The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-18
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
WELFARE WORK IN ARMY
Y. M. C. A. and All Organiza-
tons Cease Camp Activities
November LIST.

-SeW York.-In compliance with Of
fetal orders from the Government,
the War Work Council of the Y. M.
L. A. on Nov. 1, transferred its well
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. M.
G. A. war work in America.
The War work Council has request
ed its 1900 secretaries conducting ac-
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 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 General
w. G. Ham.
The Y. M. C. A. also at the request
of the Government will transfer also
without reimbursement its 593 tenn
pOrary huts within the Army camps
together with their complete equip
ment valued at approximately $4,500,
600, 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
Armistice when it was operating in
the United States LII huts with
| SIT secretaries and other employ
ees. In all, the Y. M. c. A. construct.
ed 953 buildings in the home camps,
during the period of the World War
at a cost of $7,768,9S4.
In a letter addressed to DR.. John
R. Mott, General Secretary of the
Y. NJ. C. A., Secretary of War, New
ton d. Baker, has thanked the AS
ISOLATION for the efficient and tire
less effort of the Y NJ c. A. in pro-
viding for the comfort and wellbeing
of the men in the Army" The Sec
rotary of War also requests the Y NJ.
C.. A. to continue and enlarge its pro-
gram in permanent Y. M. 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.. Tichenor stated today THE
Y. NJ. c. A. definitely plans to con
tinue and extend its service to the
countrys lighting forces. AS a re-
suit of its twenty years experience
and service to Army and Navy men,
the Association has an effective or
ganization and constituency, thus in
surfing an expanding and permanent
! program"
AS requested by the Secretary of
War. the Y NJ. c. A. will continue
it's 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
Mr.. Tichenor, Secretary of the Navy,
/ Josephus Daniels. has requested the
Y. M. c. A. to continue its work with
in the naval reservations at home I'M
til the Navy is ready to take over
the welfare work.
From the Navy Department also,
has come warm commentator for
the extensive service rendered by the
Y. M. c. A. Secretary Daniels
writes: ''The Navy believes that
large share of the credit of victory
should be given your organization for
its work in ministering to the men Of
the Navy and feels that the greatest
compliment the most sincere express
sion of its regard, lies in the decis-
ion to perpetuate your good work by
means of a permanent organization
within the Navy itself" He not only
expressed the hope that the Y M.
C. A. program outside of the Naval
reservations should be continued and
enlarged, but he also desires to per-
petuate in the welfare work within
the Navy the peculiar genius OF the
Y. M. C. A. in it's service to men and
boys, and will order Navy welfare
and morale officers to keep in touch
with the Y. M c. A. methods.
Permanent buildings of the Army
and Navy Y. M. C. A. which will
continue to operate, include the fol
lowing: Brooklyn Navy Yard, n. Y;
Newport, R. L. Norfolk, Va; Char
lestown Navy Yard, Boston, Mass;
Vallejo, CAL. at the Preside, San
francisco, California; at Bremerton,
Washington, D. c.; at Forts Monroe,
Slocum, Jay, Tilden, Hamilton, Han
cock and Leavenworth; and at Hon
olulu, Hawaii and Fort William Nc
Kinley, Philippine Islands. The Y. M
G. A. will continue its rented build
ings in Philadelphia, San Francisco
and Shanghai, China. Other buildings
will be provided at numerous points
IN cities adjacent to Army camps and |
Naval stations according to the new
plans of the Y. M. c. A.
The extent of the Y. M. c. A. war