Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-05
REPORT SHOWS WORK DONE
by CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Continuance of Educational Program
a. for Former Service Men Is
Advocated.
my Associated Press }

g.! q tBy Associated pres$.l
NEW YORK. March 4,-work To
which the Young Mems Christian AS
sqoiation is already committed among
seas. and among allied forces in the
troubled areas OF Europe and Asia
tional war work council announced
today.
Recommendations made At Il recent
joint meeting OF the executive and ii
the use OF any uneNpendcd balance in =
cluded continued support OF welfare
among forces OF the allies beyond
1890 IL the seriously unsettled coudi :
tons occa stoned by ;he war continue,
Christian Association service in any
grave national emertency.' TO be held
for at least two years. was urged.
Continuance of the educational pro-
gram for former servic. men and study
of the needs of wounded veterans now
receiving vocational training We're adj
Nocated
100000 Stim ON Hand.
II was recommended that use OF APP
proNimately s5eoooo. the total amount
that now seems To have accrued in the
operation OF the Cantecn,' be made for
the benefit OF former service men. This
should he accomplished. the commit
tees said. either through an appropria
ton direct TO the American Legion.
or to the relief of incapacitated vet
the benefit of former service men .s
may be agreed upon between officers
of the council and those of the legion.
In this connection. II was pointed out
that the canteen fund is larger than
anticipated because OF cancellation by
the American and French governments
of charges aSgrcgating S2,5Q0.0O0. for
which 9ie organization had maintained
a reserve fund.
More money than was anticipated
Tor all OF the work is available. II 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
$50 association workers and reimburs-
amount spent for textbooks; the
French government RENTED the large
item of railway transportation and the
American government RENTED freight
charges on transports and America II
railways in France. Charges for GER
tain large items, such as oil and gaso-
line used in motor transport also was
cancelled.
SI1.000.Oo0 Unnppropr;ntcd.
An approximate unappropriated bal
ance OF sl1,Goo.o00 was shown in the
financial statement covering the coun-
ciFs activities from its organization in
April, 1871 to January |. OF this year.
made public simultaneously with the
Joint commttees recommendations.
William Sloane. chairman OF the coun-
ceived total of slGl, $40 from cam
pnigns and other sources in this
period.
"a total of s3S.SO9G42 was spent on
SOLDIERS: sailors and marines In the
United States and the amount for those
overseas. less income from salvage
$e2,3S2. 1868. The sum spent in SER
vice of the allied armies and prisoners
ot sn war WAS siS,Ts2ls2, and other ex..
nome ana overseas. such as training
and selecting secretaries and general
ns.,Vi.ieS So expenses, aggregated more
MIR. Sloane emphasized the success of
the ORGANIZATIONS salvage operations,
cember 81 last. were more than So
100000,
snlvnginE Was Successful.
savage operations overseas were
equipment alone brought in Sl,GT2 900
up TO October 81, 1919 II was found
.hat inc organization had many cars
which had seen rough usage in motor
transport. and that the market was
oNerstocked with cars not in running
condition; So plant was organized
LOT rebuilding cars and 800 French me-
Chanics employed. with fifty American
Young Mems Christian Associa ton
Secrstaries. who were experts in motor
mechanics. acting as executives Here.
approximately fifty rebuilt ears a week
were turned out, and these We're dis
posed OF rapidly at excellent prices.
Much the same procedure was fol :
lowed In the reconstruction Of pianos.
.a la tag machines organs and other
More than 100000 francs were real
ized from the sale OF theatrical ma
ueriais' Including 1900 costumes.
which had been used in travelling SOL
der shows. At FIRST these goods seem
ed 70 have little. If any salvage value.
lem LUIS bul proved the most difficult, prob
n"'m,hA, price TO the Iteleian govern
n mGmt f@r .use as school buildings
de ssrs %eFs Hs used IS shgrehss in ne
tents and similar materials 10 October
o. 1918, amounted 10 $4,000
Salvage Athletic Goods.
savage operations in the United
s ssales 9 lait,l been on a much smaller
tabl!shed in New York. and here IN.
stocAs returned from overseas CON
a!SIlhs chiefly OF athletic goods for
when little sale was found in France
Except in Germany and snesia. the
salvage operations overseas have benn
virtually closed. In the United states
they are being continued as rast as
mate and supplies made avail
The result OF the Pos, Exchange or
canteen operations. as shown by the
bookS 70 October H. is a book profit"
s5cssss by subs S. n a FiustGM 80
The report points out tirat no charge
mas neen made against the canteen.
anceS ana expenses Of cantecn work
crs Tor rent OF huts cost Of construc-
ti"h OF cant"en f-.c,ii!i"S ar for any Of
the expenses AZ the Paris Hcaduuar-
tiers Office.
The hook loss OF Sl.i7S,o Si in the re-
port published lost March Is explaiDed
DE me fact that the difference between
mat and the present book profit repre-
sents adjustments made necessary by
government action IN relieving welfare
oFsanIzat tons OF freight charges on
France :"
PLAN TO USE HAMPER FOR
CEMntMN DBnrttOr ,.-