La Junta tribune., 1917-11-15
Y. NJ. c. A. WAR FUND
Campaign Is On in La Junta to Raise
81 800 of Country Wide Fund
Of &S5,OOO, 900.

The campaign in La Junta to
raise $500 OF the $4,000, 900 war
work fund for the Y. NJ. C. A. was
inaugurated In this city last Sunday
evening at the Presbyterian church,
where j. S. Temple, of Denver, ad-
dressed n union meeting OF the
churches OF the city, in which he
gave some very good reasons OF the
need OF this great fund. The entire
amount will be expended In better
Ing the moral conditions along the
battle lines In Europe and around
the camps In America. The Y. N.
C, A. Is establishing huts and hotels
In Europe where the soldiers can
meet their friends. write letters. at
tend religious exercises and enjoy in
nocent games and sports. These
huts are to be managed in competi-
tion with the ever increasing immor-
al conditions that surround the bat
tie lines. Colorado has promised to
raise $250.000 Of this fund. OF which
amount Denver has promised to con-
tribute one-half. Otero county's
quota is $500. and of this sum one
man In La Junta has headed the
list with subscription OF $1,000.
This Is over one-half Of the quota
assigned to La Junta alone.
A campaign Is on all over the
country among 100000 students Of
high schools to raise $1,000. 900 for
the Y. M. c. A. war fund by q
contribution OF $40 each. payable In
five months at the rate OF 81 per
month. This campaign Is already on
in Otero county. and has been given
a very enthusiastic reception In La
Junta and also at Fowler.
City Chairman Miller has received
the following appeal from state
headquarters:
"On behalf OF the executive COM
mittee of the Colorado Division Of
the National War Work Council. !
daslee 70 urge upon yop the critical
situation We are Just facing. Never
have we been called upon to con-
front SO gigantic task as right now.
The Y. NJ. c. A.. In the providence
OF God. rs an agency Of the church.
Is being set before the world as the
agency OF the hour in its Christlike
ministry to American soldiers and
the troops OF our Allies. -
THE situation in Russia and the
awful reverses In Italy make almost
inevitable the immediate transfer
Of our troops to France. In the
light Of these startling Developments
and In the light Of q cablegram
Just received by DR.. Mott from tho
Prime Minister Of France. Il Is clear
that we shall need $50. 900. 900 In
stead OF e35. 900. 900. May I there
fore urge that you do everything
possible to stimulate the faith. sac
rifice. and effort Of all OF the men
In your district. county and local
communities. Send In daily the best
possible reports. Send them In by
telegraph collect. Beginning Tues
day. State Headquarters will daily
issue reports to the various Cam
psixn District Headqusrters. Dis
trict Headquarters will. In turn. sd-
Wise the local communities.
Two thousand men will be an.
gagged In the campaign this week
throughout Colorado. The cause 10
challenging large gifts. Two men in
Denver have given $4,000 each.
Ono in Colorado Hprinxs has given
$4,000 and another $4,000. Several
throughout the state have given 1l,-
900.
II sincerely hope that the Joy Of
service and giving may crown the
efforts OF yourself and associates.
and trust that the outcome may bs
<hs abundant over-subscribing Of
colorado's 100000 goal" 4
Tho local committees to raise
funds Tor the Y. NJ. q. A. have bscn
organized. ali having been named u
meeting held In tho district court
room on Monday evening. These
committees have already started
work and will continue throughout
the week.
Tho officers for tho Y. N. c. A.
work are: william u. Sweet, state
chairman. Denver; Walter G. Hop
kins. Dsuver. state secretary; A. g.
Marshall. La Junta. district chair.
man; G. b. Sherwood. Rocky Ford
county chairman; Marion r. Miller
L. Junta. city chairman. The heed,
quarters for the city srs at The e.
Nee Of the city chairman u ~
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