Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 15, 1918, Page 9

DEMOBILIZATION DAYS BRING CHALLENGE TO\ NATION WritingoiONveE L mu&; of this city MalGolm* Dans, Do D, Y. M. C. * A. Secretary in France, son of Rev. Malcolm M. G, Dana, D. D, formerly pastor of the old Second Congrega- tional church in this city and later pastor of Park churchi whe it was formed, tells of the ¢ of de- mobilization days in the following in- teresting state: which is ularly valuable nection pregent united These words friends of m;}. failing gene! 47 > one of the most w movements of history, and in jch for more than a year 1 have been. ‘privileged to have a part 1 @ in and love the work to such an t that I shall be forgiven for s some anxiety over possible eff of current peace discussions upon- . November cam- paign for funds, & wish to set forth clearly the tremefidous opportunily and challenge of the immediate fu- fure, together with' the corresponding obligation to carty, through, to a’fin- ish ga work just how coming to its aour of greatest gesponsibility. - Our fellowship i France hag been made buoyantly, HAppy. by near prospects of peace:s 1t ‘has been hard to steel oursel to thoughts of another winter mu‘ And;now the tine of least ce would be to ‘about ended and to Sober reflection reveals tragic consequences h would in< evitably follow any e yielding to such rash impulse. The paramount duty is to “carry on” as never before. As a matter ®f fact, at the moment of writing, the cofifiict is not over. The home government is not abating in the least its effort to carry the war through to one pnly ultimate, con- alusion. The stream of khaki lads is still pour- ing in upon us and will continue to The situation - is somewhat .. We have never yet beenable 411 of the gver increasing op- consider the W hasten home. do so. to m portunities for - gérvice. Were. peace made tomorrow, @md numberless sec- retaries hurried our assistance, it would even then a _long time before we could -catch up with actual needs. What then will Bappea if secretaries now in France desert their posts and sthers about to cross the Atlantic fail to come to our Help? It will be a veritable calamity :if peace hopes or peace talk shall ¢ause any of us to do less just when(we should do more. The need was never greater for more money and men. + The work of the ¥. M. C. A. will not be finished with the signing of peace. Its most important services will be rendered:ghroughout days of demobilization. Thg safety of our soldiers will tiiem, pass largely from field strategy and military discipline to the saving power of such efforts. Peace terms cannot be settled in a moment. Dyring days of lengthy de- liberations our battle lines may even be pgeserved intact. When the war endsfit will.be mmovsxblfe to trar;sport the troo jome in a few weeks or even mor’:fi And were it possible, it would doibtless “be , an economic bignder toturn back millions of men eri'masse Bpon a country passing from 2 [period of war industries to those ofipeace. For a considerable time to 52-2 an impatient American manhgped isflestined to be kept in the military camps of France. g‘!rn is the challenge of coming ddys. The need will be great and fraught with great responsibility. Cénditions will be favorable to the Y. M. C. A. enterprise. Troops will be held more stationary. This will al- low a continuous work with the same bodies of men through longer periods of ‘time. Other conditions will favor teptations which will reach out after yur boys as never before. The demob- ilization period is bound to be _like unto that illogtcai time when coliege eams “break training” after the season of play. The incentive to keep im sondition will be gone. Severe dis- -ipline of fighting days is likely to be <omewhat relaxed while permissions and leaves are more easily obtained. Nor shall we blame him, if, after months of war, the soldier is su- premely on pleasure bent. Our par- tleular task has been to put into the ife of the military camps everything that a young man likes best so that he will not wish “to go to town.” Soon every American soldier will want ‘o see Framee before 1 go home.” 3ig thoughts induced by the dangers mnd hazards Living will once s of time rather than n mind let me re- iterate that the Y. M. to face its adjusting itself to meet the new con- ditions. In co-operation with military officials and eminent educators SyS- tem is being outlined whereby the young men of the army may at once resume their interrupted school and college studies. An athletic program has been launched having in mind the special needs of the six months or vear following the war. Religious, «ocial. and other departments, are even now seelng to it that there is ‘something doing every night” in the hundreds of huts and other ¥, M: C. A. centers. An association machine which has been perfected in days of war is being geared up to do its most ~flective work Limes. How will our friends back home ac- cept their part in this final oppors tunity of the war? Will they con- tinge to stand loyally byl Liberty loans gave to the government an' un- qualified endorsement; put heart into er soldiers and terror into the mind »f the Hun. ‘The November campaign san be our triumph and inepfration. We would not argue the matter of right to continued confidence and loy- al support. ‘We prefer to rest our case upon the direct testimony contained in the millions of home letters written during more peaceful mmder the red triangle “with the fol- ors” Generals Haig, Pershing, and members of the United States Com- mission to Russia (before she left the field) did not hesitate to say that the Y. M. C. A. would have much to do in belping to win the war. In that faith we have tried to do our bit. Morale in winning the war for us while the enemy has publicly con- fessed that lack of it has lost him the battle. And it.gds doubtful « if ' the world, or thoe ; who have labored there, will ever Rnow, just how much our hut-chureh=theater-library-rec- reation centers have had to do with helping to create and maintain that invineible morale. Thousands of boys have said it, “T'd have gone to hell had it not been for the Y. M. C. A But the end is not yet. We have been absorbed in conserving the qual- ity in the soldiers going to the front. We are now looking ahead to the boys as they shall go back home. Their fight is not ended with beating the Hun. The American soldier has vet to persevere amidst insidious temptations of ¢ p life self-con- queror, Ke . an- tnsullied manhood and captain of his soul. He will need help and saving friends. Christian America, in and through the Y. M. C. A, met her boys as they Janded in France. She went with them even into. the- trenches. Wil she do further? Will she carry through until the last soldier has embarked for home and “come back (.:Leu!?" The November campaign will ow. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CAST.ORLA Can we afford to 'do less?! war will give place to| C. A. is about | reatest opportunity. It Is | < ~_ NORWICH BULLETIN, great store during this Sale, whether found in every department of our store. THIS SALE A SAVING OF 209, ON ALL FURNITURE IN OUR GREAT $200 Silk Damask Upholstered Solid Mahogany - Three-Piece Cane Suite, $175.00 A beautiful solid Mahogany Suite like the above is a won- derful value that should not be overlooked. This suite includes loose cushions, four pillows and a bolster. Other Living Room Suites in Mahogany, Fumed Oak, Golden Qak, and Walnut at reductions of 20 per cent. Floor and Portable Lamps. No gifts will be more accept- able than one of our beautiful Floor Lamps. There is a large variety to be selected from at reductions of 20 per cent. from our original low prices, which will mean a great sav- ing to all who are interested. Don’t Envy Your Neighbor’s Home, Make Him Envy Yours COME TO OUR VICTORY S ALE | No department of this store offers a better opportunity than our great selection of Dining Room Furniture. 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