The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19

Have YOU ever heard Of any complaint
of the work done by the Z" on the Dor
der during the Mexican trouble that pre-
cedsd our entrance 10 the great world
war:
Working in nearly 1000 buildings, with
a STAG Of over 1000 secretaries. and with
| soldiers throngfng these buildings, the
Y. M. c. A. conducted, and IS still con-
Quoting, Its worn in the oonton1lents Of
this country st our very doors practical
y without criticism.
| The King Of Italy said to DR.. Mott.
Tell the American Y NJ c. A. 70 spread
its YORK to the maximum in our army
Certainly no dissatisfaction there.
! Tbs Czecho-Sloyeks. according TO Col
! ton. look on the American Y. NJ, {. 4.
ss The uncle Of the Czecho- slovak move
ment"
/ We have cooperated with the British
I y NJ. g. A. in the campaigns in Meso-
potamia and Palestine and great praise
/ has followed cur endeavors.
You have heard no criticism Of the
work OF the z N. c. A. with the French
army In April. 1918. Clemencesu told
Dr. Mott that the 700 or 500 Foyer de
/ Soldat Americana 7. NJ {. A had been
ono OF the principal factors in man
| tsining the morale Of tie French army
/ Several months later cableEram was
/ received in America stating that the one
4 thousandth Foyer had been dedicated al
| Nerdun. Later q deputation from the
French War Ministry was sent all the
( way TO New York. asking that the 7 NJ
c. A. spread its work TO 1000 points. thus
covering the entire French army From
my personal experience let me confirm
| Or, Mott phsn he says You cannot de-
ceive the French Positively they know
good thing when they see it. Certainly
one would not criticize this work
The 7. NJ c. A. has probably saved
the lives Of tens OF thousands Of pris-
oners, and the sanity Of even mode thar
that number in its prison camp work
Il vas in prison and ye visited me" SAYS
the Scripture. No criticism has been
heard Of that work
There Is no criticism, o. IN. fact TIA,
the energy Of the + NJ C. A. opened
1900 huts, and rented buildings 7r
tents, the free use or which vas given
to every man in the American Expidi-
tionsry Forces in France
No one criticizes US for paying $50 or
40 ton for coel IN hundreds OF villa e
IN France in order that the men rrfzb.
have a. least one warm spot 70 which
they could 90 No one has criticized the
spending OF between 900 O00 and 2 600
ono dollars on free athletic supplies for
our soldiers 10 France. or the fact fbs
= the 7 N. c. A has only recently haer
asked 70 cooperate in the equippinE and
managing or an immense athletic sta.
dunn in Paris, as part of an enormous
athletic program the 7. NJ C. A. is PRO
noting for the army.
Has anyone found fault With US 70,
spending hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars on free musical instruments, main
taining overseas q hundred entertain
ment troupes ard musical companie,
for our men IN France had the pleas
ure Of two short visits ard trips Wit
f. H. Southern and Mr. and Mrs. Ame.
Cthrcs CT the greatest figures in tn,
theatrical world today while they wer
setting up this work. DO YOU sunpos
for g minute folks like these would b.
Connected with any movement other tina
q successful one Would Elsie JAM
give months OF her time to any orEanizs
lion nc. delivering the goods?
Has anyone complained about tn,
opening Of over twelve Ct leave resort
a. the request Of Gen. PershinE? If $
he should read some Of the letters fror
soldiers At our headquarters in Ney
York. commanding this move.
There has been no complaint over tn
fact that We are showing over 4a00 90
feet of firms each month to night
attendance or about 500 600
Has anyone kicked over the free di,
tritutton CT approximately 10 coo 90
sheets Of writing parer and envelope
ger week. or that we have supple
oa.ch year hundreds Of thousands of %
,ars worth or magazines free az charge
That We have sent over some Of Il
most brilliant lecturers and preachers
That vge have ordered $4,000 200 wort
Of text books that are TO be given ava
free CT that We are combining with th