Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-11
RELIGIONS UNITE
FOR WORK NCAMP
denominations Agree to Use
Same E Edifice at
Wrightstown
DAN CLEAN DIVERSIONS
varied Amusements Projected to
Brighten Period Spent in
Military Training

-,.,,, differences are 70 be forgotten
hensi,irg the crying need Of the enlisted
y va the army and navy for recreatloh
men m At the suggestion of Archbishop
essnl"dsreast, three prominent Cathoilcs
~" bsen appointed to the Philadelphia
nA,. n',,,ttee OF the National war WORK
con.I, ~ the Y. NJ. c. \. by Chairman Ed
..rd H. Bcnsall, vice presldeht VI '"e ia'u
~s,s and Trust Company
l'TS TSo men appointed are Walter George
~ a nroninent lawyer, with offices \
~. Witherspoon Building; j. Percy heat-
!ne niso a lawyer Of note, with ohces In
~ ~ conmercial Trust Building and eN-
snN..ressnan ss Michael Donohoe.
~ sunday a letter signed by these tnree
.rd approved by Archolshop lIeiluet eI3C
~ ~. rsad from the affairs of many Cathohc
.an.aSss in this city, appealing to the clergy
VA VA ,aitv 10 assist in gathering funds Tor
~ work.. The letter in part said:
~. now face the concentration In the
,,.,,sd states of large bodies Of men in
,.aIpinp and mobilization camps, together
rish a large increase of the regular army
"a navy. The committee has therefore
.rSsrtaken in a comprehensive and united
~sv 10 promote the physical, mental so
s.i and spiritual welfare of the one mill
v. .a A. more men of the military and
n nsroi forces of the United States, doing
~, work in cordial cooperation with
.,bsr civic. social, philanthropic and re-
ugious movements, and particularly
sssking TO strengthen the hands of chap
aims and to afford opportunity Tor the
SIherent religious denominations 10 nave
proper places to worship
rbs fund necessary to carry on this
vork up to the end of tho year Is estimated
A. 100000 Pennsylvania allotment is
s,an 00O. and ID is planned to collect SlO,-
sso nv moderate subscriptions from the
vsr,ous Catholic parishes throughout the
.rcbdIocese of Philadelphia. A large por-
,,On of this amount has already been con-
.riN,ted and II is hoped TO complete the
smount within a short time
plans are now being finished for the con-
,,rueton of suitable buildings at Wrtghts-
town and the other concentration camps by
,he National War Work Council, head
ouarters in New York city and it is ex-
nected that the actual construction will be
bspun within a few days. Seven buildings
viii be required at Wrightstown, each COM
nosinR what is known as a brigade unit
snd serving about 5000 men. These build
lnes are 100 feet long by fifty feet wide,
AZ wooden construction protected by rub
berized roofing paper, and cost about $4,000
each. Each one contains a large central
hall with a stage at one end, and seats
more than 1000 men. This hall is used for
pIcture shows and vaudeville, and for re-
llgous services and talks from prominent
national characters There are also four
class rooms the unit office, a supply store
room, and a large club room with an open
fireplace and writing tables
In each buildlng will be free writing ma
terial, pianos and other musical instru-
ments games and a moving-pcture outfit.
Each unit is under the direction Of five
ty,,l afa1-
4 lists in recreative and religious work, who
4 in 's.a N-s under the executive secretary
/ or presiding Y. NJ. c. A official Entertain.
ments al 1.s characters will be provided by
these secrstsfes.
On April 81 President Wilson. in recogni.
ton Of the valuable service rendered by this
organization on the Mexican border, signed
an Executive order providing:
!. For the erection and maintenance oi
/ Y NJ. C. A. buildings on military reserva'
tions, for the social, physical intellectual
and moral welfare Of enlisted men.
2. That heat and light shall be furnished
these buildings
3, Commanding officers are enjoined L
provide all proper facilities practicable tc
aid the association. to assign suitable sites
70 supply transportation for association tent
age and equipment, to care for and police
said tents and grounds, TO accord credited
secretaries privilege Of purchase of supplies
ffom quartermaster's department and to fur
nlsh when practicable tentage for shelter
Not only is it planned to make thing
pleasant for "Sammee" in this country, bu
y. NJ. c. A. unit is now serving him il
France As more troops leave tfor tn
CHER side 1t is planned to send additiona
units, All during last winter the Y. NJ. {
A units were busy in the trenches, eve
ne frst-line trenches and more than
100000 cups of hot tea, coffee and choco
ave were dispensed during the coldes
months
The Philadelphia Committee of the Ma
uonal War Council has it's headquarter
u the Central Y. NJ. c. A. building, at l42
Arch stret, and is composed of the follow
ing members:
Edward II. Bonsall chairman