The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-10-29
UNITED WAR
WORK CAMPAIGN

Mr.. Frank Dudley, Army and Navy
religious work secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Honolulu
returned by the Kinau Saturday after n
| five days speaking tour of Kauai. In
company with Mr.. ]. o. Warner, ex-
ecutive secretary of Kauai County
Y. M. C. A., Mr.. Dudley visited a
number of schools, churches and Red
Cross units besides having personal
interviews with many influential peo-
pie in the interest of the approaching
United War Work Campaign.
Mr.. Dudley began his itinery at the
Tip Top Tuesday night with four
minute speech. Following Mr.. Dud
ley's talk four handsome ferns and
plants, the donation of Mrs. Harry
d. Wishard, were auctioned off in
rapid-fire style by Mr.. Warner The
proceeds of the sale amounted to
$3S.OO cash.
Among the places visited. talks
were uellNeTeu at t1analel, hlldued,
Kapaa, Lihue High, Lihue Grammar
schools, Kealia Red Cross rooms,
Lihue Union Church, Waimea Haw-
allan Church and Lihue Red Cross
social hall. Mr.. Dudley had attentive
audiences everywhere he stopped. A
call for show of hands in various
places showed a goodly number whose
interest in soldiers welfare service
extended to brothers, husbands. faith
ers and sweethearts with the colors.
Mr. dudley told of the work being
done by the Y. NJ. C. A. at Schofielj
where so many Kauai boys are sta
toned.
Not only did Mr.. Dudley present
many interesting facts regarding the
work of the Y. M. C.. A. but spoke IN
jghest praise of the service DeIag
rendered at home and abroad by the
Salvation Army, Y. w. C. A. AID
other organizations connected with
The drive.
A few of the following facts CLEANED
from these impressive talks will give
an idea of the stupendous work being
promoted by the War Work Council
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton:
| president Wilson asked the Y. NJ.
C. A. to accompany the Army to
France. Gen. Pershing said he
would rather have 900 men and the
Y. NJ. c. A. than 1000 without it. Now
France, Italy, Austria and Russia
have the service of the American Y.
NJ. c. A. at their own request.
There are in America over 900
army Y. NJ. c. A. buildings, while in
France there are about 500 huts each
for the American and French soldiers.
These are manned by 10000 secre.
taries besides hosts of women in the
canteen service of the Y. NJ. C. A
"The service which the "Y" renders
the soldier begins before he leaves
home and follows him all the way
back again or in case of death, ar
ranges his funeral. Pre- draft" in
struction in English, French and
Italian languages, in the nature of
the countries involved in the war, in
the history of the causes andr the
aims of the Allies is given. A "Y"
secretary accompanies every body of
soldiers on train and transport. Upon
arrival in camp the "Y" men are on
hand to serve.
Among the multifaTious services
rendered in camp here are some:
Comfortable building free to all,
equipped with writing material fur
nished free, piano, victrola, fireplaces,
cafetaria, canteen and cosy corners.
Athletic games, moving pictures. lee
lures, educational classes, religious
meetings and theatricals are held con.
tinuously and all free. On the battle
field the "Y" men establish dugouts
right in the trenches where are served
! hot chocolate, coffee, chocolate bars
and cigarettes free to the soldiers.
Much assistance is given the Red
Cross by attending the wounded.
l Back of the lines are special recupera-
+ ton stations for the battle worn and
5 shell-shocked fighters.
Numerous home services are rend-
S cred such as connecting a man with
q his relatives and vice versa.
. Mr.. Dudley told of one man who
i was wounded and ready to die when
: a "Y" secretary found him and dis
~ covered that he had not heard from
I home in a long while. II was be-
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