October 23, 1915. 
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The Mork of the Y.M.C.A. forms 
an endless chain of Empire. 
Great Y.M.C.A. Appeal for 
Second Year of War. 
£250,000 
urgently needed to maintain and extend 
the great work the Y.M.C.A. is doing 
for our gallant soldiers and sailors. 
THROUGH the generous subscrip- 
tions of individual members of the 
public, Y.M.C.A. centres, huts, mar- 
quees and buildings of various kinds 
have sprung up throughout the Military 
Camps— more than t,ooo in number- 
making an endless chain throughout 
the Empire. 
Tncse Y.M.C.A. centres are being 
devoted to the well-being, spiritual, 
social, educational, and physical, of our 
eallant soldiers, who are fighting, or 
In warmth and shelter and comfort, 
men here meet together for everything 
that goes to promote discipline and 
moral character, for conversation, for 
games, for intellectual exercises, 
for everything that comforts and 
helps. 
This vast organisation of making 
and maintaining a home for almost 
every man in our Army requires, in 
spite of the most rigid economy, four 
hundred and thirty-eight pounds a day 
for its efficient upkeep. 
about to fight, for everything we hold dear. 
Under these circumstances we make 
to the whole British 
to share in this ^reat work. 
an urgent appeal 
Nation 
You may not, personally, have 
been able to subscribe a s'.;ni suffi- 
cienily large to erect a Y.M.C.A. 
hut bearing vour own r.arac. Yet 
you roav welcome the privilege, 
both as a citizen of the Empire 
and as a friend of soldiers, to 
come forward now and contribute 
wlialever von can afford to the 
carrving on of this great work, 
lest, without your assistance, it be 
handicapped, or even curtailed. 
The value of every effort that 
will help to break the monotony 
of training and sustain the spirit of 
the troops is inestimable. 
By supporting this work of the 
Y.M.C.'V. you will be directly con- 
tributing to the power of the armies 
to bring about more speedily the 
end of the War. 
The War Office have shown their 
appreciation of this point by the 
facilities they have given to the 
Y.M.C.A. for the extension of tlie 
work. 
The need is urgent. The field is 
vast. 
We are not asking you for any 
specific sum, because we know that 
a noble sense of patriotism and duly 
will urge you to ask yourself frankly 
what is the most you can afford, 
and to send that sum, and no less, 
without delay. 
Will you add your link to the chain to-day 
Donations should be addressed to 
Captain R. L. Barclay. J.P., Nationa 
Council of Y M C.A.'s, 13, Russell 
Square. London, W.C. See coupon 
opposif" 
'MRMMKS 
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i POST THIS FORM TO-DAY. 
I To Captain R. L. B.^RCL.w. J.P.. 13, Russell 
Square, London, W.C. 
1 have pleasure in enclosing £ ._.^.. ....... 
I towards the special work of the Y.M.C.A. lor 
I the troops. 
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Address 
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photograf'h o/ the double 
V.M C A. hut at 
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