The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-12

Albuquerque will have another op-
p%ortunity +, . oass It's bread upou the
waters because Yesterday ushered In
Tho first day ~ the his campaign -
be vgaged by the N.Mc.A. for the pnr-
pose % earryine on its work anon
cur soldiers at home and on foreign
hatuefields. as well as among the sol
oilers pf our lilies The campaign Is
~nationwidc and win continue untii
Not. Is.
The work Of the Y.MC.A. among
tlue fighting men mas come to he re-
aarded as Indispensable. II is endorsed
BY President Wilson, all the cabinet
officers. army officers ~ high rank
statesmen and everybody OF any rom.
lnence at an. Not only is this true in
our owa country. but rulers abroad.
leadNrs OF the armies OF our allies and
others have come to roaiiza the benc-
fetal results OF the Y.MC.A. work, and
fhe cry has gone out Come over lnto
Macedonia and heip u.s. II is for the
purpose OF answering these appeals
that the present campaign is being
waged. .
Contrary To an opinion which pre-
walls Ia the minds OF some the Y.M.c.A
is not a staid religious organization
where a person. when he visits one OF
-
It's buildings. has to sit around with a
long face inc he subjected 10 a cross
examination on the subject OF where
do we go from here?" True. n of
the fundamental objects Of the work
Of the 'Y" is 20 40 lead a man that
IL he is NOT already a Christian he
viii become one, this being done. how
ever, In such a way as to make him
feel that he issot being pestered. But
III Y.Mc.A. program embodles a let
more things than ~eternaIly preaching
religion 70 a man--at least directly.
IL furnishes reading rooms, writing
TABLES, stationery, movie shows. lee
lures, entertainments OF various other
kinds. provides pianos around which
the bays can gather and hear their
iav6rite selections rendered. encour-
ages athletics such as boxing bouts.
baseball games. football, tennis and
various other forms OF strenuous exer-
else; while such anne as checkers.
pool. billiards. chess and similar
schemes 70 amuse the boys and heip
them 20 pass away the time are always
as~ilabie. In addition to the foregoing.
hath facilities are provided where the
met can clean up occasionally: meals
are served; beds are furnished for a
nominal charge and. in fact. every
thing possible Is done 10 amuse the
soldiers while they are OFF duty 10 as
20 keep them away from immoral and
aorrupting influences. The men are
kept cheerful instead Of berry allowed
to boone gloomy and sad.
The need of a better moral atmos-
phere in Europe at this time is felt
more than any other one thing. accord
ing 10 John a. Mott, of the Interna,
'ionai Committee ~ the Y.Mc.A., VIII,
Was Il member OF the Root COMM salof
to Rassla. a conservative estimase
places the number % men under arm.
ia Europe n present az 1000. ooo I
j. the obisct Of the Y.M.c.A. TO pu
the moral amt and the backbon,
into some ~ he 81. 00g. 0g0 men al,
ready there as well as retain the eoui
~ and manhood OF tho Americas
ARM
Albuquerque Is asked 20 give s.. o0l
toward the ts5.oOo.DOO fund. We az,
aware that the DUKE city has bee.
called upon 20 contribute quite heayil.
10 various good causes since wal wa
declared but no more 50. perhaps. thar
other city population considered
Carrying on this war is making heaN'
demands ON an pats 81 The country
and the end Is not set IN sight. W.
should stretch a point IL necessary q
raise our quotn for the aid ~ the Y.M
CA. This Is not a campaign 81 rails
funds Tor The local association Ever
cent contributed now viii Dc cxpcnde
In carrying on the work in army camp.
here and abroad So when YOU ar
called upon 10 give, do 80 ungrudgins
Is and a. linerniiy ~ Your circumstun
COS viii permit. The money viii h'
used in q worthy and noble cause