South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
OPEN CAMPAIGN
TO ENLARGE FUND
Mrs. Best Explains Importance
of After-War Work Plan
ned by Y. w. c. A.

Opening the campaign FOR funds
20 finance the enlarged carry on
program Of the natioha1 Y. W. 4. A..
Mrs. A Starr Best. oil CHICAGO. Ill.
addressed an enthusiastic meeting
OF St Joseph county women Thurs
day afternoon in the assocIati0n
building. Luncheon was served in
the tea room Al 1 O'Clock 10 the
guests, who included many OF the
most prominent and successful OF
the war workers Of the county.
Mrs. Best. who IS n representative
Of the finance department OF the as
sociation's central field proved d
most effective speaker. and i'm
pressed her audience with The i'm
portance Of -the great after-war
work which Is TO be undertaken By
the national body. IN series OF
forcible illustrations. The women
OF america, according to Mrs Best,
cannot afford 10 think longer fin
terms Of home, village or city alone.
but must at al times keep before
them the national issues which have
arisen since the close OF the most
trying period OF the nations his
tory. Their accomplishment nave
distinguis nod them as leaders Of the
counry's life, and unless tne in
evitable rcacuonary tidal wave is
stayed. which cones rs result Of
Over-tired minds. bodies and spirits
this position OF responsibility must
be forfeited and u0manhooa must
drop back To ITS pIe-war status Of
seIni-lethargy and pleasure-seeSing.
declared the speaker. in urgirg that
al guard against the tendency TO-
relax iR consequence Of the removal
Of war necessity pressure.
Faces Vital Issues.
AS national body of service, the
Young Women's Christian associa-
tion must face many vital issues.
these including The problems of the
girl in industry. the women and
girls forced 10 live in the arid eli
mate OF Arizona, the girls on tho
Mexican border and in the Hawaiian
islands the Mormon girls OF
Utah, the colored women, all need
ing the guidance and help which
the association can give if its hnan-
ciai condition will permit. These.
with the opportunities offered by
the work in the foreign language
department of the Y. W, make a
iield or endeavor OF purely national
import and are the reasons for the
appeal nov being made for the ST.
COO. 200 carry on" fund The wide
spread success Of the association
during the war period has advanced
its standing IN the nation so ire
mendOusly that new demands are
constantly being made upon it
which cannot be financed unless a
fund IS created for the purpose. he
cause the money established by the
United War Work drive cannot be
used for any permanent work.
Bolshevism, declared Mrs. Best in
conclusion. IS merely 3 problem OF
dissatisfaction with existing condi-
lions. of unsatiated lOngings. which
can be combated with the perpetu-
alton OF a brotherly feeling and gen
eral understanding between the ma
ions classes, 10 the point that when
the flood OF feeling which is now
overwhelming all OF Europe reaches
America il VIII beat .tself out upon
the rocks of our firm social founda-
tions.
Mrs. +. q. Freeman chairman of
the carry on drive for this coun-
IS. outlined preliminary plans for
the conduct OF the campaign fol-
lowing AIRS BeSt's address. and a
round table discussion OF the posi-
bilitics was then participated in by
Az Of the Representatives present