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peanut orrnrowu ounnoinii

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\ pw '1joniuiy'Hoiinea. V. C., the onlywhiner of the Victoria. Cross in- the 4th C. M. B.. WHS Only eighteen yearn of nge ‘when -he' won it, and ing ilio youngest V.-C. in Canada, nnii on.-‘

_ of tho four youngestflu .lbe British Elu-

plru.

` mn. 'l'uinu1y'a career with thu 411, C. M. »it_ was unique. Hn ioined ihnl ,bwnllon just before the Viiny llidgo ~hettle` in April, 1917, and 'wont over the -top," for lilirvilrnt tanto oi' the wnr A`-nd' right lu t|ie;thlck of things =lic` got ' wonnclodand shipped to Bllgiity

ills_woundn Qnied, he was sent!

.back to the bagtgiloli .lust before the pngscimndnie n§,ow'._ ilu iiadn’t timi- ¢o_ g,._¢,__'l|n_~q tliofzitrenclieu _and taste si

-lltiic war on ‘lW'.¢l“|”‘~

. NU, [lang he wont into tho hell uri ]’@sSitl10l\tl&l8~.~ ' 1 And the -beat dencriptolu of his dot-il

that duy'is described in the soltlier’e

picturesque language by u couii-ado who testified when Pte. Holmes’ dec- oration whit* recommended. _ .~\tZ_e scrambled safely' over "i)“ ('o.| and the sunken road. and manugetl io' sqnlim " _from 'puddle to pull-` die ‘ a 1*" little way further, `\

when itllo niuchiue gun flrc from! to-0.,1il1l.hoXeu iiheud inuilo us nil, to' it inrin, do the 'Annette Kellerman io- 10 'tliojieurest l-iheli -hole. l

"Now these two pill-boxes uiicnill ‘

were about flfteeli yards apart. flu- tweeu the two were mounted two lieinle machine guns. Every time our shells would hit neur them the llun gnnnors would duck into the pili-box- on and' pop out ngaiu before we could '

,» l»udKt\~ l ' “So tliero we were, the whole coni-

_ pany, driven to l-l1'ound_ The two Hun

mitcliine guns cracked and swlslicd img plopped nil iirountl us. ‘We could , 'peek over at them. but let a man

move. and down he went."

-in lgoked. like clieclclunte for us.,

_uinnten passed. we lwzot peeking ov- er every time the swish ot-bullets

passed awliy-

Suddenly from out of a shell hole.

a little, slim, douliled-up khaki titlgure shot like a bullet. and then disappeay- ,.,;_ All peeking eyes-turned to this I nsiouishillk SDBCWDI0- ` "Then up and down asain il W0!-ll!!

"Grant Scott! we yelled. it is _eome~ `

body making a, run for the Huns!_ ,

-'A11 Gyn; wom peeking now. Ev-

ery tow seconds up and down would img, that Uzure. ,up out of one slime- flllcd shell-hole. down into another.

And each ,lump carried him closer.

"Finally the Hun gunniers saw -him. The two i¢unS,,.bu8tlll 1° cl"*n°l` "Y" A, the spot _.where the slim khaki shape

siioiild next appear.

“But the did'nt appear. Lehi! 8900113'

passed. 'Tho guns _began their sweep ing up popped the i1g\u°e and down

agnin._

"ii was a mad' moment. We were

yelling by now. l-ian they cot him-

"Nn 'rim-o he pops strain. and he

is nearly within bombing distance Di

the liunsl

The Huns were now thoroughly ter-

rified. Their guns chattored and crock-

0 .led frantically. And there they sealed _

their own tate. For machine gun belts have to changed, and the thrilling mo- ment arrived when both Hun Kun! 1155 to change at .the same instant. Their racket ceased-

"U-p leaped the slim khaki figure

yonder, un arm high in the air. With ii irroui. rush ‘and a slide through U10 horrible slime he swung that high arm .nnl it Ianni, sailed gracefully through ilio "lt-_ lt lit mir 'between the Hun gnnn. Like tt, sneak the ith-aiu iigure sped into the cloud of the exploiiiou. 'Tho guns wd_rf9__ smashed. the CreWS mangled, and wut ot the Dill-50195 cunie iiineteenjrisoners. " _ "When we reached the spot, ¢h00l‘-

lim :ind yelling, _we found that the slim liiiio khaki tlgure belonged £0 I0"-U8 Toinuiy Holmes."

one ' .si-is n~eons1'_'rso.

