The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-28

accounts OF tho receipts ana "Np'uu'-
lures or the Young Mems Christian AS
! ISOLATION, made public here today by inc
! organizations National War Work t3un'
Gil finance committee" show that 5 %,
2S3.s59 was received hy II between NpTlI
IS, 1917. and March 81: l?l? total ~,
penditurcs aggre gated S91.SlT.0o5. IN inc
period named. It IL stated. leaving na :
ance OF $27.4G5.S54. a sum estimated 10
be sufficient TO carry on the WORK mere
and abroad until next December 81.
According to tn" figures which appear
over the signatures OF GCorg" W. Per
kinS chairman Of the committee. Glove
land H. Dodge. treasurer OF N" war
Work Council and II. ". WIlrnot comp
troller, slightly more .r>1 rwH percent
OF the total funds contrlbut"d by IN"
American public wrr" expended TOR r.,
liSious purposes in the tinted states ana
overseas. while approximately 81 percent
was devoted 70 the purchase. tranSp"r-
tation and distribution of cant""n sup
plies and to entertainments. education
In addition TO the provision, Of free
athletic supplies. which -oclud"d. among
other things. in tho United states camps
alone. 557.O96 bascballs and 10000 sets
OF boxing gloves. the report says. III" !.
n. c. A., distrib ut"d $&6.S32.+i9 worth
Of merchandise. OF this merchandise
SIIst{7l worth or apPT%H iS~ sGit rrs
This does not include overseas. CHRIST =
; sssisiEs s''' anu entertainments WORN
IS not final. because the war service or
the Y. NJ. c. A. reached it's maximum in
March OF this year is being continued IN
the United States and foreign countries:
Three war work campo gnS for funds. II
tpoints out. brought from the American
public $123.254.052. and this amount the
report states, was augmented 70 SI-S'-
282,S5s by sums from other sources.
Some idea OF the magnitude OF the
WORK accomplished by the Organization
is shown by the statement that more
than $1,000 concerts. vaudeville perform
lances and other entertainments were
tInents to an aggregate audience or 49,
10000 at a cost OF $1.166.T67. In addi-
home camps necessttatcd an outlay OF
Erection Of $50 huts for men in
training camps on this side cost sI.69S.-
1894 and the outlay for maintenance was
S3,e56.736 These buildings" says the
report, were centers Of religious. educa-
ltional. entertainment and athletic actlyl-
ties for all men who passed through the
camps on their way overseas or who
fused the centrrs throughout the perlod
lowered by the report and are still using
them"
Overseas. the statement says. work Of
! even "a vaster scope was accomplished.
The 1900 or more ~" hutS and tents
built or leased for the use Of the A: f. +:
OF S2.950.4@1 and operated and MAINTAIN
ed at further expense OF Sl.0l+.33T.
Writing materials and newspapers for
the overseas men. including 00.0OohOh
sheets Of letter paper. half as many
envelopes and 5000. 900 postcards, cost
$2.296.S0S. For motion picture shows. IN
in Franco alnre and spectators aGgrc-
gated 50.O0n.o0o. the "f" paid Sl.O66,'3
More than $4,000 concerts and entertain
ments increased the expenditure by SS'O-
The cost Of the "Y's" overseas relig
ions proCram was S46T5S4 or approx
mately. two fifths Of one percent Of tho
entire Operating funds. EduratI"na!
1891 1872 and the \. f. F. athletics cost
$l9573Ol Tho organizations also npcr-
atcd. it is explained. more than % leave
areas in various parts Of Franco. At an
expense Of sS3l.6Ni and chain Of hotels
for men on leave at a cost Of st77.?56.
In the United States. Il IS shown. the
organization expended $2.lo5.Alb upon
its religious program in tn" six military
departments. which included the holding
OF meetings and Bible classes. thH DIS
tribution 81 literature and tho naintcn,,
anCr Of religious secretaries and musical
directors. Educational literature. TO-
gether with lectures. instruction III the
French language and library service was
provided AZ HON" by an "Xpcndi;tut,c co, OF
$tl92T37 and for sex hyglen" lnStruc q
lion and literature the " spent S'"'-
To4.
hufs. together with the financing "
car>D publications. resulted in further
expcnsc Of sAo3.629. including tho pur-
chase Of 270. moo 600 envelopes and twIc"
~. it Is sad. also spent for its terri
tnrial war work in the Canal Zone. Porto
Rico. tho Philippines and other t"rri,
tories, S26n.S3+: IN The MUNITIONS ana
enis' Army Training Corps. $it2.06l.
or the $500. 695 spent for the armies
Of the Nll"d 'ountgl"S It Is ShoWn.
S05 9S5 and italy e 100 N5l. Work among
war prisoners cost $l.n5S.5?l. The latter
sum was divided as follows: Germany.
Hungary. sI+6.7lG: Switzerland. S24T.-
$50: Turkey $56.@06 and IN other coun-
tries $390545.
Transportation Of comforts and luxu-
field. il is shown. represented n conSid-
cradle item. the installation OF motor
truck service cost $2Ih2.n3t and itSsep-
Grating Expense sl.lT0. T6l.
The cost Of selecting. recruiting. train
ing and paving the Sustcnarre and trav-
cling expenses Of all the ~" secretaries
was s3.056.5n2. Administrative, general
activities. campaign and publicity eX-
to have totallcd S3.164.Sn2.
In accounting for the balance Of So
ment lists assets Of tho war Work Coun-
ell on that date as S43.323l66. These in
Guided. IL is said. SS.S35.SHl cash on hand
and assets overseas amounting 70 Sl"..
Ibl.bib. NaUCH"n SuppIifS on manu- anu
in transit on that date also included. It
is said, goods 10 the value Of SJ.992.o9l.
Outstanding accounts were said 10 az
grcSate 50. I35. 1855.
concludes current liabilities and r"
serves amounted 10 Sl5.S5T.3l2.. lnclud-
ing So. 792.o64 in bills and salaries due in
the Uni'cd states and S6.594.720 du" over
seas There was charged against tho
Y. VI. {. A. Sl.62T.2S5 representing re-
mittances received from the men II m"
A. E. +. for transfer to the United
States II owed tho British. French and
United states governments for tranSpOr-
fhtlon and supplies S3.022.53S.