Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-15

soldier has with this life he loves 70
well is cup OF tea given him by the
Y M. c. A. free just before he goes
over the top" to hand to hand strug-
gle with the enemy. And as he comes
totte-ing back from No Mans Land,
wounded, but strong enough and
piucky enough to keep on his feet,
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y M. c. A. Is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great com
forts of the man In the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle is
called the best loved trademark IN
the world?" One solder In France has
called it the last evidence that any
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could SEQ
with his or her own eyes something
of the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question of the Y. M. C. A. having
to appeal to the public for money.
Rather than lot this essential work
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars, poor men would
iorego coveted possessions or even ne
cessities. The work mus: 60 on, be-
cause there Is no one thing that con-
tributes so much to the spirit and ef-
ficiency of the troops. The Y. M. G..
A. Is working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that Is given to aid the
work Is direct assistance to the
health, happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.
Snapshots Of kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities In France where
our men pass through in large num-
bers, the Y. M. G. A. Is operating
hostels, where they can get beds and
meals at minimum cost. In London
the American Y. M. c. A. mas erected
a large building for our soldiers and a
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y M. c. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches, where
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack.
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject
ed on account of physical disability
have been abe to get into the British
army by reason of the physical work
OF the British Y. M. G. A.
j A feet of motor cars leaves the big
Y NJ C. A. headquarters in London at
midnight every night to pick up sol
diers who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
In which to spend the night. These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
of position and refinement, who report
that they never meet any discourtesy
at the hands of the soldiers. The i'm
portance of this service can be esti.
mated by the fact that at least 10000
soldiers are on leave in London every
week Over half of these sleep in Y.
M. G. A. beds every night.
! Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y. M. c. A. has erected q big
auditorium, seating 5000, in each OF
the big draft camps, and huge chautau.
qua tents, seating $500 In the otner
encampments. The association Is run
ming a % week entertainment circuit
among the camps and is paying 16
f; companies of entertainers, who are
! travelling to 80 camps performing be-
fore the men
/ in each of the draft camps the z
-. 9. A. has ten secretaries engaged
In educational work The asso ciation
:. seeing to 1t that every man who
cannot speak English is .aught to dc
SO. In many of the camps the asso
citation has a singing director, who is
teaching the men to sing the popular
and martial airs that do 80 much tc
keep up their spirits.
!, OF 64 Y NJ G. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal
! aries. In all the camps tho majorit!
| CT the 2. M. c. A. men have left lucra
| tive positions to do this work simpl!
| because Its appeal is irresistible t
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder
the famous Scotch singer and come
dian, now on his farewell concert tou
in the United States, Is giving all hi'
spare time to the service OF the asso
| citation and is singing to the soldier
at all the camps he can reach.
In one Of the draft camps the Y. M
lC. A. is supervising athletics on ~
playing fields, providing full athlete
equipment. The winners Of the inter
iregimental games will play the cham
jpions Of the other camps.
One of the greatest services render
ed by the association is the making
out Of money orders y =eaa..:a:ss, =ea..::ss, the me-
can send their pay home to their fan
lilies. In some Of the big camps tn
iY. M. C. A. is providing banking faci
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With a Tenner.
This month (November) the Y.
c. A. must raise $35,O00,O00 to carr
on its work among our soldiers an
their allies until next July. OF thi
s35,000,000 about $24,000.000 will
spent on the work with our own troop
or about $40 for every man in Uncl
Sans uniform. II everybody who ha
received letters from soldiers and sal
ors were to contribute $40 the tas
would be easy. Are your boys healt
and happiness and clean soul wort
$40 to you?