The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
STATE HEADQUARTERS
OF Y. M. C. A. ARE BUSY
Milwaukee Business Men and Minis
tiers Give Big Impetus to Cam.
paign for Wark Work Fund.

Milwaukee, Wis - State headquar-
ters here of the National War Work
Council Of the Y. M. c. A. are scenes
of great activity these days as the
opening batteries are swinging into po-
sition for the first drive in the Wis
consin campaign for S750,000, this
states share of the $35,O00,O00
Milwaukee's business and profess
sional men, who have enlisted in the
campaign, have started things hum.
ming on an extensive scale. Slides
are being used in the movie" houses
as means of spreading information
as to the purpose of the campaign.
Every Protestant minister in the
Wisconsin metropolis has Joined
whole-heartedly in the campaign and
church-goers, Sunday, were apprised
of the campaign by official announce
m0nts from the pulpits Of Milwaukee
churches. So heartily have the
preachers entered into the campaign,
that they have dug down into their
own pockets and produced the cash
to insert full-page adertisevemnts In
the Milwaukee Sunday papers to en-
phasize the fact that the National
War Work Council Of the association
Is doing the work of the Christian
people generally, and that inasmuch
as the Y. NJ. C. A. contributes its or
ganiZation of experienced and special
ly trained men, the people cannot do
less than contribute money for a
cause that is felt to be so pressing
and worthy.
Wisconsin workers realize that
$750,000 asked from the Badger state
seems to be a large amount, but it is
pointed out that 1t looks almost in
significant in comparison with the
seventy millions that loyal residents
of the state subscribed to the second
liberty loan. 1t is understood, how
ever, that this campaign Is a more
difficult one. for now people are asked
to actually part with their money,
whereas in the liberty loan campaign
it was a mere trading of dollars.
Optimistic reports have been re-
ceiyed at the state headquarters as to
the way in which the campaign is be-
ing launched throughout the state.
Green Bay Is cited as an instance
where the organization work is well
in hand. District No. 4, with eight
counties. Florence, Forest, Shawano,
Oconto. Marinette, Brown, Kewaunee,
and Door, held district conference at
Green Bay, at which 100 men, repre-
senting these counties, met and In an
enthusiastic meeting, increased the
districts quota from $4,000 to $780,
600. Much interest was manifested at
the meeting and the leaders, accord
ing to reports. are certain of procur-
Ing the added amount.
Speakers are trying to make the
public understand how the monotony.
the inconsistencies, the hardship Of
army life, make the service of the
ar Council imperative to keep the sol
dlcrs contented. They explain that
the free temptations to intemperance
and social immortality that beset the
Sammies and Jackies constitute a ma
tional menace which demands that
wholesome activities be provided to
keep the boys occupied during their
leisure The situation requires that
scientific instruction be given to warn
of the perils of immortality and its
work of implanting a high moral pur-
pose which alone can keep our boys
clean All this work Is done by the
War Work Council Of the Y. M. G. A.
In specially constructed buildings,
In tents, and in quarters granted by
the government the War Work Coun-
Gil reports Y M G. A, activities at
678 centers. These are located at 234
army CAMPS, forts or posts, and at
naval training stations, yards or bases
There are serving in friendly fellow
ship with the hundreds OF thousands
Of soldiers and sailors at these points
1euly 1000 secretaries and assistants