The Little River news., 1918-11-06
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O. Wlldl sClle T. M. V. tA. lS uOlA s lCA the boys. Of course this great gov ernment is working wonders for the boys physically, but the government hasn't the time to consider I mans soul or spiritual welfare, if we get the "Bocne" That is the duties of the ". M. c. A. workers, and you may rest assured they are doing all they pos sibly can for rich and poor alike.
 The money is needed to build new huts or chapels and to repair old ones, to buy books for your boy as well ss others to read, to pay for stationery and envelopes, which is furnished the soldier for the asking It is useless to dwell on the expense accuont, you all know it takes money to keep any great organization moving The question is are you people at home willing. to put up this money th.E the Y AI C. A. may continue this great and good work among the bosy in camp and lover there"
 Now, so many of you tell how your heart goes out for the boy at the front, how you sympathize with them, that. is one mistake you make, the boy don want your sympathy instead they all sympathize with the home folks in having to undergo so many hard shdps while they are away. I am sure if the fathers and mothers couli be in camp and see your sons hikeing to the Station leaving for France while the bands plays "Over There the b.ys waving hats and yelling, right then your sympathy would cease and you would be proud of the boy who has a chance of going over, and when the drive is launched and the committee comes round they would not have to ask you for your pledge thst the work may continue to spend our evenings at the Y. M. c. A. in some one of the many religious entertainments that is being rendered every evening" Don be over optimistic and decide the war will soon be over and the boys will all be at home, if you have that in mind chHnge your mind, change your mind right now, please, if the war should end this winter as so many are pre- dieting, the critical moments wi.I have just begun for the boys who are in France. Then they will have but little to do only to think of home folks and their pals who have fallen in battle. Mr. Hunter, state "Y" Sec. says sNter the war is the time when the Y. M. C.. A. will be needed most and will do it's greatest work all over Europe, of course we know the work can't he carried on without funds. I am sure Little River county and especially AslDdown and Richmond districts will loosen up on their purse strings in this campaign just as you have in all previous war work campaigns and put Little River county over the ton by a. fair margin.
 There is so much more that could De said in behalf of the Y. M. c. A. but time will not permit. Then I am sure IS this should pass waste tssket and De printed, that you are all tired read ing such disconnected article.
 If the editor will be so kind d, to give space in his columns for this ar ticle I hope it will be the means of at least one of my friends giving caeerfully. to this fund, that the man in the grey" shirt may continue his great and noble work with the boys in the home camps and those who are "over there.''
 Your friend
 A. c. Willingharn,
 lnlirmary No. 8. 3rd Training Regt. Camp Pike, Ark.