Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-18

the formation of patriotic leagues.
and the support OF all war RELIEF
measures.
Good balance In Treasury
The report OF Mrs. John u. Rirh
ards, who has tsen treasurer ol me
IS. W. G. A e,C since its organlNn
ton, gave a detailed financial review
which showed the total balance OF
funds on hands, as tN,so6.5V'
Miss Mildred Corbett. secretary OF
the southwest board. Who had part
In the forming of the Tulsn Y W. 6.
I A. and who has been especially IN
tercRted in It's remarkable growth
cnme from Dallas to attend the
meeting and tell something Of Inc
work this organization IN doing in
InldinK the war It's object Is 60 pre-
marc Young women to fill the places
| of young men who are going 10 she
front to aid them Ia meeting the
moral strain, to care for visitors az
the cantoments, through the host
ess' house these and many other
calls are being met, she said. "and the
aid is being extended to meet tho
needs Of women in worn. torn France
and depiornlzed Russia,
Members Number i,t36.
The fnfntDeIthll tonlultNl'' l'fV' =
showed an active list OF i.4s6 The
names of Mesdnmes W. w Bfodle, A.
Ernsberger. j. A, Hun. !. A. Chap
man. a. w Roth and II. &. clinton
were presented by the nominating
committee for re-eIcctlon TO the board
OF directors and Mrs. J NJ Gillette
Farfd Mrs Charles Drlmcs we're nom
mated as new members.
Especial mention was made OF the
girls work which has been well or
gnnized by Miss Eva Horner during
the past year ANA Of the appointment
OF Miss Ethel Maude Smith az see
retary OF extension waLk The tray
eler's aid work. which rs filling n
great need, also was mentioned The !
meeting waa closed with the hope that
the next annual gathering may be
held In the new Y W &. building /
now under construction.
Adjournment was taken TO the /
lobby where tho " NJ meeting was
held,
Y. NJ &. A. Helps Make soldier.
G.. ". Buchner, general secretary.
gave an interesting report OF the work
0f that institution during the past
wear II has developed into an ei"'l
ficieng war machine, Young men, he
said, are the greatest factor In con-
nection with the war program and
many of the association activities
have been tarned toward making
good soldiers. Eleven Of the em-
ployed staff have Joined tho colors
In the capacity Of officers. prlvates
or Y NJ G. A, war work secretaries.
and the association has had TO adapt
itself 10 a rapidly changing program.
The mem bcrship also has been con-
stahtly changing as men come and
go many Of them into some branch
Of war service. 4 year ago there
were about 400 paid up members.
and the membership has now grown
to nearly 1000.
The local association maintains
foreign work center at Santiago,
Chile. at an annual cost Of 81 000,
Mr.. Buchner spoke Of the great work
done by this branch under the hud-
ershlp OF Ralph c. Scott
Cafeteria Doing Big business.
The y NJ C. A. cafeteria has ont
grown It's quarters and spread 20 the
class rooms and gtul is much cramped
for room More than 100000 meals
were served during 1917. II Is hoped
10 have new building for this de-
partment at some future time
According 10 ~ BurhnsE--Lhn ga
cal atmosphe~bEtho Tulsa Y NJ
G. a. IS one of It's most prominent
features. Young men are finding II
a pleasant place 10 corgregate. An
average Of 1600 persons use tho
lobby ana other privileges each day
The kindly operation Of the
churches, clubs and other Institutions
of the city have In n great measure
helped 10 make the association TO IN
its place In the community with
credit
The speaker cXtende,p HE congrat-
ulatlons tt1 the officers Of tho 4. "
IC. a. upon the great. progress they
have made during the past year. re
trusts that both associations may
work In harmony and that they shall
be able TO keep pace with the gr0wth
OF Tulsa IN ether lines,
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