Arizona republican., 1918-09-18

peculiar place Tn this united campaign. l he declared. and would be found among | the faithful and efficient workers. Al | ready large sum of money had beec ] raised among the Hebrew people for the support of the Jewish Welfare Board, not only through subscription, l but by tax.
 Always in the field near the fighting front and ever ready and willing to aid in the cause of right is the Salva- tion Army. declared Adjutant J. J. Scherer of Phoenix. The speaker called attention to some of the work already accomplished by the Salvation Army in the war and stated that the Salvation Army asked only for the opportunity to serve, as it always has. for the right that IS always nearest their hearts. Adjutant Sherers address was a ring ing one and brought forth much ap- plause from the delegates.
 After an intermission for luncheon . the session of the United War Work Campaign conference was resumed, the first speaker being R. William Kramer, past state deputy of the Knights of | Columbus. Speaking in behalf of the National Catholic War Council, MT Kramer described the splendid work of the Knights of Columbus in this war of it's unselfish character, of it's devotion to duty First Hand Story of ""
 Bringing a message from the men in l the ranks Lieutenant Zimmerman, chaplain of the S2nd artillery. made | brief but very interesting address on the '. M. (. A. which organization he had long been connected. He told Of the growth of the work of the Y. NJ. (. A.. Tn the war. of it's small beginning during the Mexican trouble there be- ing finally 52 huts erected on the bOr- der Now the Y. NJ. C. A. is at the top of the list he said. on account of the vast amount of money it had spent in welfare work. not only for the Ameri- can, but the allied soldiers. the refugees and among the stricken villages.
 The work of the Y. NJ. C. A.. Leuten- ant Zimmerman said, was represented | by all the vOwels of the alphabet. in cluding W and y.. He detailed them i as follows: A for athletics: that the Y l had been a leader in promoting and i stimulating athletics in the camps, had | given personal direction. E for edu- i cation, for which the Y. M C. A. always had stood, laudable policy from it's l origin. He described a class of 500 1 soldiers studying French. in ten weeks becoming sufficiently proficient to take care of themselves in France. The 1 speaker also told of the classes con- l ducted in English where the foreign soldier in the American army is taught to read and write. I for inspiration, religious inspiration that has united the nations of the world as never beforo
 He told of the inspiration produced by mass singing, of the wonderful power produced by 10000 men singing to- sether O for obey. That the Y. NJ. C. A." fits into the military program
 Its men are really soldiers. salute as soldiers and follow the routine of regu- lar soldiers. They have learned the | meaning of the word obey. U for unity. the espirit that makes men accomplish
 things worth while. " for work. The
 Y. M. c. A.. men work hard it is 8
 mans work, but that there is a dignity
 in serving. Y. for the Y M. C. A.
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 One of the principal speakers at the
 conference and one whose address was
 awaited with almost the most interest
 was former Senator Frank H. Benson
 of California who had but recently re
 turned from France and the front after
 serving with the Y. M. C. A. He brought
 direct message to the delegates at
 the conference. Senator Benson's ad-
 dress was listened to with the greatest
 of interest. He spoke both at the after
 neon meeting and again in the evening
 at the |. M. C. A. stadium.
 Stating ' that flhis was the first
 audience to whom he had talked since
 returning to America. Senator Benson
 warned them that he might prove a dis
 appointment to some until he had had
 more practice. But there was no dis
 appointment. The address was a ring
 ing one. eloquent at times. but always
 interesting. The speaker had been at
 the front where the shells were burst
 Ing, had seen men wounded. had
 walked among the dead on the field
 watched the loaded ambulances on
 their way to the hospitals with the
 wounded. He had been on the spot
 and his address was all the more in-
 teresting for that reason.
 NO one can live for six months
 among those things back there" said
 the speaker, and not come back with a
 big story It is all a big story. al-
 most too big to describe Our boys
 over there are not super men as some
 would have you believe. They are just
 ordinary boys from our homes and i OHA htiSID iO1DeS. lneN are SuS-
 ceptible to the same weaknesses as any
 other boys, but they are proving their
 worth in the great crisis and we all are
 proud of them.
 My first sight of France was not a
 disappointment. The scenery as we entered the great river was beautiful put most beautiful of all was large
 American flag that broke out just as We rounded a point. The river on both banks was crowded with American sol
 diers who greeted us with all sorts ot
 questions. They were calling to us te ind out where we were from and what the latest news was.
 Mistakes Are Corrected
 "Of the work of the different organ . lzatlons in France. I cannot say that It Is all 100 per cent perfect. If it were possible for any of them to have sucF a record they must have been blessed with unlimited vision They made mis. ; takes, but they have corrected them Few people can realize how many } one million soldiers are. The Y. M. c
 A. started over there to care for 500.. 900 men, then there were 750,0OO. ther million, now there are more than million and a half. The work of the ? Y. M. C. A.. has been multiplied jus ? that much. There is no occasion fol ? invidious comparisons or doubts of an, sort concerning any organization il r that field, for there is work for then r all, more work that they all togethe can do.
 l The speaker described his first as
 signment to go to Aix les Baines Wher, 2 a great gambling palace had bee, s turned into a recreation building fo : American soldiers. The soldiers ar 9 given furloughs every so many weeks p he said The French and English ca,