Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-11-18
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
WELFARE WORK IN ARMY
Y. NJ. C. A. and All Organixa-
tions Cease Camp Activities
November LIST.

New York-In compliance with Of
fetal orders from the Government
the War Work Council of the Y. NJ
Z. A. on Nov. l, transferred its vel
fare work activities as conducted In
the temporary buildings erected dur.
ing war times within the camps In
the continental limits of the United
States, according to statements just
issued here by John s. Tichenor, ma
tional executive secretary for Y. NJ
c. A. war work in America.
The War work Council has request
ed its 1900 secretaries conducting &C
tivities in 593 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 tht
direction of the War Department
which tomorrow officially establishes
its own organization within the Wal
Plans Division of the General Staff
under the direction of Major Genera
w. G. Haan.
The Y. M. C. A. also at the request
Of the Government will transfer also
without reimbursement its 500 tenn
pTary huts within the Army camps
together with their complete equip
ment valued at approximately 1880,
900, for continued use by officers and
men. This represents a small part
Of the volume of war work that was
being carried on by the Y. M. C. A
at the time of the signing Of the
Armtstice when it was operating ir
the United States LII huts with
SIT secretaries and other employ
eee. In all, the Y. n. C. A. construct
ed 953 buildings in the home camps
during the period of the World Wal
at a cost Of $7,76S,984.
In a letter addressed to Dr.. Joh1
R. Mott, General Secretary Of the
Y. M. C. A, Secretary Of War-Ne
ton D. Baker, has thanked the AS
ISOLATION for the efficient and tire
less effort of the Y. M. G. A. in pro
vidtng for the comfort and well-beint
of the men in the Army" The Sec
retary Of War also requests the Y. M
C. A. to continue and enlarge Its pro
gram in permanent Y. n c. A. build
ings outside Of the camps and to pro
vide new buildings as far as needed
In communities and cities adjacen
to camps for the service Of the men
Mr.. Tchenor stated today: "Th'
Y. M. C. A. definitely plans to con
tinue and extend It's service to th'
country's fighting forces. As a re
suit Of its twenty years experience
and service to Army and Navy men
the Association has an effective OF
ganization and constituency, thus In
curing an expanding and permanen
program"
As requested by the Secretary o
War, the Y. M. c. A. VIII conttnu'
its service to the troops in France
Germany, Siberia. the Panama Cana
Zone, the Hawaiian Islands. the Phil
ippine Islands until the Army Is II
a position to undertake this responsi
bilfty.
Action somewhat similar to tn
War Department has been taken b!
the Navy Department, according II
Mr.. Tichenor, Secretary Of the Navy
Josephus Daniels, has requested tn
Y. M. G. A. to continue It's work with
in the naval reservations at home un
til the Navy is ready to take owe
the welfare work.
From the Navy Department also
has come warm commendanon TO
the extensive service rendered by tn
Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary Daniel
writes: "The Navy believes that
large share of the credit Of victor,
should be given your organization TO
its work in ministering to the men o
the Navy and feels that the creates
compliment, the most sincere expires
sion of it's regard, lies In the decfs
ion to perpetuate your good work D.
means of a permanent organization
within the Navy itself" He not oul.
expressed the hope that the Y. M
c. A. program outside Of the Nava
reservations should be continued AM
enlarged, but he also desires to pei
petuate in the welfare work wfthil
the Navy the peculiar genius OF tn
Y. M. C. A. in its service to men ant
boys, and will order Navy Weifar.
and morale officers to keep In toocl
with the Y. M. C. A. methods.
Permanent buildings OF the Arm,
and Navy Y. M. C. A. which VII
continue to operate, include the To-
lowing: Brooklyn Navy Yard, N. Y.
Newport, R. l.; Norfolk, Va; Char
lestown Navy Yard, Boston. Mass.
Vallejo, CAL; at the Preside, sa'
krancisco, California; at Bremereo0
Washington, D. c.; at Forts Monroe
Slocum, Jay, Tilden, Hamilton, aan
cock and Leavenworth; and At Hon
olulu, Hawaii and Fort William NC
Kinley, Philippine Islands. Tho 7. N
C. A. will continue It's rented bu1ld
ings In Philadelphia, San Francasc'
and Shanghai, China. Other buildlng
will be provided at numerous point
In cities adjacent to Army camps ant
Naval stations according to the nov
plans of the Y. II. G. A.
The extent OF the Y. n. @. A. wa
t3me service to men OF the Army ant
Navy within the continental hmtt'
of the United States Is Indicated D.
the following figures, from the oe
ginning of the war 10 september 80
1919; the aggregate attendance a
Y. M. C. A. huts was 3sa, ,3a1y $40. Ere
stationery was furnished for Isl
347. .965 letters. Motion picture chow,
totaling 12O,176 were screened IN I
M. C. A. huts with free admission
Recreational and mass athletics PFC
noted by tho Y. II q A lhysaca
directors totaled SS,l7s,1N pasoc
pants.
some Loulc In His Protest