"The 'bachelor bishop of London."

nniil it retn‘rnet1war correspondonl. “il known no tlig . 'ohoru glrl’s friondf Loudon chor\t§‘glrls only mnkp lNb0\l¢ to and as n week, and the bishop oi- ten comes'to__thelr help when thofro down and out. The bishop save I holiday dinner "int month to about 100 show girlii. _ 'Lwas invited 1-0, <1-P09 _ ln, and a iov§ltor_si¢ht I never law- The girls wo'l*o_so younllndlopfdij - ly and gay,it»i`waa 'hard to _be_ll_0V0_ ` "Wil were all hard up. it doesn't séem f filht for 0. $5098’ and prottygiri 'to 'M hard un. _lt_ fiti. 'rwo ai tho »l‘°f' »

tinat or th¢_&uq‘ ¢i_ri» were talking _ noar`me. 1 ,this a snrumptkhll ' fi-ad' sua `tlt§`_.ni-tt zu-i. 'inn it., °\I°\lll_1?' sald‘}tli`e_oocond_ 'I only ro- mt one third-'°-l’va gut me my aor-

Hat mend0d_."";.`* ' . .

' D°r’¢ be wo;n1pu»¢. smut or in

_mrlmy tho,,~inwly violet in often trlmnied unoégiont,

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Any wommfbiiti Imp an expensive lfrwunt. but one woman in 0 uulllfoa cl_,l_,13_#o1§¢‘\lll1 'ffl 1'9" °.°°hleooun¢.' ' L 3' 1 "

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nadian-. A yy nces 1

What Your Money Did Last: Year J

What~ Y.M.C. A. Plans to do This Year

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N May 5th throughout Canada, the N ational Council of the Young

Men’s Christian Associations inauguratcs a. Red Triangle Cam- paign to raiseA$1,100,000_. -Before asking for renewed endorsation, it is desired to render full account of the funds subscribed in

rcsponee to the appeal of one year ago, and to thank the public most sincerely for the generosity that made possible the Y.M.C.A.’s work for the soldiers throughout the war. '

The Consolidated Financia1.Statement` of the Y.M.C.A. for 1918 has

been duly audited and found correct by Price, Waterhouse & Company,

of London, England, and Oscar Hudson & Company, Toronto. A full copy of this slalemenl- may be obtained at any local Y.M _ C .A. building, Red Triangle Club or Red Triangle Campaign Ileadqiiafters in Canada.

_ We present herewith a complete summary of our finances for 1918

covering our entire service in France, England; Scotland, Belgium, Ger- many, Holland, Northern Russia, Siberia and Canada. where the Associa-

tion served, and is still serving, Canadian men and boys. We also outline

our 1919 Budget. _

Y.M.C.A. Receipts During 1918.

Balance onhand, Jnnntny 1, 1e18'”- if-_ " - s 41.-1847.87 Refund from Overseas ‘ - - - _ _ __ -V. _ _ 2.l0,3S2_74 V

(For goods in transit as at Dec. 31, 1917)-

. _ _ _ , _ari5)

Overseas Contributions, Interest & Exchange - - - 43,473.27 Roonr Rents to Soldiers in Canada and all other revenues 20,677.14

~ 'r°t»_1.R¢¢elpts - _ -_ ~'~' _ sio,o07,143.40 -

Disbursemen °

_ ts .

The acope and variety of the entire service in so

1.--Cost of Goods Sold in ~Cantee`n|--

What ._

Public Subscriptions, 1918 .-_ - - - - 3.1l2,242.l0 S S Gross Canteen Sales .1 - - A - - ' '-` - 6,l8l,583.45 ' o

Room Rents and other Revenues Overseas - - - ” 52,935.89 ` h

(Beaver Hut, London, Y M C A Hotel P _ t e

‘ Y.M.C.A.

Ll.-Col. W. P. Pumey, Dmninian _

President, Great-War Velerans' Arsacia- ‘

tion, Sydnzy, N_.S`. Jan._B,3, 1.919.

