Arizona republican., 1919-07-28
' ACCOUNTSFOR
 MONEY SPENT I IN
 FRANCE AND J. ].
Extensive Work of Organi- zation During War Re- flected in Report Made Public by Chairman Per kins
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NEW YORK. July 27.-First detailed accounts of the receipts and expendl- lures o fthe Young Mems Christian association, made public here today by the organizations national war Work council finance committee show that S1252S2S59 was received by 1t be- tween April 26, 1917. and March 91, 1919. Total expenditures aggregated s97.S17, ,005 in the period named, 1t IS stated, leaving a balance of $27 .465 S54, a. sum estimated to be sufficient to carry on the work here and abroad until next December 31.
 According to the figures, which ap- pear over the signatures of George W. Perkins, chairman of the committee, Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer of the war work council. and H. W. Wilmot, comptroller, slightly more than ? per cent of the total funds contributed by the American public were expended for religious purposes in the United States and overseas, while approxi- mately so per cent was devoted to the purchase, transportation and dis tributiOn of canteen supplies and to entertainments, education and athletic sports.
 In addition to the provision of free athletic supplies which included, among other things, in the United States camps alone. 557 ,096 base balls and 10000 sets of boxing gloves, the report says, the Y M C. A. distributed overseas S36S32, 449 worth of merchan- disc. Of this merchandise $1,794,771 worth. or approximately per cent, was given free to the soldiers. This does not include overseas Christmas gifts and entertainments worth S651,- 96S.
 Of the $97.S17 ,005 expended, it is shown. more than $30,000,000 was spent in the home camps, more than $43,00O,- 900 with the American expeditionary force abroad and $14,409,175 for work with the allied armies and prisoners Of war. The balance went for transpor tation and other expenses. The state ment explains that the 'Y" suffered a loss of s1,47S.0S4 in the operation of army post exchanges and canteens also owing to the depreciation in values of French and English currency. The con- version Of the overseas figures at mar llet rates, resulted in a book loss of $2422 0S9
 The report, the committee makes clear. is not final because the war ERTNlcG or IIl6 I. N '. A.s NIllNI reached it's maximum in March of this year, is being continued in the United | States and foreign countries. Three war work campaigns for funds, fl points out. brought from the American public sl23,254,052 and this amount. the report states, was augmented to s125,- | 2S2.S by sums from other sources. l Some idea of the magnitude of the work accomplished by the organiza | tion is shown by the statement thai more than 97,000 concerts, vaudeville i performances and other entertain ments were staged by the "Y' ir l American cantonments to an aggregate audience of 43,500,000 at a cost oi l $1.166,767. In addition, free motior | picture shows in the home camps necessitated an outlay of s2,32S,271.
 Erection of $50 huts for men ir training camps on this side cost ST. | 69S,9 ,9S4 and the outlay for maintenance was $3,s65.736. These buildings" says the report, were centers of religious educational, entertainment and ath- letic activities for all men who passed l through the camps on their way over seas or who used the centers through the period covered by the report ant , are still using them"
 Overseas, the statement says worf ! of even "a vaster scope" was accom- plished. The 1900 or more "Y'' hut. and tents built or leased for the use O.
 the A. E. F., cost s4.S01271, were equipped at a cost of s2,950,421 ant operated and maintained at a further expense of s1,o14.SS7.