"But our work in not concerned with the youth of Shanghai alone. We are proud to say that we are also doing a piece of fine work for the labouring men and women of this great metropolis. To Improve their conditions of living by provid. ing decent and sanitary houses ut reasonable rent, and also to develop worthy citizenship through the associations fourfold programme, a model village has been established Pootung, In connection with this project, twelve houses with one Frat are now in operation, 0 wwe are very much satisfied with th Fesults of this rather unique. experiment, There are a number of other activities that @ can mention here, but time will not permit me to do so. Sulfico it to aay that wa are doing everything within, ove power and means to develop Shang. hai physically, mentally and spiritually."
Dr. David % TT. Yui, gonoral secretary of the National A. spoke next, "Lam very much impressed with the spirit and enthusiasm of this gathering, which augura well for the suecets of your campaign," Dry Yat said. "What T wish to omphasize in this that money is not the primary object of this campaign, We have a higher and nobler object in view, otherwise we might as well have not started this campaign at all.
Of course we need money, but we need it not for its own sake. We neod it for a far loftier purpose and that purpose is to build men of character for China, Every intelligent man and woman knows that China cannot be saved by cannons or military tactics. She must be saved through character, And the making of character is the principal concern of our association, People will tell you that they are passing through hind times just now and that they will wait until the times get better to make their contributions. To these people, you, may well put this question, Can wwe afford to wait in the matter of saving our country'
Among the others who spoke were Mr. Y. M. Chien, former Vice. Minister of Finance for the Nation~ alist Government, the, Rev. K. T. Chung, general secretary of "the National' Ant-Opiam Association, and Mr. ©. T, Woo, general manager of the' Shanghai Cement Works, The goal of this year's campaign is $86,000, to be raised by 12 teams, These teams, named after 12 ancient famous Chinese horses, are to be commanded by Dr. 6, Ts, Wang, Director-General of "the Lung-Hfai Railway, Chengchow, and Feapectively, throughout, the earn, paign, which will close ai' March 7, ip
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.