South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
!. N. WORKER
IN FINE ADDRESS
E. 0. Sellers Gives Inspiring
Talk at Y. M. c. A.
Mass Meeting.

nervousness or the war, was the
declaration OF Z. o. Sellers. speaker
at the big mass meeting at the high
school auditorium Sunday night
which served as the climax 20 the
!. VI. G. A. war fund campaign in
the city. The auditorium was crowd
ed 70 the utmost for the inspiring
meeting for which Rev. ID. d
Spangler acted as chairman.
Preceding the talk Of the even
ing. a program was given, following
the invocation by the Rev. L. -.
Rogers. Several vocal numbers were
given, the first of which was a solo
by II. W. Nolan. The Ladies quar-
tet of the First Christian church
next gave a selection, followed by
a solo by c. A. Burt.
In a talk which introduced the
speaker. Prof D. w. Horton dis
cussed briefly the purpose Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. call for funds for the
carrying on Of its work. He stated
that the fate of civilization now
hangs in the balance. that America
is slowly coming to realize the cost
of her entry into the war not only
in men but in money He told OF
the three great things which We
are called upon first to support,
namely the Liberty loan, the Red
Cross and the y. NJ. c. A. The
latter, he said differs from the
others in that it goes directly to the
soldier and is the one means avail
able Of adding TO and maintaining
the morale Of the army.
Y-M Great Factor.
Terming the association work the
greatest factor in determining the
outcome Of the war, Mr.. Sellers
went on 10 explain that there are
now twO-thirds of the civilized
world engaged in the greatest con-
hict history will ever record He
told of the appeal which the French
soldiery now makes TO America for
the support Of the work after three
years of the bravest sacrifice the
world has ever known. This appeal
comes from Russia and Italy as we'll
and from the American soldier at
home and abroad.
Mr.. Sellers next told Of his own
experiences travelling as an associa-
ton worker in Europe and England,
where, he said, Americans are now
thoroughly appreciated. He de
scribed the strange and subtle diff
ference in the atmosphere OF the
foreign countries, where one is at
once struck with the tenseness, the
lines on the faces he sees and the
general air of sorrow which lies
over all.
Americas claim of security is en-
tiIely falacious. stated Mr.. Sellers.
The 5000 miles of ocean separating
her from her enemies do not pre-
clude the possibility of an invasion.
To illustrate this, he told Of the
ease with which the colonies Of
Great Britain had sent over 10 her
aid. hundreds of thousands of SOL
diers. many Of whom came a far
greater distance than that which
lies between America and the con-
tinent.
The work Of the association, as
Mr.. Sellers described it, is vastly
interesting From three TO five
persons. most of whom are women
and all of whom are entirely Unre-
Enumerated, are required in each Y.
VI. c. A. hut maintained in the
army camps There are 1000 of
these in the British army
Army life is not romantic and
attractive, said Mr.. Sellers. 1t has
resolved itself into one significant
/ term-mud. 1t is dull, grey, dirty.
| monotonous hellish life. the awful
| ness of which America cannot real
/ ize. The boys are exposed to the
terrible evils which attend army life,
/ driven to recklessness by the dan
/ ger and depressing nature of their
/ lives. preyed upon by the harpies Of
I the underworld and shut of from
all the softening and refining infiu
/ ences of the homes they have sur
rendered.
Against this there is but one ele-
ment able TO comb bat, one force cap
able of striving one factor strong
enough to offset the sins and temp
tations OF the life. That is the Y.
/ VI. c. \. 1t is the soldiers home,
his club. his theater. his church. II
is everything TO him. Many Of the
boys. heartsick and starving for
/ something of what they have sacri-
feed. nnger in the Y. NJ. c. a. huts
simply 10 hear the voices OF the
noble women Who give them their
time.
All men are welcome regardless
Of religious belief Something is
doing" every minute OF the time.
They crowd in by the thousands
eager for the entertainment and
cheer given them. The response 10
the religious appeal is wonderful
said the speaker.
Mr.. Sellers closed by saying that
+ America must wake up 10 her re-
sponsibility, must learn the lesson Of
sacrifice. must learn how 70 give and
serve.
FIRE DOES SD DAMAGE.
The fire department was called
10 the home OF Joseph krimbly
f O'COnner St. sunday afternoon al
ASS O'Clock 10 extinguish fire
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