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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."
o
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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*` ‘|9913-nilht cont olook has one
“mlillo gyot o' $1,000,000 oorvora- i
"Wi Wl_l_ianii_a never strike. ‘
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What Your Money Did Last: Year J
What~ Y.M.C. A. Plans to do This Year
_ \ J
N May 5th throughout Canada, the N ational Council of the Young
Men’s Christian Associations inauguratcs a. Red Triangle Cam-
paign to raiseA$1,100,000_. -Before asking for renewed endorsation,
it is desired to render full account of the funds subscribed in
rcsponee to the appeal of one year ago, and to thank the public most
sincerely for the generosity that made possible the Y.M.C.A.’s work for
the soldiers throughout the war. '
The Consolidated Financia1.Statement` of the Y.M.C.A. for 1918 has
been duly audited and found correct by Price, Waterhouse & Company,
of London, England, and Oscar Hudson & Company, Toronto.
A full copy of this slalemenl- may be obtained at any local Y.M _ C .A. building,
Red Triangle Club or Red Triangle Campaign Ileadqiiafters in Canada.
_ We present herewith a complete summary of our finances for 1918
covering our entire service in France, England; Scotland, Belgium, Ger-
many, Holland, Northern Russia, Siberia and Canada. where the Associa-
tion served, and is still serving, Canadian men and boys. We also outline
our 1919 Budget. _
Y.M.C.A. Receipts During 1918.
Balance onhand, Jnnntny 1, 1e18'”- if-_ " -  s 41.-1847.87
Refund from Overseas ‘ - - - _ _ __ -V. _ _ 2.l0,3S2_74 V
(For goods in transit as at Dec. 31, 1917)-
. _ _ _ , _ari5)
Overseas Contributions, Interest & Exchange - - - 43,473.27
Roonr Rents to Soldiers in Canada and all other revenues 20,677.14
~ 'r°t»_1.R¢¢elpts - _ -_ ~'~' _ sio,o07,143.40 -
Disbursemen °
_ ts .
The acope and variety of the entire service in so
1.--Cost of Goods Sold in ~Cantee`n|--
What ._
o
Public Subscriptions, 1918 .-_ - - - - 3.1l2,242.l0 S  S
Gross Canteen Sales .1 - - A - - ' '-` - 6,l8l,583.45 ' o  
Room Rents and other Revenues Overseas - - - ” 52,935.89 `  h
(Beaver Hut, London, Y M C A Hotel P _  t e
‘ Y.M.C.A.
Ll.-Col. W. P. Pumey, Dmninian _
President, Great-War Velerans' Arsacia- ‘
tion, Sydnzy, N_.S`. Jan._B,3, 1.919.
_ ‘ ‘ -far as expenditures can t "Th°|:° g$\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.) ‘
(c) To British Y.M.C.A. - - - - $32,000.00
For Canadian representatives on reconstruction work in Poland and France.
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.(,`. 
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Hon. Cantfoigp Chainnan- I V L ' ‘lt
ampaqn C aivmnn' Cain)a¢`gn Treasurer: Campaign Direrlar:
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