_ ‘ ‘ -far as expenditures can t "Th°|:° g$\l}°§° °ld°$'t°"§`l?"CbE°

-- » -- - ~ _ weente....an eY.'...

reveal them are indicated in the items which follow. The Y.M_C4A_ has done z work “nt .

no other institution could or would

1 do. S cekin as sident of

' Y.lVl.C.A. Budget 4 for 1919

_ i .HE total budget of the National Council of the Canadian

Y.M.C.A. this year ca? `for an expenditure of $2,869,669

_ The cost of the Y.M. .A_ work for the soldiers overseas.

estimated at $1,350,000 for eig »months ending August 31st, will it is expected, be provided for by thc balance of funds on hand overseas, by the liquidation of overseas assets and 1919 canteen earnings. The budget in full outline is as follows: `

. 1. `Overseas Work for Soldiers 'Until Con-

, ° (T bfl db bil ll dll ldtl

1 I ch-|010" ofouleetonxide 191% cninlfzzziimenr-xiiin’ qgverzeds

_ _ ’ .$1,350,000

2. Service to' Returning and Returned Sol-

dier. _ _ _ _ _ $973,549.

, $5,076,098. 36

2.--Wir Service Overs_ens_ - $2,843,935.46-

Hull, tents. mnrqueel, cnnteens'

up-keep and equipment, rents, 'lighting and heating, $626,177.92 Free distribution athletic supplies

_J and prizes, $233,793.44.

Khaki University for Soldier Stu-

dents, » $500,000.00, _

, Other educational work overseas,

$6,141.52.

Transportation, transport, equip-

ment and running expenses, $117,- 066.06. ',

Free cinemas, concerts, lectures

and musical instruments, $2tiU.855_- 99. ‘

Stationery, magazines, religion s and other literature, $171,088.25. Free distribution hot nnd.c0lfl

drinks, chocolates, biscuits and cigarettes (in France and Belgium

_ only), ¥\l1i6.2Sl_/19. Cash gifislounits,$l03_$l6l§,T9, llcing

5% of gross canteen sales to Soldiers in France, to be spent on extra rations, comforts, etc., and including cash gifts to units in England.

British Y.l\'l.C.A. work for Im-

perial soldiers, and Chinese, 875,000.00. ~

Y.l\f.C.A. work among French.

other Allied soldiers and Allied prisoners of war, $l0t),tll)0.00_

Salaries, pay and rations (oflicerl,

non -commissioned ofliccré and civil stalls, and hoard for civil stads and volunteer workers). $317,071.55.

Headquarters and local headquar-

ters, France and England, $100,- 321.90 _

Dept. of Records and information,

$4,859.94.

Intcrnational_ Y.M,C.A.’n Hospi-

tality League (for reception and entertainment of troops passing through London), $9,-187.62.

For Canadian prisoncrspf war in

Holland and Clmadlaiis on Mur- man Const Expedition, $7,558.95.

-Loss by fire, shi-ll fire," pilferages

and breakagcn ($50,8T.'i_.'»0 less re- serve provided in 1917. for this contingency), $146.23.

liiipairl accounts and commitments

$13,440.00.

Special relief work in England,

$1,275.80. \

3.-*War Service in Canada - 0951339.61

(Including Siberia)

Hiltsvand equipment, rentals, etc.,

8298,-iI6.08. .

Free athletic supplies. $lT,l2l.02,

Free distribution slativ»iirij\', 'fcntl-

ing matter, games, etc., $Ill.0l5_02.

Free cinema=, conccrl<, lcétnrcs.

'1`ralisportntion, transport equip-

ment and running expenses, $13,- 219,21.

Educational work, hellth and sex hygiene, $10,593.31. '

Expenses sending workers overseas,

$8,555.77.

_p 5 pre the

_ organization, and for our members,

I wish the Y.M.C_'A. God-speed in

' their splendid work."

_Philip Gibbs, War Correspondent, »

_ ‘ London Chronicle.

' * "I. want to pay a very big tribute,

my warmest tribute to the 'work of ‘

- the Y.l\_l.C.A. Very quickly after enbh

battle these men of the Y.M.C.A. brought out their tents and equip-

' ments, by means of which they could '

` give hot cocoa, coffee and cigarette! _ _

to these men in the lines, and word; _ Service to Canadian Military cannot say what a cup of coffee meant to men plastered in white clay like

those I have described. I remember ‘

' seeing and marvclling at the rapidity

I with which the Y.M.C.A. got up their

tents and equipment under' Vimy Ridge, within A few hours of -the

capture of that place." `

Major General Sir David .WuImn,

Quebec, P.O., Commanding Ojirzr, 4th

Canadian Division.

