La Junta tribune., 1917-11-08
War Camp Conm..iiy Rsrrsaasos
Fund

Inc uiB oINe - On IN the WAR
Camp Community Recreation Fund
campaign. The local committees are
busy today raising La Junta's quota
1 Of this fund. Men. women and
children have eheerfully offered
their services to promote the patri-
otic enterprise Every house. busi-
meas or residence. will be solicited
for . contribution.
On the east side Of Colorado ave-
nue. . committee composed Of Mrs.
Knobb. Mrs. r. D. McClintock. Mrs.
John Beard. Ars. C. r. Buckley. Mrs.
H. O. Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Ii
Strain, Mrs. Oberling. Ms. Fred B.
Mason. Mr.. and Ms. z. r. York,
Mrs. Needham. Mrs. Mcfarland, and
Mrs. Morehead. On the west side OF
Colorado avenue. Messrs. n. r. NIL
Ter. II. w. Allen. c. c. HearnsberG-
er. Forest Mayhem, Bert Botkin.
Reg. Gsrvin. C. u. Herren. f.. A.
Allen. Dean Kendall. r. C. Todd. J.
W. Roberts. W. r. Cartwright, Roger
L Q. Mitchell. and the Lincoln school
will ask for donations for the fund.
In North La Junta Mr.. J. q. Wash
burn. Mr.. l.. II. Coiburn. and the
North La Junta school will see that
NO eager contributor II overlooked.
The business section OF the city will
be waited upon by . committee, d.
vided into four teams. composed Of
Mayor Lamb. Messrs. F. u. Stark.
b. F. Fleming. George E. Giysson,
J. l.. Gilliland. T. J. Cook, J. T. Up
dixie. c. N. Buchanan. @. N. wey-
bright. Rufus Phillips. and @. w.
Aiiliken. Many pupils Of the schools
have voluteered to assist these COM
nittees in every way possible. On
Saturday the high school girls viii
conduct . Tag Day event. the re-
ceipts of which will be turned into
the fund. The campaign will close
Saturday night.
Every cent spent by cities for the
wholesome entertainment Of sol.
diers and sailors In training: every
dollar donated viii do double duty,
according to Secretary Of War New
ton d. Baker. He made the state
nsnt to urge the importance Of the
s4.ooo.ooo campaign TO be conduct-
I'd November 9Th to 10th BY the
War Camp Community Recreation
Service. under the chairmanship Of
John n. willys. OF Toledo.
''This contribution" Secretary
Baker says. "is not only towards the
physical. mental and moral strength
OF the army. but Il 10 going to ad-
vance the solution Of . vexing and
psspiexins city problem that for
years has hung heavy upon the con-
science Of our country.
IAN OF a sudden. the discovery
was made tina, the way to overcome
the vices and temptations Of . great
city was 10 offer adequate oppor-
tnnity for wholesome recreation and
enjoyment. And so there IL growing
up IN America q new attitude. .
greater realization OF . community's
responsibility 10 Its young people and
the stranger within Its gates.
The War Camp Community Ser.
vice II Organized for the purpose
II spreading throughout the COM
munities Of this country that atti-
'ude towards our army. and eneour-
sging In this way that attitude to-
wards the cities. II IL tremen-
dous problem.
"As this var goes on. We are 60
Ing 70 have more and more camps,
more and more soldiers. and one
set VIII 20 and another will come.
This attitude OF the cities has cot
to Be continuous. growing in its hos
pitslity and In its conscientious rec
oEnition Of the right way Of soiv-
Ing the problem Of the soldier.
And when this 10 ali over. our
soidisrs are going 10 come back 70
US better eitissns. not only for the
patriotic Asroism IN which they have
been eaeaesd. but because Of this
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