The Detroit times., 1917-11-21
"Y"FUND is
S1O1,O33
QUOTA
Big Campaign In Aid OF
Soldiers Is Bumper
Success


over on their general chairman l.u-
man w. GOOdcn0ugh, TUESDAY night I
when they submitted their hpai re
ports ai a dinner In the Detroit Aih 1
letlc club gymnasium.
Toward the end OF the session
and after Mr.. GoodenouGh had prais
cd and thanked everyone connected
with the drive for rolling up The
handsome total OF sSOl ,033.99. which
~ Just gl0l 03399 over Detroit
quota, a troop OF Boy Scouts appear
"a, bearing a beautiful silken ban
ner Placing the flag IN a standard
on the platform the boys stood at
attention while Abner r. Larned.
who was chairman OF the Liberty
loan campaign, made few remarks.
"You see, always carry my seen
Fry with me-" he explained. With
u deferenual bow 10 the Scouts
Everyone in the room was wise 60
the situation except Chairman
t;oodenough, and when Mr., Larned
concluded his talk by presenting the
sifken emblem 10 him the chairman
MAS literally knocked speechless
He mounted the platform. BIT his
lips. tried 10 speak and failed Fi
naliy. In a voice husky with emo
lion. he managed TO say: II can
only pledge YOU that. from this mo
ment 10 the end OF the war. my hte
and my service are devoted 70 nay
country
Philip RI. GRAY. president of the
petrcit y. VI. c. A.. in a talk thar
WAS aimos. in the nature OF a pray Ner
stated the purpose thar had actuafcd
he Campaign.
"Our purpose has been he said
TO make the American soldier. al.
ready rhe best soldier in tho world
IN even better and truer soldier and
LINK up his life with God Tho work
va have done the past week wl
lelp to bring an end 20 the wgr and
10 that staggering. swasgering mill
tary nutocracv that menaccs the
Yegce nj the world And when uur
boys come hack MANY ~ them Niii
be abi 20 qualify for greater resion-
yiblaits than before the War thru
iho help of the n. VI z. a. Aial
God giye ns courage to meet The tr'-
ina dars before us, We must never
lose o,T trust In Him.
Nr. Lnrned followed Mr.. Gray ana
thrilled tho workers with his refer
ence 80 the men in the trench -
"nst boys. he called inem.
Isn't II worth while" he sd'i e
work FOR tho boys who arc En'n
over tkN5op tomorrow For y" h1i !
who onit q little while age. iel 'h'
PRES Hro of mothers arm oou
MS nrck as he said good bye Z ann
sorry FOR the man who has never |
had ibe Joy OF being in a csmrAi2A
Ike ,his. The w. work fypinc- I'D
rulnan tonch. n carries mother '4Nt /
i.hf 10 ihc hoss on the firing lime 4
faIl vun. gentlemen. the CITY
rrosd ~ You as II has been pr11e /
nf no 0hor group OF men ia years I
Tor putting this campaign over me /
ton"
Mr.. larncd took little fling ar [
ans anti.suffragists that may ha}f f.
Teen III .ths crowd
q heard You give a yell To- fho
,,onasn." he said "lt'e TOO bad Wt
don't al vote a. We yell
Prank Kane. who with Charles a
llarhcs. handled the publicity end
AZ the drive. was called on Tor g
bow and made speech that was
me hlt Of the evening His refer
encps 10 the individual members OF
the executive committee We're par
and sincere.
asThe men over there are thanking
Won and thanking the United States
torlght FOR the Y. NJ. G. A." saiu
t'hnirfnan Coodenough, when all ths
reports were in.
'sincc I have been In this cam
ral&n I have become disciple %
omar Khayyam to the extent OF sub
scribing 10 his philosophy that
What we spend We have and what
We give away We have, but What We
Keep We lose
II have enjoyed every minute
this campaign The manner n
whirh Detroit has responded 20 the
call for funds has made me progdef
of my city han | have ever beer
before The corporations have
shown a fine spirit and many work
irglnen have given like millionaire.
And We have done more than merelt
faige money-Wo have been spread /
ing the gospel OF patriotism
n am surprised az the attitude oi /
some of our men OF wealth. ln an
these campaigns We see The same
old NAMES for the same old amounts.
II D. time the wealthy men OF De 4
iroli who haven't given their share, /
woke up and carried part Of the hur /
Gen. Otherwise | think their names /
should be published that all may |
know VINO the slackers are
The total reported Tuesday nirhi |
IVES s1e.S59if. The Exchange club |
topped the list with S25.SlS26 and /
the Detroit Rotary club came in
Nrtnu with Si0.3433s. a r. Tull |
reporting for the former. said ihe
report included se.t00 given by Tho
employee and members OF the nf
trOlt " 81 G. A. ne told oi ono
worker who had taken n subscrin
ticn FROM a former officer In the
prnssian army. The club encounter
al one factory. he reported. where
The workers are giving IS cents
week from their pay for war relief
work. and thought other plants
might take this ~ an example.
The Rotary clubs report included
additional donations from Dodge
,troihcrs and employees. who gave
ioiei OF s23.Gi0;\ 5000 from tho en-
, ployes OF they. L. Hudson company.
an additional 81 i.s25 from the'schooi
tcachers: /sl7s from the Orpheum
theater. and s2e5 from the Resent
thenier.