The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-17
Interesting Fiyzrss.

Christian Association in New York
Citys relative to the Overseas Pro-
gram and Supplies
On Nov. IL, l91S there were q
the time of the signing of the armis-
tice, 8, $50 Y..sMssC "a. buildings Of
huts Eorstirss men efathe "A. .sEs4F.
SeveGrportablc Save mills helped
provide lsmbers for tho i50o Ameri-
cam W. nutssinF Frsuressss
leo failrosdaengincss would be re-
quired TO pull train SO miles long
hauling the lunber use,l.
Our Boys : Plsyed BALI with
your moueyssis8.776f bsse bali bats
shipped overseas byrthessY" placed
Eend to end would reach 5S4,716
feet in the air.sa height equalto COS
Isqlashingt .monamcntss.
90 4R0 bsscs balls giYen tree up
to March II, sl9l9s which swould be
los years, supply foE thu. National
and American League using i've balls
to the game.
& Other Y. NJ c.. A. Athletic
Equipment distsibated free oversees
included T4, ,47z Standard bootballss
SO, 500 playsrauadss balls, 80. 4os
standard baskstbails, I5,l7l' psirs
boxing slovessss Cost, ofsslls this free
athletic 'Y" equipment supplied for
overseas service alone totaled 81
$50, 1O7 TO
III The movie shows given tsss to the
men give following dAts; 56,7a4, ,000
feet of movie film cent oversees
uonthIy by the Y: NJ C. A., corr
tinuous ribbon Of film lO,743 miles
lsng equaling thcsdistcses from New
York City to Sidnsys Aastralia. 9r
as% sbowsswsre eixenfrsH monthlyI
|by The "yss. $I,oeo. .ooo would be
|totAis admissions to< the ssme shows
lin the u S. A.
The x .aMxC. 90 Over Thers'as
Theatre League sgsye 1Oo theatrical
|perSormsnces dsily ffee 20 tl1esAsE.
r. upsts Dseensbesa s9lg Tksse
were 6O9 Of Amssiesss besbesckoss
snd scAresses ovcxssaa onnApriisl !,
l9loAmith this samc IheatrssL Lesgue. ).
| Theactters written home sinlathe
"" huts onspaperasent oxeBaesssby
the Y. "a. C. A. for free distribution
laid endsto end would sncircle the
[earthsthfce times. there were 305,+'
[o29s 6sJ-sheets in tOtst. Of consigp-
ments sent mp to-. March ! l9I9s
The government mailed these letters
tree
Prominent clergymen and rectors
give strong testimony relative to
having spoken to eager crowds Of
menxin fields, woods, streets. huts,4
tents, barns, halls, great cathedrals,
markek PLACES, ,gin the 4must chslleng-
ing and romantic Of all their preach
ing experiences oftheirslives. They
state that the soldier likcdgthe odd
kindsef fciikiou, the kind hetvget
from his mothers and he liked it
straight all of them, Jew, or
Christian, Catholiespr Protestant.
The tremendous size Of the
overnight growth is indicated.
The m. G. A.. wsss ten times
larger than the combined forces of
thepther ce-opeExtingaageneiess OF
the 81 ss8 men4 workers overseas. at
the signing of the armistice, Nov. IL
I91s, 1854 were of theesAmericsn
Y. M. C. A. staff. Up to April 10,
l9ieDutof $50, 600 soluntcers the
/ Y. M. C. A. sent overseas q staff of
|lfs229 ssof which over 5000 s.wcrc
Women workers.
SecTetary of War Baker makes the
iollowing abatement: The VI M
| G. A. wsrkersrsh shared the rrisatians
and Dangers An Integral part OF the
army. In No-Mans Land where
the shells fell thick and fast there
Iare thegraxcsof American Soldiers
and the Y" workers, side by side,
not separated&iu their work. notssep-
arated in their faith. not separated
in spirit, not separated in their sac
|riices, united. in their last resting
place.
Some other "Y' service;
Transport Service
There were 97l ssilingszof Army
Transports servedsby aAssociation
upto May l., 1919 in whih 1881
1Y. M CA. Transport Secretaries