El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-19
time Of TEST
FOR j. s. MEN
Secretary Bilheimer Points
Out Opportunities Of the
Y. M. G. A. to Serve.

This is a time OF testing Of men,
OF nations, Of opportunities" said G.
5. Bilheimer. international secretary.
at the banquet for the organizers and
workers in the Y. " C. A. campaign,
Monday night in Hotel Paso del Norte-
1T is a time Of testing to discover if
men and organizations are ready for
enlarged opportunities. greater res
possibilities. and no other organiza-
ton has had an pportunity compar-
able that that brought By war to the
Y. NJ C A. The British and French
met the new responsibility as il arose.
and now we are meeting the need. and
more. As We sit here. at more than
700 centers throughout the United
States, 200 secretaries are minister
ing to the needs Of young men
Abroad, more than 400 secretaries
are working, not only for our soldiers,
but at the request Of the respective
governments. for the French and Ital-
ian soldiers There are a few cen
tiers in Russia But for the work
in the field, we need for every day
between January and July 1, 43 men.
1t is a gigantic undertaking. but We
expect to meet our comm! Tn emit
Must Keep Up Home Work.
Home work must be kept up and
made stronger. first, because OF the
unfortunate example Of the British
and Canadian associations. At the be-
ginning OF the war, they neglected
the home work, and out Of this neglect
have grown unfortunate conditions,
which IL viii take struggle to over
come.
Every. reason for the " that ever
existed exists today. Eight million
men Of draft age are still at home.
Eight and a half million boys from
u to 20 are at home. This is the field
which the " would be recreant to its
trust if it neglected.
Time OF QuestfOnlngs.
THE boys at home are facing new
trials and problems. This is a time
Of questiOnings, Of moral brea kdoWns.
We know that not only Germany, out
the British empire and, nearer home,
even Canada, are Oyerrun with ju-
venile delinQuents.
Latent energies are being released
Our boys are seeing examples Of hero
ISM OF unseltlsh service such as no
age has seen. The boy is a hero Wor-
SHIPPER. and the emotions awakened BY
seeing his brothers and cousins 20 TO
night for principle. must be directed
INTO the proper channel 1t is a Won
oerful opportunity.
Must Think Of After War.
The must do everything that
Will and nothing that viii not help
to win this war. That is Americas
JOB, and only strong home work viii
raise the money and put the secreta-
RES IN the field I have heard men
say that we have no business to
think OF what is to come after.
challenge that statement. The gov
eminent is thinking Of what VIII come
after the war. and commissions have
been appointed 20 study the problems
OF that time What OF the white COL
lar men who have been taken from
wholesome life OF the camp2 Most Of
them are rejoicing in the change; they
Leel better, are stronger and more
vigorous, and great numbers OF these
viii never be willing TO 90 back TO
the office. The mechanism for re-
turning two to three-it may 90 to
uVe-milllon men TO civil life after
the war deserves careful study"
Ar. Bilheimer spoke Of the Ell Paso
i. n. C. A. as center Of influence
which extends through the whole
southwest 1t must not be thought
Of, be said, as simply a place for
young men to 80 and exercise and
read but as an uplifting agency
through its religious meetings, Bible
classes correspondence and employ
ment facilities, the good effect Of
which cannot be measured
Seemed Hard. But Is Easy.
James G. AIcNary. presiding. said;
In these days, what one does that
takes him out OF self, and allows him
to help some enc else. is all that
makes life worth while. No one is
supposed 10 be here unless he is too
old or too fat. as, nowadays. every
one is supposed 70 wear a uniform or
a good excuse. Raising $4,000 seemed
hard at first. but il looks easier all
the time"
Gen. HOWE Praises aY.s
Brig. Gen Robert l. Howe spoke
Of the work Of the Y. n. c. A in the
camps and environments He said
that the three great props in this war
are; First, the government: second,
the =. n. c. A.; third, the Red Cross,