Arizona republican., 1917-05-14
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The southwest war work campaign or the purpose of promoting the Y. Nj. c. A. work among the million men of our army will ce launched in the southwest territory next week J. c. McNary. president of the First National bank of Fl Paso is chair man If this special southwest war work council ard is being assisted ny the following who will serve as members of their committee:
 J. G. McNary. chairman. Julius Krakauer Chas. Newman H. D. Slater. c. N. Bassett, Levi A Hughes, Santa Fe. N. NJ: F. A. Ca hcon. Roswell, N. M.; Normal Car michael, Clifton, Ariz.; MT. F. NJ Sawyer Tyrone, N. M; Albert Stein field Tucson, Ariz.; A. D Goldenberg. Pecos. Texas; Chas. Ilfeld. Las Ve- gas, N. NJ; C. x. Cotton Gallup N. NJ; W. D. Murray. Silver City. N. NJ 5. B. Gotts5erger Miami, Ariz.: l Arthur Notman, Bishee Ariz.: Dr. ! F. B. ven KleinSmid. Tucson. Ariz., | q. H. Dowell, Douglas, Ariz.: E. W. Wells Prescott. Ariz.; Jas. S Doug | ias. Jerome, AriY.; Dr. J. C Norton, | Phoenix, Ariz
 The southwest territory consisting of New Mexico, Arizona and western | TcVas, has been divided into nine | districts. each district to have a local 1 committee and 2 tielu secretary to | promote tha canvass The following | districts ard secretaries have been announced by the southwest war | work council:
 District No. | H. B. Durkee, Fl Paso, Texas.
 District No. ?, L. F. Scsttterday and w. E. Thomas, Las Vegas, N. NJ.
 District No 3, N. W. Benning and [ Graham, Albuquerque, N. M.
 District No. 1, $. |. Porter, Fort Bliss, Deming, N. M.
 District No. ,, A. B. Richardson,
 District No. 6. w H. Morrison. 1 Miami, AriZ.
 District No :. J. o. Sexson and Usb&n Williams, Phoenix. Ariz.
 District No. s. \. W. Benning, Gallup. Ariz.
 District No 9, C. D. Weeks and
 A. F. Richardson. Tucson, Ariz.
 The war department expressed their desire that the Young Mems Christian association conduct the welfare work among the army of a ! million men. President Wilson eX | presses himself as particularly in
 terested in having the association | work in behalf of our army anC | navy In a recent executive order
 If the presidents he states that this ] organization is prepared by expert
 ence, approved me -hods nnd assured
 resources, to serve especially tn,
 troops iE camp and field. It seem,
 best for the interest of the servic,
 that it shall continue as a Volun
 tary civilian organ;Za tion; however
 he results obtained are so beneficial
 ard bear such a direct relation t | offiRianp.5 in ac Q
 ciation provision contributes to tn
 happiness, content and morale c
 the personnel, that in order to una'
 the civilian betterment activities il
 the army and further the worl, 0
 he organization that has demon , strated its ability to render ser vice desired ny botE officers am
 men. official recognition is hereb
 given the Young Mems Christian association Ss valuable adjunc ino asset to the service. Officer are enioined to rencer the fulles ! practicable assistance and co-opera ion in the maintenance and evten
 ion of the association, both at per
 manent posts and stations ana i , ann and field"
 This special Y. M. C. A. wor [ council of the United States has q
 it's immediate task he raising q ! SJ,hUu-DUV IlectSScIN lDG dSSOCldtlO
 activities in army camps, naval sta < tions, ammunition plants and hospi tals during the remainder of tn 5 year 1917 and the enlistment an ) | training of at least HOO secretarie B 10 carry on thls work. With a larg l experience in such activities durin 1 1 the Spanish American war an , rlong the border during the recen s | trouble with Mexico the America : association now faces this larger op s porturity which is by fal the great 3 est that has come to them in thei
 history.
 The southwestern states hay : been .sEeG for 15,000 as their shaT r If chis 5000 00c budge. and it he pdrnnse cs the council to seauI this amount within the next tw 3 weeks. A thorough and svstemati S canvass of the southwest will |
 made and everybody will he give 2 an opportunity to do their bit b
 giving to this work which is |
 serve and guard the men and boy l of our country who serve and guar