The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-18
\ CAMPAIGN
 ' OFF TO START
eOO Workers Organized lFOr $45,OOO Local Drive N Last Night

An enthusiastic organization of Over 200 workers started Its cam paign last night at the Central H. M, c. A., to raise $45,000 under the caption Your Waterbury Y. M. Q, A. and the World War" Char man of the Executive Committee, John B. Goss presided. Appeals to the workers were made by Chair Aiian Goss and President Leon H. French. General Secretary Herbert S Smith explained the campaign %et-up.
 Chairman Goss said, "We are combining three causes in one in order to save time. However, they are ell Y. M. c. A. projects, and Rll three are concerned with the building of morale and the winning of the war.
 We need money for the support Df the local Y. M. c. A. in order to keep 1t functioning at its best, in Ctty which is humming with war activities. We have been allotted R quota of $2000 for the Y. M, c. A. service for prisoners of war, and R2,500 for the International Y. M. Q. A. including the building of civilian morale, work for refugees and the service for the big Chinese army and other armies of our Al- lies.
 The Y. M. c, A. is an important Rlnit in Waterbury with ll,7l7 dif- Eerent persons registered in its pro- gram. l would emphasize the fact that of these 1863 are young women. Because of the importance of the work, we are asking you to see your prospects personally, in order that the work of the Y. M. c. A. will be continued at home and abroad"
 President Leon French said. Tt is a privilege to be one of this group because you do what you set out, to do, e45,000 is Q lot of money and some people may say that we cant do it. I know better because l know that the spirit of patriotism beats in the hearts of you workers,
 This is a great patriotic en- deavor We must not fail to sup port the work of the "Y" in nor ale building for the troops of our Allies as well as Its work for the prisoners of war, and the youth Of Waterbury, in the midst of the ex- citement of war. We have great r. M. c. A. in Waterbury, and We need not hesitate to compare 1t with the best in the country. So, go out with your chins Up, and ask the people to subscribe. If you must have stripes, have red, white and blue and not yellow"
 Secretary Smith explained that there are % teams with 200 work CTS including the Executive Com mlttee to handle the stores, the In- dustrial Committee and the 1ndus- trial Companies Industrial Teams representing 20 factories, who are to solicit the workers In industry and 12 community teams. Chairman Goss noted the fact of the large number of women workers.
 The new Secretary for Younger BoyB Work, Willard D. Carr, was introduced and the importance of boys work in the midst of stress and strain and excitement of war, was emphasized.
 The speakers stated, that we could refuse to support our local Y. M. c. A., if we wanted to: but that no American would be expect cd to refuse to support morale building work for the needy troops of our Allies, in less favored na- tons like China.
 Neither can we refuse to provide the comforts and the recreation which the Y. M. c. A. has been called to furnish to the prisoners of war. Secretary Smith said Chris tan America Is at her best, when we are rendering this service for the prisoners on both sides, our enemies as well as our own pris- oners and those of our Allies.
 The first report will be this Fri- day night at SIS, with two other reports on next Tuesday, and clos- ing on Friday the 27th. The work CTS were asked to seek increased amounts, because of the three causes, including the war needs, as compared with the peace time cam paign of the local Y. M. 0. A. one year ago.