The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Continued from Page one)

after so that the awful conditions ex-
listing in the armies of Europe today
will not be repeated among our Amer
lean troops
The following is the announcement
of the collection campaign that is to
take place during the last week OF
July
June 80, 1917.
Worthy Grand Knight-The Su-
preme Board of Directors, at its re-
cent regular quarterly meeting, de-
signated the week beginning Sunday
July 22. 1917, as campaign week for
the Knights of Columbus Million Dol
lar War Fund.
"The board directs that you appoint
committees and teams made up of
your members to personally visit and
solicit all Catholics for contributions,
and members OF the order for sub
scriptions in addition TO the regular
81 assessment levied on the member
ship. You should endeavor to use
the same successful business methods
adopted by other organizations APP
pealing TO the country for war work
funds.
Initiate at once through your local
press a publicity campaign and ar
range for announcements of the cam
paign from Catholic pulpits. Your
general committee should be carefully
selected, to consist of men of highest
standing i'm your community, and OF
course the teams should be made up
of active men. willing to work, and
thereby get results II is a fact that
many Catholics and Knights of Co
lumbus have been included in teams
working for other organizations rs
Iabove referred to. and undoubtedly
their services can be secured on be.
half OF our fund.
Much that has been stated in our
other letter of this date might we'll be
repeated for the information of the
general Catholic public. The hier-
archy and the Catholic people of our
country look to us in this crisis and
therefore, this great and necessary
mission has been undertaken by the
knights of Columbus. Surely there Is
not Catholic man or woman in our
country who would refuse to contri
butte to this cause. Fraternally yours,
" JAMES A. FLAHERTY,
Supreme Knight"
Two-thirds OF the million dollars
will be raised by an assessment of 81
on every member of the order in the
United States, as announced as fol.
llows:--
Worthy Grand Knight: In con
nection with the appeal issued by the
Supreme Officers for fund Of $1,000.
1000 for the purpose OF adequately car
ing for the recreational and religious
needs OF our Catholic men In the ser.
vice of our country It was decided by
the Supreme Board Of Directors. upon
serious consideration OF the magni
tude OF the work before the order. to
levy on the membership of the United
States a per capita of 81.
I'm addition to the features of en-:
tertainment and recreation to be fur.
nished at our buildings in the various
camps, 10 all OF the soldiers located
therein regardless OF creed, an even
mere pressing duty is ours to care for
the religious needs OF our Catholic
men, both In the training camps and
in the war zone who II Is estimated
will number about 40 per cent. of the
total The Catholic ohaplains pro.
vided under the rule of the govern.
ment will not be at all sufficient for
the purpose. by agreement with the
hierarchy We have undertaken to as.
sumo the support Of additional priests
sufficient In number to fully caro- for
the spiritual needs of our Catholic
men In the service.
"ls there Catholic heart that
would deny assistance In this crying
need OF our Catholic men who will
soon be called to service in the
trenches? What greater consolation