The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12
KEYNOTE OF ~
lis SERVICE ALL
The TINE, SAYS
DODGE DIRECTOR
A. B. Dale Addresses Big
Audience At Fargo
Auditorium
JACKSON DRAWS A
PICTURE OF CAMP
Fine, Christian Spirit Pre-
walls At Cantonment,
He Says

said Arthur B. Dale, Fargo. state Y.
M. G. A. secretary, who is on a
years leave of absence as general
secretary OF the association war work
at Camp Dodge. Ia. in addressing a
monster mass meeting Of Fargo
citizens on "Y' war work in the Far
go auditorium Sunday evening.
You people who are on the out
side do not realize the service that
the Young Mems Christian associa-
tioI is rendering the young men in
the camps. 1t acts as father and
mother; IL serves as counselor, and
carries the touch Of home that keeps
the thought OF better things before
the soldier, and helps him to avoid
temptation.
thousands of men, including our
own North Dakota boys, enjoy the
hospitality of the Y. IA. 9. A. build
ings at Camp Dodge every day. They
sing; they TALK; they play games;
they see moving pictures; they hear
inspiring lectures, and thousands of
letters that might not otherwise be
written to loved ones at home are
written on the stauonery and IN
writing rooms provided by the Y. NJ.
c. A.
will Follow Boys To France.
And the same work that is being
done for the boys in the environments
will follow them to France.
when the first American con-
tingents landed in France, their first
sight was of big French hotel with
the American Y. NJ. G.. A. sign across
its front. Many French hotels have
been leased. and will do service as
Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters during this
war.
Is Time For Sacrifice.
Now is the time Tor sacrifice. For
three years we have been helping the
men OF our allies. Now we are call
ed upon to help our own boys. II by
giving OF our money we can bring
back these boys healthy and robust
OF body and mind. and free from the
contamination of the excuses OF the
wrong kind of recreation, let US give
as freely as we can " this great
work.
Il know that North Dakota will
score 100 per cent in its support of
this great war duty we owe to our
young men,.
Mr.. Dale was introduced by v. R.
Lowell, as chairman, and received a
big hand when he finished.
Draws Picture of Camp.
Bruce e. Jackson. pastor Of the
First Baptist church at Bismarck,
who is religious work director at
Camp Dodge. was the next speaker,
and drew word picture of the camp
and the life at the camp. i
When / lett Camp Dodge last
Monday night. he said. the boys Of
the SOZnd regiment, wnicn, by the
way, Is made up Of your own Red
River valley boys, were singing,
We're Going To Get The Kaiser so
loud that had to shout to make my
chief in building No. 80 hear what
had to say. ] never saw such vim in
a song. 1t is only indicative of the
spirit that is rampant in the camp.
Probably ! shouldn't be here to-
night. l have a bigger duty down
there. Two thousand men pass
through building No. 80 every day,
each with his problem.
IF you were to ask me to name
the greatest thing in the life Of "
war work secretary, / would tell you
that 1t is the personal contact with
the men.
I'm not worrying about North
Dakota in this coming campaign. !
have lived in North Dakota "a years,
and know North Dakota people, and
have never yet seen them fail in get
ting behind a good work.
The Christian folks of the coun-
try have united hands in bringing to
life the real Christian spirit, which
is evidencing itself in the canton
ments".
Judge Pollock Speaks. /
Judge c. A. Pollock. Fargo, was the
last speaker. and thanked Mr.. Dale
and Rev. Mr.. Jackson for their
messages in behalf of the audience.
eminent had conscripted the Y. M.
c. A. for this war service, and that
donations to the fund to support it
should not be called contributions,
but rather an investment for the
young men of our country.
The crowd that heard the addresses
was estimated at 1000. There was
music by a chorus of 40 voices, led
by Professor Franz ]. Sucher, the
audience taking part.
The Program.
Song-Star Spangled Banner.
........... Chorus and Audience
Prayer. .....R Rev. Thos. J. Graham
Address-A. B. Dale, Camp Secretary
of the X. NJ. c. A, Camp Dodge,
Hymn-onward Christian Soldiers
......... Chorus and Audience
Address-Rev. Bruce Jackson, of
Bismarck, Religious Work Di-
rector, Camp Dorge.
Address -Chas. A. Pollock, of Fargo,
N. ID.
w. Gearey, State Chair
man Army Y. M. c. A. Executive
, Committee.
Song-America. Chorus and Audience
- Rev. e. Bernstein,
Pastor Pontoppidan Lutheran
church.