Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1917 — Young Men's Christian Association War Fund News. [ARTICLE]

Young Men's Christian Association War Fund News.

Like a- mighty army rose up the thousands of workers at the opening of the great nation wide army and navy Y. M. C. A. campaign for $35,000,000 yesterday. Reports from different parts of the country indicate a wonderful start in the raising of this fund in the interest of our soldiers and sailors. This district in northwestern Indiana has every promise of “Going Over the Top” in raising its fund of $115,000 this week. The following are some of the things which these war funds of the National War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. will provide for the men of the army and navy: The erection, equipment and maintenance of 2,500 army buildings, huts and dugouts. “Trench and Camp Clubs.” Maintenance of 5000 army secretaries-} n-the field.— Stationery for letters. home. Newspapers, magazines and books. Talking machines and records. Pianos and other musical instruments. balls, footballs, volley balls and other athletic equipment. Motion picture machines and film service. Entertainments of all kinds using both professional and amateur talen.t * Lectures and educational classes. Religious meetings and Bible classes. “Something Doing Every Minute,” characterizes the work that the association is doing in the interest of our boys in khaki. The Y. M. C. A. is a mighty force that is working in keeping wholesome amusement and entertainment in the interest of bringing our boys home clean. The following verse written by one of the soldiers at Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg, Miss., indicates the interest that the men in military service have in their “Army Home,” the Y. M. C. A.:

HELP THE “Y” I hear the boys most every night, As letters they are writing; Ask what they’ll do when near the fight With others, they are resting, Without a “Y” in which to write Back home to wife or mother. You say you’re with us, then tonight Start out to help us, brother. YoulbveAheflag we’re fighting for And all that lies below it? Patriotic? —Sure you are! Well, now’s the time to show it. There are many causes merit praise but while to them you’re givin’, Say brother, won't you help us raise That five and thirty million? We need a. place where we cango, — To find some rest and comfort; So “come across” —we need the , , “dough”— Yes, every nickel of it. Yna’il rreverTtnow the goed ’twill do Throughout this great world struggle, But it will help us, cheer us too, And lighten every trouble You’ve never failed us heretofore, In anything we’ve asked for; And we feel sure that e’er it’s o’er You’ll fill the campaign coffer. Sp help the “Y,” the soldier’s friend, We know you’ll ne’er regret it; We’ll than k you, too, for all you send And KNOW you’re patriotic. , Sgt. C. E. BOLYARD, Co. L, 150th Inf., Camp Shelby.