"The Y.l\-i.C.A. over here is doing

a most noble work, and l am proud of- the work that is being carried out by _ the Canadian Y.M.C.A.”

N... 456825, Pu. F. Fmliinn, sin'

u » _ _ A _

vchcglnfrifnhliglildxLl1icii)l(l;stixl;Ppl;::- . and Sex Education' ‘1b’27Uf sure iii thanking you for the splendid work done by your representative on

the train. judging by unfavorable rc- _

ports, I, while in l<}ngIand,'had been

prepared for a neglected welcome of re- _

turned soldiers, But 1 am glad to say they are more than well looked after on the road to their homcs.`nnd in

Red Triaiigle Service on Trans-

'Red Triangle Service at Dis-

- embarkation Ports, $50,000.

Red Triangle Service on Troop

Trains, $30,000.

Free distribution apples. choco-

late, ci arettes, games, etc.,

Y to soldiers coming home,

$148,000: -

' Hospitals, Camps and Bar-

racks and in 11 Red Triangle Clubs, $398,849.

Extension Y. M. C. A. work _ among Boys, $80,035. Extension Y_M.C.A_ work in

Counties, _$35,055.

Extension Y. M. C. A. Indus-

trial and Railroad work,

-' ,$62,400. '

' For promotion of physical work

For"student and general Re- _ ligious work, $24,520.

ports, $120,000. -~

Red Triangle Service to Cana~

dian ,Siberian Expeditionary Force, $50,000. V Appropriations to Local Assoc-

iatious for Military Work, 888,500. `

(This furnishes dormitory ac-

comodation, bathing facilities and other privileges for en- listed ,‘ and discharged men.)

Sex Education, Intcrnment, Camp work, etc., $28,750. Administration National and

Divisional H cad q u a rters, $59,450. Total, $973,549.

3.-.National and Reconstruction Work-

$466,120

For Supervision of Districts,

$84,100.

For Canadian Training School

for Y. M. C. A. Ofliccrs and R ecruiting and training, $20,000. .

V For General adxniiiistratioii,

office, accounting and miscel- laneous items, $143,735.

"total s4il6,1-.>o.

~» `Y. M. C. A. Requirements, 11919.

'l`otal Y.l\l_C..'\. Budget - - ~ ~ - ~ 52.Sli5l.titi9 Items 1, 2 and above - - ' ‘ $2,789,699 Expenses of 1919 Campaign _ _ _ 80,000

'insmlmems' Mc" S30" Department records and informs-

Y M C A service on tiansporté "ui" ‘9'988‘26` . 0 'miiuition ‘plants and iuternnn-iii Salnrms’ my f‘f'".‘ "nm" of camps' ’68l859V38_ workers, $105,814.31,

_ _ Hcadqiiartcrs ami local headquar-

Bnsygo service programme, ,cfs cxpensu' ‘53,384,9;;_ Barraéfksv' h;)5pim$,‘_ (Hw]_am(_ dp Allowance for unpaid accounts uid

pots and troop trains, 855,026.50. wmlmtmmu' ‘45'000'00` 0lh°fS~"

_ _ ' Organization nnd_ collection ex-

Y.l\I.C.A. <'=cr\‘lrr lo Cauailinii Ex- pcnses in connection with Financial

peililionary: ‘Force to Siberia,

Campaigns, 1918, including print-

$15,000.00. ‘ ing and advertising, $167,178.93,

4.-Regular Work ofl the National Council-

Part of above is Militni Mliniliistratioli and thc c

ments, funds for which were subscribed in conjunction with Military Funds by

agreement of regular contributors. . 4,;/1, };,m,.,_,,_

5.-Young Women’s. Christian Association- ` "1"" ""°°""“"°“"’ ”""“""°" I

cantecns are rivalled by no other can- tccns. and more than that they sell

, Canadian goods--Canadian cigarettes,

Canadian maple sugar, milk, fruit. anrl. cereals. l cannot sec anything wrong/ _ with tlic \l,M.C.A,, and if the people at home knew its real value to th' boys at the front they would give ii

all the support it needs."

