Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
snapshOt. Of kaI.Ido.eopIe Work.

Snapshots Of kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities in France where
our men pass through in large mum
bers, the Y. NJ. c. A. is operating
h%ostels, where they can get beds and
meals at a minimum cost. In London
the American Y. NJ. c. A. Ia erected
a large building for our soldiers and a
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y. NJ. 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 able to get into the British
army by reason Of the physical work
Of the British Y. NJ. c. A.
A fleet 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 lever 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 $4,000
soldiers are on leave in London every
week. over half OF these sleep in Y.
NJ. G. A.. beds every night
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y. M. c. A. has erected a big
auditorium, seating 5000, in each OF
the big draft camps, and huge chautau-
qua tents, seating $500 in the other
encampments. The association Is run.
ming a p week entertainment circuit
among the camps and is paying 16
companies of entertainers, who are
travelling to 30 camps performing be-
fore the men.
In each of the draft camps the Y.
M. G. A. has ten secretaries engaged
in educational work. The association
Ia seeing to It that every mar who
cannot speak English is taught to do
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 so much to
keep up their spirits.
or 81 Y. M. c. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal.
aries. In all the camps the majority
OF the Y. M. G. A. men have left lucra.
tive positions to do this work simply
because it's appeal is irresistible to
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder.
the famous Scotch singer and come.
dian, now on his farewell concert tour
In the United States, is giving all his
spare time to the service OF the asso-
citation and is singing to the soldiers
At all the camps he can reach.
In n OF the draft camps the Y. NJ.
c. A. is supervising athletics on 100
playing fields, providing full athletic
equipment. The winners Of the inter
fegimental games will play the cham
pions OF the other camps.
One OF the greatest services render
cd by the association is the making
out OF money orders by Which the men
can send their pay home to their am
lilies. In some OF the big camps the
Ms ~ n 10 PAONAuluB DhuhluB ldCll-
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With a Tenner.
This month (November) the Y. M.
c. A. must raise $35, 900, 900 to carry
on its work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July. OF this
S35, 000, 1000 about $4,000, 900 will be
spent on the work with our own troops
or about $40 for every man in Uncle
Sans uniform. II everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail.
ors were TO contribute $40 the task
would be easy. Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
$40 to you?
Your town mayor, your pastor, your
school superintendent will know who
is the treasurer OF the campaign CON.
mittee In your county or town. Other
wise send a check or money order to
Cleveland II. Dodge. treasurer, l24
East Twenty-eighth street. New York
city.
Only sacriiclal giving By millions Of
gtVers will make possible the contin-
uanpa Of fhfa vaat vwOrir o. A-.-a..-