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I r II, i f do a The War is over. Why is any arPtin( Loan, and if millions of pounds net profit-ha why has the Y.M.C.A. no sllrplus, anclwhy i Such questions are bound to be raised b expedient to explain the true position tc") e to those who it is hoped will come to the he] !I. Became the need for War work is by no means over. The Y.M.C.A. is still operatingin -i hundreds of centres at home, also in France, Belgium, Germany, India, Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Palestine, Malta, Gibraltar, Holland, East Africa, the Dardanelles, Jj] Salonica, Constantinople, and,other centres in Turkey. Until demobilisation is complete Jj x the Y.M.C.A.- will be needed to provide a home from home for our troops in many jj centres at home and overseas. « ? 2. Because the money it has received has been entirely absorbed in running the huts and fl providing new ones. It cannot be too clearly stated that the Y.M.C.A. does not trade for m the sake of trading, but merely as an aid to its work amongst the troops. L n jj 3. Because the work is, and always has been, carried on in hundreds of places where it cannot jjr possibly be made to pay, but where it is urgently needed—in lonely outposts and for Bj outlying units. The Y.M.C.A. has never played for safety nor put its own interests first, jj] v but has tried to meet the National need. jj 4. Because as a matter of principle, everything received since the beginning of the War, |jj| either in subscriptions or in trading, has been used for the direct and immediate benefit of I the soldier. The profit made in one camp has been used to offset loss in another. The stories told of excessive charges made in this centre or that have been found on investigation to be purely imaginary, and brought forward on hearsay evidence. In every camp prices are fixed by the Army Canteens, and-the Y.M.C.A. is only allowed to operate > on condition that it does not undersell, the official canteens. Moreover, the prices are uniformly lower than those that rule outside; so that the soldier has the benefit every time. n 5. Because the Y.M.C.A. has spent many thousands of pounds on music and entertainments, cinemas, lectures, libraries, educational classes, athletic outfits, and so forth. 6. Because loss on exchange has been a very serious item. 7. Because the loss sustained by the Association during the German advance in the spring and summer of 1918 amounted to over /i50,000. Nearly 200 centres were involved and huge supplies of stores and equipment. 8. Because very large sums have been expended on free gifts to the troops. The huts are j- J open to all and no membership fees are charged for what to all intents and purposes i « is a club. No charge was made during the War for concerts or entertainments given in S the huts. £ 160,000 was spent on educational work; ^50,000 on food and comfortsfot j V— These are some of the reasons why V m country came out of the war with a loss of fo If" ?.& •' •j that the Y.M.C.A. finds it necessary to ^jppc sixteenth of the cost to Britain alone of a s,ftgl a Would it have been a credit to the Asso ) \7 with a big surplus, when it had pledgejLji Joe Is# J profits and all money contr B BBC. y._ # < lilllllllllilltllMfa^ I