The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-29
S21,OOO,OOO FOR
Y.M.C.A. WORK
Young Mems Christian
Assn Committed Large
Amount for Soldiers.
URGE RESERVE FUND


and Asia, will cost more than S21 ,000,-
900, the National War Work Coun-
ell has announced.
Recommendation made at recent
joint meeting of the executive and
finance committees OF the council as
to the use of any unexpended balance
included continued support of welfare
activities among American forces of
the allies beyond 1920 if the serious
" unsettled conditions oceasiOned by
the war continue"
A reserve fund for Y. III. C. A. SER
vice in any grave national emergen-
cy'' to be held for at least two years,
was urged.
Continuance of the educational pro-
gram for former service men and the
study of the needs of wounded vet
Grams now receiving vocational train
ing were advocated.
Half Million for Service Men.
1t was recommended that the use
of approximately 100000 "the total
amount that now seems to have ac-
crued in the operation of the eanteen"
be made for the benefit of former SER
vice men. This should be accomplish
an appropriation direct to the Ameri-
can Legion, or to the relief of incapa-
citated veterans, or to such other pur-
poses for the benefit of former service
men as may be agreed upon between
officers of the council and those of the
Legion. In tins connection, it was
pointed out that the canteen fund is
larger than anticipated because of can
collation. by the American and French
governments of charges aggregating
$2,500,000 for which the organization
had maintained reserve fund.
More money than was anticipated
for all of the work is available, it was
shown, because the rehabilitation Of
military and naval forces was more
rapid than expected, the government
took over the associations educational
work shortly after the armistice was
signed, assuming the support of about
AGO association workers and reimburs-
ing the organization fora large amount
spent for text books; the French gov
eminent RENTED the large item of
railway transportation and the Ameri-
can government RENTED freight
charges on transports and American
railways in France. Charges for GER
tain large items, such as oil and gaso-
line used in motor transport also were
cancelled.
Balance of $4,000 900.
An approximate unappropriated bal
ance of $17,0O0,O00 was shown in the
financial statement covering the coun-
cil's activities from it's organization
in April. 1917, to January l of this
year, made public simultaneously with
the joint committees recommended
tions. William Sloane, chairman of
the council, reported that the com
ell had received a total Of 1851 ,722,-
649 from campaigns and other sources
in this period.
A total of $38,S0a,642 was spent on
soldiers, sailors and marines in the
United States, and the amount for
those overseas, less income from sal
wage operations and the operations of
the post exchange, was $52,382, 1868.
The sum spent in service of the allied
armies and prisoners of war was $19,-
1882, 1872, and other expenses involving
the work both at home and overseas,
such as training and selecting secre-
taries, and general activities expenses
aggregated more than $7,O00,00O.
Mr.. Sloane emphasized the success
Of the organizations salvage opera
stions, total receipts from which, up to
December 81 last, were more than &c.
600, 900.
Salvage Operations Successful.
Salvage operations overseas were ex-
ceptionally successful. Sale of motor
equipment alone brought in $1,672 900
up to October 81, 1919 1t was found
that the organization had many cars
which had seen rough usage in motor
transport, and that the market was
over stocked with cars not IN running
condition. So plant was organized
for rebuilding cars, and 800 French
mechanics employed, with so American
Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries who were ex-
perts in motor mechanics acting as
executives here, approximately so
rebuilt cars a week were turned out,
and these were disposed of rapidly at
excellent prices.
| Much the same procedure was fol-
lowed in the reconstruction of pianos,
talking machines, organs and other
articles.
More than 100000 francs were real
lied from the sale of theatrical ma
terials, including $4,000 costumes
which had been used in travelling SOL
der shows. At first these goods seem
ed to have little, if any, salvage value.
Huts Most Difficult Problem.
Huts proved the most difficult prob
lem and many were disposed of at
nominal price to the Belgian gov
eminent for use as school buildings.
Others were used as churches in the
devastated areas. Receipts from huts,
tents, and similar materials to October
81, 1919, amounted to S476,OOO.
Salvage operations in the United
States have been on a much smaller
scale. Salvage headquarters were es-
tablished in New York, and here the
stocks returned from overseas, con-
sisting chiefly of athletic goods, for
which little sale was found in France,
were placed.
Except IN Germany and Silesia, the
salvage operations overseas have been
virtually closed. In the United States