._ $100,000

(Amount raiscil in li)l8 Campaign for work of iinminion Council of Young/

Womcn's Clxristiaii Association for girls, soldinrl’ dcpcndcnu, etc.) _/'

Recapitulation: _ _ _

Total Receipts, l9l8 - ~ , - - ~ - » ~ 6l0,067,143.46 Total Expenditures, 1918 - ~ - o » 0 ~ - 9,121,909,234

(See details above) . ---L--_

Toial Balance on hand 1 .- - » ~ - - - $945,154.23_ Balance in Cnnnda - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $248,740.44 / B.(,. Balance Overseas - `- - - - - 696,413.79 / ' '

(Balances were chiefly made up of canteen stocks in hand or in transit.)

NDTE; The not earnings of cnntcenn were spent entirely on service in the

mcn. and in order to carry on the full Y.M_C.A. programme over-

_qggg in i9l8, #$432,896.69 was sent from Canada, and, in addition, $500,000 for

thc Khaki University and $75,000 for the work of the British Y.M.C_A. for _

Imperial Soldiers and Chinese. »

F. L. RATCLIFF, (.`lun`rmo» Finance Committee. , _

T. A . Iecivr, Regina.

"I wo ltl like lo take this oppor-

tunity br-fore finally leaving the Milit- ary Serv cc of thanking you and the Y..\l.C.A. organization, first for thc l many good things l enjoyed in France, and secondly for the cheerful. helpful work during the journey homeward. l voice the 'appreciation of many

.S`i'pmllnr Ll)..S"n|'Il|, Belmont, Mimi- '

Iaba, 4-3rd Ballal:`an_

"l.ct no man now sav anything

against the V.M C_A. to mr, or he will ;tct what for if l catch him. lt is in

150’ I France we found thc great need nl' the

_nderN t_ n I " \'..\4_C.A., arifl, hrlit-vc mc, it is a

_ _ V. ' 'y. _ ' _r mai _s io a super Q d d t ,~ .| - th t _h _--

vision of Tcrritor|es,_Buy.~=' Work, Student, .industrial and Railroad Depart- . 0 sen D "L im* m C rem es

Corporal (1. Waimnan, Vancouver, _

Required for VVork Uvcrscas (as above) - - - f l_,_1i.5i),0l_)_ll Required for Work in Canada (us above) - - - $1,-'il9,ii(il)

1 Plan for Meeting Needs

Overseas

Balance on hand overseas - - - - - - $(i!\5,4l3.T9 Estimated 1919 Canteen Earnings - - - 500,000.00 Proceeds, sale of Equipment overseas (estimated) - l50,000_.0(_l .

Total available for Overseas ' ' ` ‘ 8| 346,413.79 `

ln Canada A A

Required for Work in Canada (ns above) - -` $l,5l9,ti69_0ti Balance on hand in Canada, _lantiary l, li) l 9, 248,740.44 Outstanding 1918 Subscriptions - - 400,000.00

f , I`/tiller E. L. Milton, Vancouver, B.C,, 548.740-44

$870,928.50

Contingencies (New Red Triangle Clubs, etc.) - - _ 22,071.44 Net \/.M.c..i. Bntigt-t _ _ _ _ _ _ ;s9`3,00iT00

Summary of Red Triangle Campaign

(a) Net Y.M.C.A. Budget, an above A- $893,000.00 (b)` Young Women’s _Christian Association-

_ $115,000.00

('l`his,part of the Red Triangle Fluid is being asked for the work nl the

"l tliink that this idea of a repro I Dominion Council of the Young Women's Christian Alsocintion, includini; care

_acn_tntive` of the Y.M.C.A. on the

homecoming troop trains is an excellent one, ondl lmpc that it will bc continued until the last Canadian comes home."

of soldiers’ dependents coming to Canada.) ‘

Q 0 0 0 0 _

_ Total Objective - - - - $1,100,000.00

National Council, Young Men s Christian Astociations of Canada

Th: Red Triangle (fampg/lgn is under the disliiiguislied palrnnage of His lfrcellciicy, the Duke of Del/ans'hi'rc, K.G'., G`.(L'.lll.(/., 6'.C.l'.0., P.(,`.

. /' _ ' ~

Hon. Cantfoigp Chainnan- I V L ' ‘lt

ampaqn C aivmnn' Cain)a¢`gn Treasurer: Campaign Direrlar:

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