Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-22
Y COMMITTED
To BIC PROGRAM
Of ACTIVITIES
Activities at Home and Over
seas, and Among Allied
Forces in Europe and Asia
Will Cost $21,000,0O0.

New YORK, FeD. 2l,-WOrk to
the Young Mems Christian
association is already commit
ted among American soldiers
at home and overseas, and
among allied forces in the
troubled areas of Europe and Asia,
will cost more than $21 200, 5000,
the national war work council an
nounced today.
accommodation made at O re-
cent joint meeting of the executive
and finance committees of the
council as to the use of any uneX-
pended balance included continued
support of welfare activities among
American forces, and among forces
of the allies beyond 1920 if the
seriously unsettled conditions occa7
stoned by the war continue"
A reserve fund for Y. NJ. c. A
service in any grave national
emergency" to be held for at least
two years, was urged
Continuance of the educational
program for former service men
and study of the needs of wounded
veterans now receiving vocational
training were advocated.
1t was recommended that use of
approximately 100000, the total
amount that now seems to have ac-
crued in the operation of the can
teen" be made for the benefit of
former service men. This should
be accomplished the committees
said, either through an appropria-
ton direct to the American legion,
or to the relief of incapacitated
veterans, or to such other purposes
for the benefit of former service
men as may be agreed upon be-
tween officers Of the council and
those of the legion. In this con-
nection it was pointed out that the
canteen fund is larger than antici-
pated because of cancellation by
the American and French govern
ments of charges aggregating
$2,500,000 for which the organiza-
ton had maintained Z reserve fund.
More money than was anticipat-
ed for all the work is available, it
was shown, because the demobili-
zation of military and naval forces
was more rapid than expected the
government took over the associa-
tons educational work shortly af-
ter the armistice was signed, as
Stunning the support of about AGO
association workers and relmburs-
ing the organization for large
amount spent for text books; the
French government RENTED the
large item of railway transporta-
ton and the American government
RENTED freight charges on trans
ports and American railways in
France. Charges for certain large
items, such as oil and gasoline used
in motor transport also were can
celled.
An approximate unappropriated
balance of $17000,OO0 was shown
in the financial statement covering
the councils activities from its or
ganization in April, 1917. to Janu-
airy / of this year, made public
simultaneously with the joint COM
mittees recommendations William
Sloan, chairman of the council, re-
ported that the council had re-
ceived a total of $161,722,G49 from
campaigns and other sources in this
period.
A total of $3S,S09,G42 was spent
on soldiers, sailors and marines in
1.-THE United States, and the amount
| for those overseas, less income
from salvage operations and the
| operations of the post exchange,
was $52,3S2,736,03. The sum spent
| in service of the allied armies and
prisoners of war was $19,7S2, 1872
and other expenses involving the
work both at home and overseas,
such as training and selecting sec
retaries and general activities eX-
penses aggregated more than ST.
100000.
Mr.. Sloane emphasized the sue
cess of the organizations salvage
operations, total receipts from
which, up to December 81 last,
were more than 100000.
Salvage operations overseas were
exceptionally successful, Sale of
motor equipment alone brought in
$1,672,000 up to october 81, 1913.
| 1t was found that the organization
had many cars which had seen
rough usage in motor transport,
and that the market was overstock-
ed with cars not in running condi-
ton. SO a plant was organized for
rebuilding cars and 800 French