Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12

New York, Nov. 12.--Plans for the
alton wide drive for the big fund
ith which, through the Young Mems
hristian Association. the needs of
merican soldiers and sailors will be
ct, have been announced at the
ternational headquarters of the
ssociation in this city. The drive
egan yesterday and will close No
ember 10. The sum to be raised is
hirty-five million dollars. Every
ate, city. town and rural district
ill contribute to the raising of the
ind. the amount of which was fixed
- national conference recently
in this city, composed of repre-
ntative men from all parts of the
nited States.
Not only will the comforts and care
hich the big fund will make possi-
e be extended to Americas lighting
en-, but to the men of France and
the other allied nations with
hom our troops will soon be fight
& shoulder to shoulder. Every
Pnny OF the fund, it was announced,
i'll be used in caring for the needs
the troops. The work will be done
trough trained men which the
oung Mems Christian Association
Ill provide.
TwOfold Object
The object of the fund is twofoId:
provide comforts. care and rec
|ation to the men in camp and thus
keep up the morale of Americas s
Fitting forces. This the military
Ithorities and those who have Wis
ed the camps in France regard as
greatest Importance to the success
American arms. The sudden change
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c distance from home and the nee
|sary rigorous routine, observers
y, call for a kind OF care that the
rmy authorities are not in a posi-
on to provide,
General Pershing, in August, au-
orized the statement that the
estcSt service America could imme-
ately render was to extend the
oung Mems Christian Association
ork TO the soldiers of the French
my, tired and worn by their val
mt and successful resistance to the
peated waves of Teutonic attacks.
nticipating the same conditions
hong our own troops, the Young
en's Christian Association began
rly in the war to prepare to care
our soldiers and sailors. the
er OF service the association made
ss accepted gladly by the Govern
ent authorities, and hundreds of
EN- trained in "Y'' work We're soon
camp, There are now $500 of
ese men serving American soldiers
d sailors Many Y. NJ. c. A. men
ere called in the draft and shoul-
red their rifles, since no man is
cepted for Y. NJ. c. A. work unless
has been exempted by the Gov
nment or whose name is so far
Il. = L Il.
called for some time.
A Great Work
With the hundreds of thousands OF
n the draft called to the colors,
y. NJ. c. A. was overwhelmed
tn work and responsibilities. From
camps came a cry for more help,
il only from the soldiers themselves
from the officers, who value the
'rk the association renders. Ac-
"dlngly, a national conference wan
i and it was decided that not a
mt less than $4,000, ,OoO would ade-
atsly meet the war needs con-
putinS the association, for not only
: there a call for help in the
nerican camps, but from camps of
ed nations as well.
Approving the work OF the associa-
n President Wilson, in a message
John l. Mott. general secretary or
National War Work Council or
y. NJ c. A. said: May I not, in
AAof the approaching meeting OF
Var Work Council, express to
II the very high value l have at
he'd To the work which has been
complished by the Young Mems
ristian Association in behalf of the
Soners OF war and the men in the
Inning camps of Europe, and may
not express also my sincere per-