Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
WELFARE WORK In ARMY
Y. NJ. c. A. and All Organiza-
tiOns Cease Camp Activities
November LIST.

fetal orders from the Government
the War Work Council of the Y. NJ
L. A. on Nov. 1, transferred it's wei
the temporary buildings erected dur
ing wal times within the camps in
the continental limits of the United
States, according to statements just
issued here by John S. Tichenor, ma,
tlonal executive secretary for Y. M
Z. A. war work in America.
The War work Council has request,
sd its 1900 secretaries conducting &C
tiyities in 500 temporary Y M. C. A.
huts in camps throughout the United
States to consider favorably the de.
sire Of the Government that they con.
tinue as welfare workers under the
direction Of the War Department,
which tomorrow officially establishes
its own organization within the War
Plans Division Of the General Staff
under the direction OF Major Genera
w G. Ham.
The Y. M. c. A. also at the request
CT the Government will transfer also
without reimbursement its 500 TEN
pCrary huts within the Army camps
together with their complete equip
ment valued at approximately $4,50C,
000 FOR continued use by officers an.
men. This represents small par:
of the vo}ume Of war work that wa
being carried on by the Y. NJ. c. \
at the time Of tho signing OF tbs
ArmistiCe when it was operating il
the United States III huts witt
SIT secretaries and other crlDlcy
e5. In all, the Y. N. G. A. conatruc;
Cd 953 buildings in the home camps,
curing the period of the World War
at a cost of S7,7689S4
In a letter addressed to DR.. John
r, Mott, General Secretary OF the
Y M. c. A, Secretary Of War, New
81 D. Baker, has thanked the As
'Cciation for ''the efficient and tire
less effort Of the Y. NJ. c. A. in pro-
yiding for the comfort and well-being
Of the men in the Army" The Sec
rotary of War also requests the Y. NJ.
g. A. to continue and enlarge its pro-
cram in permanent Y. IA C. A. build
ings outside Of the camps and to pro
vide new buildings as far as needed
In communities and cities adjacent
to camps for the service OF the men.
Mr.. Tiche7or stated today: "Tho
Y. NJ. c. A definitely plans to con.
tinue and extend it's service to the
country's fighting forces, AS re-
suit Of its twenty years experience
and service to Army and Navy men
the Association has an effective OF.
gan;zation and constituency, thus IN
-uriug an expanding and permanent
program"
AS requested by the Secretary Of
War the Y NJ C. A. will continue
its service to the troops in France,
Germany, Siberia, the Panama Canal
Zone, the Hawaiian Islands, the Phil
ippine Islands until the Army is in
a position to undertake this RESPONSE.
bility.
Action somewhat similar to the
War Department has been taken by
the Navy Department, according to
Wr. TichonOr, Secretary Of the Navy
Josephus Daniels has requested the
Y. NJ A. to continue its work with.
in the naval reservations at home IN
til the Navy is ready to take over
the welfare work.
From the Navy Department also
has come warm communication for
the extensive service rendered by the
Y. M. C. A. Secretary Daniels
writes: The Navy believes that 8
large share of the credit OF victory
should be given your organization for
its work in ninistsrns To the men OF
the Navy and fse&s thet TIRE srss<eet
compliment. the most sincere exprss
sion OF its regard, hes IN the oecas-
ION to perpe4uate your good wost b.
means Of q pe~usansst organization
within the Navy itself. He not oaiy
oppressed tho hops thaf the T. N
C. A program outside Of TIA Naval
reservations shoEid be continued and
enlarged, but he also desires to per
pet,rate in the wesfare work within
the Navy the peculiar genius OF the
Y. M. C. A. In its service to men and
BOYS, and will order Navy welfare
and morale cfacers to keep tn touch
with the Y. Il. C. a. methcds.
Permanent buildings Of the Army
and Navy Y. M. G A which viii
continue to operate, include the fol-
lowing: Brooklyn Navy Yard. N. y;
Newport, R l.; Norfolk, Va; Char
lastown Navy Yard, Boston, Mass;
Vallejo, Cal; at the Presidio, San
FRANCISCO, CalifosAla at Bremerto7,
washington, D. c.; at Forts Asnroe,
Slocum, Jay, Tthien Hamilton, Han
cock and Lenven~orth; and at Hon.
ollIlu, Hawaii and Fort William NC
Kinley, Philippine Islands. The Y. NJ
C. A. viii continue itg rented build
tngs in Philadelphia, San Francisco
and Shanghai, China. Other buildings
will be provided ut numerous point"
In cities adjacent 10 Army camps and
Naval stations according to the new
plans of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The extent of the Y. NJ c. A. war
time service to men OF the Army and
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