local officers OF the organization
could not announce The location ot
rhese men under instructions from
the military authorities.
ACCOUNTS FOR GOOD
RECORD Ar BROWNSVILLF:
Prominent business men. and espe-
cially tho military authorities. have
long recognized tho importance OF the
associations work. and nave ur,ed
the public TO support the movement
ColoScl William :. Perry. commander
OF the First Virginia Regiment. sew
sral days ago said that he attributed
10 considerable cXtcn, the cxccllent
reputation or the men of the Virginia
regiments for good behavior in and
around Brownsville 10 the influence
Of the army Young MEMS Christian
Association
Tile association rrcN lied comfort
home and furniahcd them arnusc-
ieenis. hc sid. ''thcl chy Aecrins them
away from brownsville resorts and
adding greatly TO their enjoyment and
uontcnt1ucni"