The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-14
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE


 Little Gray Home in the WestF = appealed to you paraphrase it 2 bit and let it read, "The Little Brown Hut at the Front and you'H have the ti- tie of a song which means more to you today than any other song that ever was sung-especially if you have a boy lover there" who has been used to all the comforts and joys of a beautiful home, where everything that loving hearts and hands could do for him was always done.
 The Little Brown Hut at the Front" is the work of the Young Mems Chris tian association, and means good cheer and fellowship, food, amusement and comfortable environment for your boy who is today fighting for the hcnoD of his country, face to face with a brutal, interruptions, blood-thirsty na- tion No finer work has ever been in stltuted than that which the Young Mems Christian association is doing, and for which Birmingham, as one cog in the wheel of the great national or ganization, is today raising funds to maintain.
 It was Lord Kitchener who once said that the two indispensable agencies of the war are the "Red Cross and the "Red Triangle the latter being the Young Mems Christian association, and this remark is absolutely true; for with out these two important institutions, war would be a thousand times more frightful, thousand times more unen- durable; in fact without the aid of these two great agencies, 1t is doubtful If the men could retain their courage, their yigor and their determination, physical ly or mentally.
 While we know of the Young Mems Christian assocation work which is car ried on day by day in times ot peace, fe " of us know of the magnitude of its scope and influence during these war times: its work has been so tremendous Ily increased, it's activities so multiplied, that today the work here at home has practically "paled into insignificance" in comparison
 Religious and social service lover there" are dominated by the Young Mems Christian association, which IS recognized by every allied government wherever your boy Is today: where war fare obtains there, the Young Mems Christian association accompanies him. beginning in the training camps at home and following him on the trans port which carries him over and walk ing side by side with him in France, Flanders, Italy. Belgium or England; whether wounded or prisoner; what ever the condition, whatever the place. the Young Mems Christian association is in touch with him, ministering to his comfort to his amusement, encourage ing his religion and aiding his health.
 The hut or tent Is one of the most vital innovations of the Young Mems Christian association, for it pushes di- rectly toward the trenches themselves. and there the sign of the Red Taiangle hangs out "a beacon light to the wounded, the mamed. the lame, and the halt; there you will find writing rooms, refreshment rooms, rooms Tor amusements, rooms for religious serv- ices, unafraid, even in the very vortex of battle.
 Even in the camps of the prisoners the hut stands ready and eager to do 'its bit" for any who need help; trained" secretaries perform the duties required and lend their kindly influence to the s'home-sick" soldier boy, the really sick soldier boy, and the soldier boy in need of companionship; in fact the hut" of the Young Mems Chrls- "home" to the boys lover there" and there isn't an American today with an ounce of humanity in his heart who, wouldn't give beautifully and plentifully of the prosperity with which God has blessed him to surround those splendid young soldier boys with every comfort and happiness which is numanely pos sible to give.
 Letters which have been received from the boys who have gone across the seas--many letters received by par ents, sweethearts, and wives in Bir- mingham, have told of the happy sur roundings which the Young Mems Christian association provides for them on the transports going over; this is a direct testimonial of what the work is; the boys have experienced it personally and gladly give their hearty commenda- ton to it. 4e
 What the American Young Mems Christian association is planning to do