The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-13
Be proud of the empty garbage can.
A PERSONAL EDITORIAL.

PERSONAL EDITORIAL.
Coloner Wheeler says that he'd rather have
900 army men with "Y" than thousand men
with none Pershing endorses the conclusion.
These men are speaking of the relation of the
"Y" to the morale Wheeler says the "Y" makes
'better fighters" It's not hard to understand
for anyone who has had experience with T. NJ
c. A. activities. When the writer was an under
aged, understood youth, someone gave him an an
nual membership in the "Y." He might never
have Joined had it not been for the gift, for his
salary was just about what the soldlar-boys Is
today, and he had never been regiously inclined.
Like many others, he thought the Y. N. c. A. was
something religious. 1t was, and is, but not as
he thought.
In perhaps ten years of daily "Y" activities, he
hardly ever heard the word religion mentioned
Certainly no oftener than in the office where he
worked, for example. The, religion of the ~" IS
the religion service. 1t aims to give the youth OF
the race what they need, whatever that may be-
This youth needed physical training and he got
it in the gym Muscuarly he was timd and back
ward, for it so happened he had never roughed it
much with other boys and he didn't know himself
He never would have made an athlete, but he was
soon able to take care of himself-with the gloves
in physical games etc-and of course he gained
in health and strength which has stayed with him
always He wanted something mental, too, and
he got the chance to study shorthand German,
business arithmetic, public speaking and even
a little Greek and music Maybe he learned little,
but he got the mental exercise. Above all, he
made friendships which have lasted. Some OF
his most intimate friends he first men at the "Y."
@. a~,1 SC hl1f rn0C
of US don't stop to sum it up and to give credit.
What I'll *" did for, the writer, it is doing for
the soldia1 boys Of France, and in the canton
ments here in its adaptable way. Again it is CIV
ing them what they need Instead Of physical
training, of which they get full plenty, it gives
them rest and recreation, play and companionship,
inspiration and understanding Out of it all comes
better morale and better morality.
Whenever you have half chance to help the
"Y" work in the camps, here or abroad, don't
shrink and don't shirk. The "Y'' is worthy of
all you can do for it.
Use not on another day gasoline you sage Sum
day.
to Haig to Foch!
Better leave the sugar in the bowl than in the
bottom of the cup.
Strikers and slackers are mighty poor hackers
for the Yanks in the ranks.
| Federal Trade Commission regards American
profteers as HUN allies. So do we.
Help not the kaiser by being miser when the
Liberty Bond salesman comes round.
Study your home furnace and you will become
a conserver of coal and money saver. =.
| Don't fail to remember that the kaiser of all
/ people is most anxious to have you talk peace.
! Bill Hohenzollern has had this engraven on his
brain: It is easier to start war than win one
i The war dead will be returned to America when
peace comes. announces the government. That II
no more than we should do for those who live il
the homes Of golden stars. --~------s-.-------.-.