El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-06
Y. NJ. c. A. WORK
FOR IT, g. ARMY
Report of What Has Been
Done With War Funds Of
the Association.

New Tc=A. June 6.-That 1878, 500
cigarsts. $4,000 cigars, 100000
packages Of chewing gum and S0.000.-
coo cans Of preserved fruit as wen as
proportionately large quantities OF
other American staples had been
shipped by the y IL c. A. for dis
trIbution among the American expedf-
tionary forces was detailed In the
financial statement submitted today
10 the national war work council Of
the y. H. C. AS Of the United States.
The council met today at the Bankers
club, Ne. 40 Broadway During the
period cov~-ed by the statemeut-8Iay
j. 1917 to March 81. 1s1S-the organi-
zation has built or leased more than
a thousand ings-enough TO make
a fair sized TOWN. the European
war zone and in American canton
ments.
Where the Money Went.
The financial statement announced
that the collected subscriptions from
the two drives made by the Y. n C. A.
last year, amounted on March 81, 1918,
to S37.5T7,691-gT.
OF the overseas expenditures Of
Sl0l68,llQ-Ql, the largest item was
that of S8.60O.702-30 on the work with
the American eEpeditionary forces in
England and France. Expenditures for
work in the French army amounted
10 s1.197.592.99. while those with the
Russian army were Sl3l.500, and those
among the prisoners Of war S2SS.-
91A.72. The total expenditures for the
period ending March 81. were S2O.066,-
37BS7.
In addition TO the enormous quanti-
ties OF cigars. cigarets, and canned
fruit sent TO France the constantly
expanding needs Of the American
overseas forces had dictated up 10
March 81 the shipment Uy the Y. n. C.
a. o. e578 cases Of biscuits. 230.124
pounds or cocoa, 5l4,bU5 pounds or
coffee, 446-208 cans Of condensed
195.4s5 sacks Of flour, and 80 cases Of
cough drops. in addition to shipping
across 331,fz6 pounds Of chocolate. the
y. II. c. A. makes the entire output OF
three factories in France. an average
o. 1000 tons OF bar chocolate a month
Athletic Goods Used
Athletic goods by the ton we're sent
over. among the principal items being
1871 cases OF material including base
balls, boxing gloves, footballs, base
ball gloves masks and pads, medicine
balls, soccer balls, volley balls. play
ground balls and punching bags.
To provide soldiers with writing
material for the letters home the y
H. c. A. in this period shipped $50
100000 sheets Of writing paper and
envelopes TO France. The varying
needs Of the soldiers were reflected
in the shipments Of $3.50 cans Of
Jams 3.295,135 pounds OF sugar, pa
chests Of tea $1,000 photograph rec
ords, $50 talking machines, 62l.2l2
pounds Of smoking tobacco and 20A-
$50 tubes Of tooth paste
Motion Picture work
For the entertainment Of the Amerl-
can boys in the war zone the Y. n G.
A. shipped approximately 100000
feet Of motion picture film as well as
q fuL complement OF projecting ma
chimes and motion picture accessories J
In addition the organization sent over
thousands Of blankets, scores Of light Z
ing plants. hundreds Of thousands Of
razors and blades as well as shaving I
soap. toilet soap. soda fountain syrup, 4
automobile tools. stereoptican slides
and sundries- automobile parts tires /
Up TO March 81 this year the Y n I
C. A. had sent 1l5s men and 2Uz Won- I
en- overseas for work in the war zone. I
as well as appointing 1883 secretaries
70 home environments and camps To
house this force in suitable quarters
for Y " C. A. work. SIS nuts were
built in training camps in this cOuu-
try ~ a cost OF S3,943.481-T5 for con-
struction and equipment, with an
operating expense OF S4,353saB5-bl- IN
the war zone sos centers had been
built or leased outside Of Paris. while
u buildings we're used in the French
capital five Of them hotels or hotel
suneXes-
Men Overseas.
Secretaries for overseas work are
being recruited at the rate Of about
1900 a month. il was announced. The
29S9 workers in American camps are
divided as follows; Physical work, 541: ]
building secretaries, 472s religious. !
$50, educational, 239; camp general (
secretaries. 1I2s assistant secretaries, I
l105- miscellaneous secretaries. 81
In addition to the large amount Of
motion picture accessories sent TO the I
war zone, the y. " c. A. circulated at
least 1000, 900 feet OF film a week in
camps in America, making approx I
mately 1880 presentations a week TO
audiences t0talinE at least loo. 600
men More than 100000 Testaments
were distributed. and in all. 100000
pieces OF religious literature.
Educational work On a huge scale I
is being done by the organization. I
with English classes for illiterates Z
and English speaking soldiers. I
and French classes for officers and
men. The English classes have an es-
timated monthly attendance Of $780, /
600 while the French classes have an I
enrolment Of $4,000.