THE DAILY NKW8 Friday, May 2 three hundred thousand teen-age Canada lost 60,383 men in the great war, and OVER are growing up to replace the 156,799 men were wounded. More, than ever wastage 01 Canada's man-power in the is it important that the growing boys of this war, andto "carry on" as her future citizens. country be ethcient, manly and be inspired with What work of reconstruction financial, industrial, true, ideals of Canadian Citizenship. Literally or commercial is so vital to the nation as IS It nut mat jaimuu s iuiuic ucpcuus upuii the reconstruction of Canada's Manhood her boys. CANADIAN Nation-Wide Appeal . CANADIAH d Ttiandle Campaign .IOO. OOO May5'ito9 m In co-operation with the Churches the Young Men's Christian Association is" extending its service to Canadian boys. The Y.M.C.A. is essentially an institution for boys, and a large proportion of its work since its first establishment has been with boys. What .the Y.M.C.A. is Doing for Boys There are four phases to human development physical, intellectual, Y M.C.A. wants to reach out to these boys by way of athletic meets spiritual and social. The Y.M.C.A., in close co-operation week-end camps and social work in the industries, the shops, and with churches and Sunday schools systematizes the development of factories. Problems such as gambling, industrial relationships, boys in each of these four phases by what is called "The Canadian thrift, home relationship,sex education, etc.,will thus be dealt with. Standard Efficiency Training." A boy is "charted" and his development is noted periodically. His record helps the 'Y.M.C.A. to "Underprivileged" boys are those whose environment has been supply the training he needs most to bring him up to the efficiency poor, boys who have had little opportunity for mental, physical, standard. With his record chart before him the boy is inspired to religious, or social development. The Y.M.C.A, wants to help these improve the faculties wherein he is deficient and to make himself boys, by increasing their interests in wholesome eports and games, a "four-square man." attracting them to the Y.M.C.A.'sand Jbe Churches, inculcating in them and in the boys born of foreign parents, Canadian ideals of What Makes the Four-Square Man citizenship. PHYSICAL TRAINING of boys includes camp craft, health Red Triangle in Rural Life education, swimming, running, jumping, throwing, basket ball and The Y.M.C.A.,in co-operation with the churches and other social other team and group games. organizations, is carrying the Red Triangle to the boys on the farm, INTELLECTUAL TRAINING includes supplementary school the boys in the villages and small towns "which lack Y.M.C.A. or college work, direction of home reading, educational .lectures, buildings and equipment. The Y.M.C.A. organizes these Church practice in public speaking, sex education, craftmanship and groups and others to carry on active work to interest, entertain, woodcraft training. instruct and develop boys; trains their leaders audvstimulates and supervises. SPIRITUAL TRAINING supplements and supports the work of churches and other religious bodies; it spreads the ideal The Y.M.C.A., in co-operation with the churches will hold conferences of daily prayer and scripture readings and camps this year to train among boys; it inspires interest in nature, leaders in Boys' Work, and in Canadian in music, in things artistic. Standard Efficiency Training methods. These men will go back to their own communities SOCIAL TRAINING gives the boy equipped to "carry on." From an idea of his duty towards others, inculcates For Canada's Girlhood 18,000 to 20,000 delegates will attend these ideals of clean speech, clean sport, conferences throughout the Dominion. clean habits, teaches The Dominion Council of the Young Women'! good citizenship Christian Association has to do with the The "Father and Son Movement," by and helps a boy choose his.life work to best supervision, promotion and stimulation of all which fathers and their boys are brought advantage to himself and to society. the varied national and local activities of the in sympathetic relationship is Y.W.C.A., including the work of caring for the together soldiers' wives and dependents coming to Canada another branch of useful Y.M.C.A. work. The "Y" in High Schools from overseas. The Y.W.C.A, budget for All Y.M.C.A. work is fundamentally religious, Dominion Council purposes this year amounts The Y.M.C.A. recognizes the great field to $175,000, and it is planned to set aside that and by reaching the boys the Y.M. for reaching teen-age boys found in the amount from the total objective of the Red C.A, reaches men. Lifty per cent, of the high schools, and is promoting the establishment Triangle Campaign for the purposes of developing Y.M.C.A. work for boys is done in the work for Canada's Y.W.C.A. girlhood along churches and the proportion is growing. of activities in that field. In somewhat similar lines to those followed for boys. the High Schools committees and "Boys' Cabinets" organized and The expenditure of the' Dominion Council of Helps Boys to Choose Vocation ate programmes the Y.W.C.A, comprises items for the promotion put into operation to stimulate scholarship, and superintendence of Immigration and Travellers' The "Find Yourself" campaign of the inspire purpose, encourage clean Aid, under which head comes the wfcrk of Y.M.C.A. has helped many a boy to analyse speech, clean sport, and clean habits, to caring for soldiers' dependents on the boats and his natural abilities and circumstances direct towards their true vocation in life trains; the direction of local Associations in the so as to make the most of himself and his boys who are "drifting," and to develop cities;fruit and supervision dairy farms of Y.W.C.A.during the girls summer;at work extension on opportunities. A boy is examined and advised manliness and character. of Y.W.C.A. work into the Country what he is fitted for and what amount districts, and many other forms of service for of education, time and expense is necessary Many boys are forced by circumstances Canadian girls. to attain vocations for which he may pe to leave school and begin the battle of life suited. In that way lie is helped to mate before they are fully equipped, The an intelligent choice. Help the "Y" complete its work Jot soldiers; help extend'"Y" service to Canadian hoys; help bring the Red Triangle to the Army of Industry and to Rural Canadian Life. ' v National Council,Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada The Red Triangle Campaign it under the distinguished patronage of Mis Excellency, the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C Hon. Campaitn Chairman: CampaitH Chairman; Campaitn Titawtn Campaitn Dirtctorr John W. Ross, Montrbau G, Hurbbrt Wood, Toronto Tiios. Bradshaw, Toronto Ciias. W. 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