The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
MORE Than $500
IS Contributed
To Y. N. C. AT uND
Allied Army to Begin Cam
paign for $4,000 Wednes-
day Morning.

The Richmend Y. NJ. c. A. wants
ss,0 in it's budget for the year 1918.
With this end in view workers VINO
have been organized in an allied
army will sally forth Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. All workers
must be at the Y. NJ. G. A. at $3.50
O'clock according to eommander-in-
chief Rooney
The territory was districted and gem
eral plans outlined Monday afternoon
at meeting of Adjutant General
Haas, Commander.in-chief Rooney,
LieutenantG General Fred J. Bartel,
Generals Harry Doan, e. NJ. Camp
field, John Fl. Johnson and Charles
Thomson.
Monday morning several checks for
$500 each were received by Comman-
der-in-chief honey.
Eight hundred letters we're sent out
to prospective contributors by the
corps of workers.
Letter Read In Churches.
The following letter was read in the
Richmond churches Sunday:
More than half hundred Of very
busy men have agreed to leave their
daily tasks for three days to wage a
campaign to make up the annual ex-
pense budget for the local Y. M. G. A.
These men will have no apologies to
make for soliciting our citizens to Sc
cure the necessary funds to keep all
departments of this institution in full
operation, Cor II ever there was time
when the very best influences should
be exercised to shape the future young
manhood of America this is the time.
'"lt is unnecessary to say that the Y.
NJ. G. A. is vitality connected with war
activities. The government readily
recognized the character and efficien-
cy Of this institution and at once made
use Of this great organization, which
was all ready for the emergency. and
pressed it into service. At this late
date it is not necessary to explain to
an intelligent citizen the wonderful
service the Y. M. c. A. has performed
for the American soldier. The very
best men among the general officers,
as well as the best secretaries all over
the country, have been transferred to
the war service and it has been a
struggle to properly man the institu-
tons at home. In order to maintain
the home association under the high
cost of all necessities, it has been nee
essary to double the duty OF those who
were left at the task and to economic
II many ways.
when we look at the prospect be-
fore us we cannot help but see the
great need for the local Y. NJ. G.. A.
The next call for men will take from
among us all the able-bodied, unmar-
RED young men. When these go forth
10 war we may be sure that many will
never return and many will come back
incapable of doing efficient service
Is it not encumbent upon us therefore
to see to it that the young boys under
age will receive the very best of train
ing, physical, spiritual, and mental, to
fit them for the duties of citizenship?
1t is to this task that the Y NJ. c. A.
is dedicated. Can you refuse to help?
Be prepared when the committee calls
on you this week to accept your part
OF this responsibility"
Respectfully,
w. H. Rooney. Chairman.
A. H. Bartel, Harry j. Doan,
r. 5. bates, E. NJ. Campfield,
John ); Johnson. G. H. Knollenberg,
Howard A. Dill, n. IT, Robinson,
James A. Carr. F. J. Bartel
The newly elected board OF directors
for 1918, officers. trustees, standing
and boys work commit
tees are:
Board Of Directors for 1918.
Richard Sedgwick, c. s. Bond,
A. NJ. Gardner, Harrison Scott,
Fred J. Bartel, H. r. Robinson
DR.. L. M. Gentle, -...
J. E. Holiday,
J. w. Ferguson, Adam H. Bartel,
John NJ. Coate, Henry Gennett,
J. w. Parkhurst, John F. Mccarthy,
Clarence Kramer, John II. Johnson,
Harry Doan, Pettis A Reid,
A. l.. Smith, James A. Carr,
A. L. Bramkamp, G. II. Knollenberg.
Standing Committees.
RELIGIOUS R. M. Allen,
pro,,,, c. E. Thomson,
Cb.;r,,,n Ebert Shirk.
roIa Ia d r'" W,;,s Finance
rTorr;son ccott G. H. Knollenberg,
n. r. Robinson, E.od Da 80
F. A. Dressed, - C'a;.s
George Dilks. &C., o' o.,
VIM. Rooney. a1 $500
rnysiea' work VIM. H. Rooney,
DR.. l.. NJ. Gentle, H. r. Robinson,
Chairman, E. NJ. Haas.
John H. Johnson, Boys Work
L. E. Dingley. Harry Doan,
Ben Bartel, Chairman,