The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-12
Y. N. c. A. WORKERS
DOING GREAT GOOD
They Contribute Much to the Comfort
and Happiness of the Soldiers In
Camp and Trench.
NOBLE OPPORTUNITY
Letters From Rev. William Byrd Lee,
Jr., and Lieut.. Morton Thalheimer
Tell of Soldiers Appreciation oil
Efforts ON Their Behalf.

First hand knowledge of what the
Y. NJ, &. A, means to the men i'll uni
form comes wildly TO kichmonders IN
two letters directed to John stewart
Bryan, OF this city. who is editor-in-
chief of Trench and Camp. the ma
tioual soldiers newspaper, published
under the auspices of the war work
council of the Young Mems Christian
assoc iation. The letters in question
are from First Lieutenant Morton u.
Thalhimer, widely known in real
estate circles here, and Rev. William
Bryd Lee, Jr, of Hanover, formerly
with the Y NJ. G. A. in France but
now a chaplain in the army there.
Lieutenant Thalhimer was COM
missioned last spring and the letter
was written short time ago when he
was abroad ship sailing for France.
He says in part: 1T may interest you
to know that on this ship there is a
~. M c. A. library, a writing room
and a worker. That great deal of
good work is being done to help make
the trip happy for troops and officers
is most apparent This is my first
real close view of Y. NJ. c. A. war
work and IL is very evident that it
is accomplishing big things. II the
people could only see this picture OF
real results their hearts purse strings
would open wider Nan before on the
, next drive"
Young MIR. Lee il the son Of Rev,
William Byrd Lee, of Gloucester, and
before enlisting for Y. NJ. c. A. over
seas service was pastor of a church
at Hanover. He afterward engaged In
the army as chaplain and is in France
now. His letter is longer than Lieute-
rant Thalhimer's and reads In part
as follows: Quite recently I have re-
ceived an appointment as chaplain in
the national army. The Y. M. C. A.
has most generously agreed to the
transfer and have accepted the COM
mission.
"On account of my age and physi-
cal fitness felt that it would be bet
ter Ii / were more directly affiliated
with the army. However. I know of
no form of war service where the OPP
portunities are SO unlimited and the
efforts so appreciated as in the war
work of the Y. NJ. c. A. This applies
OF course to men above the draft age.
From what I understand Virginia
has not contributed her full quota OF
men though in money she has given
most generously. II the men of Vir-
ginia could realize the supreme i'm
portance of this work; the manly job
that it is; the actual results that are
so easily obtained. and the tremendous
appreciation which the enlisted men
and officers have for the efforts In
their behalf. believe that they would
consider their service with the Y. NJ.
e. A. in France the most valuable
work OF their lives. In no work can
more positive results be obtained"
The quota of fifty workers from
Richmond has been reduced to twenty
one by the appointment OF twenty
nine within the past week or two and
these are urged to come forward and
offer their services at once in view
Of the fact that the quota must be
completed by August Is. After that
date, which is next Thursday, John
Garland Pollard. who is to head the
Virginia unit to France, will devote
his efforts to organizing his forces for
the trip over early in September.
Headquarters are located at the
Richmond Trusts and Savings COM
pany, Seventh and Main streets, where
John p. MCGUIRE, secretary and F.
= Bemiss, chairman Of the Richmond
recruiting COMMITTEES viii give any In
TON CO. Seven Rinea. Ya.