The Little River news., 1919-02-22
FATHERS aNn SON hEET-
 ING < GREAT SUCCESS
Richmond Citizens Held Fathers and Son Program; Splendid Program
 Was Renderad; Luncheon.

was big succes4 A splendid pro-
 gram consisting offnusic and talks by
 local people was he of the features
 of the occasion andt he following is the
 program which wal rendered, follow
 ing the luncheon, Which consisted of
 an abundance of sandwiches, cake,
 chocolate and coff}e The program follows: 5 Devotional talk Ind prayer, I. w.
 Holmes
 Music, "Star Spang gled Banner" What the Fathers and Community
 owe to the boys, A. T. Hemphill.
 Music, Mrs. Rhodes and Mrs. Golf. What the boy owes his father and community, Jack Bush.
 Reading, Father and Son Part
 ners'', Henry Smith, Charlie Smith,
 Will Locke, John Clardy, Aubry Smith,
 John Patterson, Few Holmes, Edgar Patterson, Jas R. Rhodes The State older boys conference and the things that impressed me, Howard Hemphill. | Quartette, Miss Lula Lewis, Jim Hemphill, Miss Willie Lewis, J. E. Rhodes.
 How the mothers of Richmond feel about this specialize work for men and boys, Mrs. w. w. Gardner. How the girls view this work for men and boys, Mildred Baily. How our boys view this work, Few i Holmes.
 Music, Misses Sykes and Rhodes. How our returned soldiers can help, Joe Wilson.
 Our all around responsibilities, will We accept the challenge? Rev. J. R. Rhodes.
 Music, Miss Winnie Perry.
 Response by w. G. Escott, Y. M. c. A. secretary
 Close, Bless Be the Tie.''- The entire program was fine and we'll rendered, and we are sorry we cannot give our readers a. reproduction 1 in full.
 Reading by Miss Bailey. The following is the paper read by Miss Mildred Bailey on the subject, "How the Girls view this work for men and boys"
 The girls and young ladies of the United States of ours are proud of the part the Y. M. c. A. has played in the great war, which has just closed. Yes, we are more than proud, we are in- deed thankful for what it has done for our brothers and friends. Not only are we thankful for what it has done, but we are doubly greatful for what it is doing today. It's mission in time of war was truly great and beneficial one, but it's reconstructive work with the boys at home is even greater, if such be possible.
 We believe in the Y M c. A., be- cause of what it stands physical, educational and moral lessons and training for the boys. When our soldier boys started for the camps, especially if there was any appreciable number travelling together they were accompanied by Y. M. c. A. secretary. This secretary looked after the boys welfare while on the train and made him more at ease as soon as he landed at camps It furnished wholesome entertainment for the boys while in camps. Many night has the soldier forgotton his loneless, even his h0mesickness while listening to the photograph or playing billiards in the Y. M. c. A. hut. Many boy has been lead to undertake a better life because of the influence and care of the Y. M, c. A. secretary. We love the Y. M, c. A. for it's care in providing our boys with stationary with which to write to us at home.
 When our boys had made forward drive and were miles ahead of the rest of the army, it was not long until the Y. M. c, A. secretaries were on the scene spreading good cheer and pass ing out stationary for the boys to write home. In fact have not seen letter from France that was not written on Y. M. c. A. stationary.
 Tn many instances the last man a soldier saw before he went lover the top" was a Y. M. c. A. secretary as he passed him down a cup of hot coffee, and first man he met after coming in for relief after hard drive was this same secretary ready with another cup of coffee and sandwich. But it is not so much wtat the Y. M