Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-17
CONVENTION CALLED
BY \. NJ. c. A.; WORK
Of WORLD IS TOPIC

Vital questions of future policy OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. will be determined at
the International convention of the as
ISOLATION which will be held in De-
troit November 1923. The official
delegate from Phoenix will be Clarence
/. Craig, who is now en- route for
Michigan, where he will meet dele
cations from all parts of the world.
There will be general discussions at
the meeting on how to further the
work in the war zone and increase &C
tivities that have been developing for
80 Years in other countries. Workers
in all foreign countries have been re-
called in order to get their views be-
fore shaping a worldwide program OF
social welfare.
Official requests for continued work
have been received from the conven-
ton Of France, Italy, Belgium. Greece
Siberia, Poland, Czecho- Slovakia, Ar
menia and Palestine. The men who
wore the red triangle in these coun-
tries throughout the war will take a
prominent part in formulating plans
for the future of the Y.
Fostered by Council
Tie foreign work of the association
| received additional impetus through
mands made at that time, all activities
We're fostered by the National War
| Work council. Peace conditions have
| brought up the problem of continuing
it in the countries entered during the
conflict. A worldwide program, if
adopted at the convention, will be car
ried on by the international committee.
In France alone the Y. NJ c. A.
served % different nationalities. Since
that time demands for help in organ
izing Y. NJ. c. AS have come from
] hundreds of cities. Twelve munich
palities in South America have filed
requests for secretaries.
Sixteen delegates from China will be
among those present the conven-
ton. Four have already arrived from
Japan and others are en- route. Four
others from Turkey, six from India
and others from Egypt and South
America. Every incoming liner brings
men who have been working in for
eign lands during the war.
The foreign work has been sup
ported by local association, and by hun
dreds of individuals in the United
States and Canada who contribute from
500 to $4,000 to various phases of
the associations activities. A signifi-
cant fact is that every dollar used in
carrying on the work was raised To-
cally in those countries, while Amer
lea contributed only to the support of
the American secretaries who paved
the way for future developments.
In Japan and Korea there are "a
city and student associations with a
total membership of 1887 China has
1877 7. NJ. c. AS with a membership
exceeding 10000. In India there are
127 branches with 1900 members. The
total membership in foreign lands is
70,25S.
Activities in Siberia
A late report from Siberia states
that Y. NJ. c. A. activities are going
on in 10 separate. soldiers clubs and
IA army posts. Among the Czecho-
Slovaks Is clubs have been organized
among the troops and Is wagon can
teens are supplying the soldiers who
guard the Trans Siberian railroad.
Rolling canteens have also been put
in operation for the Italians, French
English, Poles, Serbs and Chinese.
A staff of 102 secretaries are en-
ployed in Siberia as follows: II with
the A. E. F.; 10 in the international
} soldiers club at Vladivostock; Is with
the Czecho- Slovak army; 20 with re-
turned Russian prisoners and de-
modified Russian civilians; two with
, railroad men; seven in the executive
bureau; IL in the lecture and educa.
tional department; eight with the
J comptroller; four in the supply section
and seven in the agricultural.