The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
For CAMP RtCREAIIlAS

Washington, Nov. 5.---T'he national
c@mpaign for funds for the war o.
81, unity recreation service was ~
Iuli swing today From coas+ -
s, o9S.' IN cities and hamiets. nubIio
scrin,Jc, Ni.IIehs We're soliciting sub
pNiohs which are 10 make nm
IL t "a approximately $4,000. 900 that
,,'ouhdLhss for the United States en
.lstea men In communities adface,,t
W ehe military camps now scattered
throughout the country.
, ne movement which Is under tina
airection. OF national COMMITTEES n
wnlch John N WHY'S. prominent
.n9,nuIactarr of Toledo. O., is chair
I,itn' Is the result of an effort on
10 gar. OF the war department ana
! framing camp activities to re-estah h.
tlfh home tvs for soldiers and sailors
"heh they are on temporary leave
from training quarters.
Cn the theory that "if the passion
Tor home be allowed to become duIlad
ire enlisted man will cease to make
the suprens sacrifice in it's defense"
D. most extensive program has been
established for the welfare of tha
yoNng man in the nations service,
Who otherwise would find himself In
strange surroundings without friends
or acquaintances
Up to the present time various or
gam tatIons,. it is explained have ars-
comphshed much good in improving
conditions inside tho camps, but there
mas been no nation wide movement
under single supervising organiza.
tlon to improve the environment in
communities adjacent to the camps
The latter is the aim OF the war
camp community recreation service
In briec. the war camp community
recreation service proposes to estab~
I lish happy, healthy contact between
all American army and navy camps
and posts and the neighboring COM
nIunit!es. 1t aims to make the men
OF the new national army 'at home"
in every city and town; to provids
creation; to open the homes OF. civil
ians, also the theaters and the movies,
to the men in uniform.
After the $4,000. 900 fund has been
raised It Ia announced that It will
permit such organized work as the
following: Building Of community
clubhouses outside the camps for SOL
diers and sailors. with all the advan-
tages that the average club possesses
I'm the way of athletic contests, swim
ming pool. billiards. reading and writ
joyable features
+ Trained leaders are to Re e1ipioysd,
who will devote all Of their time to
the work. There are to he moving
picture and theatrical performances,
besides entertainments at which vol
unteer artists VIII be on the stage,
and where also men in the camps VIII
do their bit" by singing, dancing or
| acting for the beTefit OF their corn-
rades Among other features. great
stress Is laid. in the plans, on home
hospitality. with it's Sunday dinners,
music, pleasant friendship, moblliza-
| ton of church resources and tho like.
| For all of this work 1t is estimated
that the fund requires not more than
SO for each enlisted man to furnish
| the proper environment for a year,
/ Quotas have been allotted to the
cities and towns the country over.
with the amounts ranging In proper
ton to the size of the city and also
in proportion TO the possible direct
connection which the city has with
camp life. These communities which
have environments adjacent to them,
and which profit accordingly by the
! increased business resulting there
! from, are expected to contribute more
than the communities situated far
from the military headquarters,
| The general campaign for funds Is
| to conclude Saturday, November 10.