Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
s35,000,000 ASKED
FOR ARMY !. N. c. A.
IDLE HOURS OF SOLDIERS AND
NIGHT LIFE IN ARMY ARE
GRAVE PROBLEMS.
WSC0NSIN's BIT S75O,0OO
campaign to Raise the Money by Popu-
lar Subscription Opens Monday,
Nov. IL, and Will Close Monday
Night, Nov. 19.


stitute the objective in a $4,000, O0C
drive which is to be launched Mon
day, November II, by the National
War Council of the Y. NJ. c. A.
WfscOnsin's share of this S35, 600, 900
Is $75O,OO0.
M1lwaukee's share is S15O,OOO.
This fund of $35,0OO,O00 is not for
the Y. NJ. C. A. 1t is for welfare work
among the soldiers in our own canton
ments and on the battle fronts in Eu-
rope. Briefly, the situation is this ::
We contribute the money and the Y.
NJ. {. A. contributes the organization
OF experienced men to carry on the
work for us and for which our money
Is contributed.
some idea as to the kind of work
the National War Council does is Civ
en- in bulletin or prospectus issued
by the Y. M. G. A. On the title page
or this prospectus there is a picture of
thousands of soldiers on a dark night
watching an open-air vaudeville show,
Beneath tho picture is printed in big
bold-faced type this legend:
Night Life in the army?
Idle hours of the soldier?
His temptation is in proportion to
the distance from Home,
Where is your boy toniqht?
Help US to keep him fit, fit to fioht
and fit to come home.
Wisconsin is going into this cam
paign with full force and the batteries
Will soon be in action. District com
mlttees have already been organized
and chairmen campaign directors and
executive secretaries appointed.
AT state conference held in Madi-
son, October 20, of representative men
from all sections of the state Wiscon-
sins quota for the army Y. M. C. A.
work was approved, and representa-
ttYes from each of the ten districts
into which the state has been divided.
adopted the goal set for each district.
Additional goals are set for counties.
cities and villages and townships. The
district campaign committees are:
District No. Minimum Goal $4,000.
L. j. Roth. Superior, Chairman and Cam
Daign Director.
Douglas County, ]. NJ. Wall Superior
bayfield, County, T. f. Beers, Washburn
Ashland County. Allan T, Pray. Ashland
Iron County. F. B. Goodman, Hurley
Sawyer County, Henry E. Rohlf, Harvard
Washburn County l.. II. Mead, Shell Lake
Burnett County, O. H. Caspers, Grantsburg.
District No. minimum Goal $50 O0O.
Geo. b. Wheeler. Eau Claire. Chairman and
Campaign Director.
3 p Hunt. Eau Claire, Executive Secretary.
Eau claire County. A. J. Keith. Eau Claire.
Chippewa County, l.. w. Newman Chime
Falls.
Dunn County. E. O. Wright Menomonie.
Pierce County. J. E. Foley, Ellsworth
Barron County, Orrin Ingram Rice Lake
RusR County. Ben Faast, Eau Claire
Peptn County, Chirley Tarrant. Durand.
Polk County Harry Baker, ST. Croix Falls
St Croix County, T. NJ. Olsen. Hudson.
District No. 3-Minimum Goal s57 900.
}. n. Nnnson Wausau. Chairman and Cam
pSign Director.
v. A. Hathaway. Wausau, Executive Sec'y
Marathon County Harry Berger, Wausau.
l'anglede County f. H. Palmer, Amigo.
Lincoln County, Chas. H. Strange, Merrill
Oneida County, c. H. Crosby, Rhinelander.
Clark County. Geo. f. Crothers Neillsville
District No. Minimum Goal 500. 900.
J. H. Taylor, Green Bay. Chairman.
w. L. Ream, Green Bay, Campaign Director
d. w, Brandenburg, Green Bay, Executive
Secretary.
Brown County. A. H. Brandt, Green Bay
Door County Henry Fetzer Sturgeon Bay
Kewaunee County, Edw. Seyk Kewaunee
Shawano Caunty, 7. w. Humphrey, Shawano
Oconto County, J. B. Chase, Oconto.
Marinette County, DR.. H f. Schroeder,
Marinette.
Forest County. John swinehart. Crandon
Florence County, Max Sells, Florence
District No. 5-AIinmum Goal $4,000
Geo. W. burton, Chairman and Campaign
Director.
A. 9. Gran La Crosse. Executive Secretary.
La Crosse County, F. b. HiXon, La Crosse.
La Crosse County 0. r. Skaar La Crosse
Trempealeau County, c. 3. MeIby. Whitehall
Jackson County, Samuel Lund, Black Rive.
Falls
Monroe County Or S. d. Beebe. Sparta.
Monroe County, Frank Drew, Tomah.
Vernon County, c. J. Smith, Viroqua.
Vernon County, A. H. Dahl, Westby.
Buffalo County, S. G. Gilman, MOndovi.
District No. minimum Goal 49,, 200.
/. P Witter, Grand Rapids, Chairman and
Campaign Director.
Q. c. Altman. Beaver Dam, Executive Sec'y.
wood county Il. q. Babcock, Grand Rapids.
Portage County, Tom Hanna, Stevens Point.
Juneau County, C. A. Vedder, Mansion.
Waushara County, c. T. Taylor, Wautoma.
District No. minimum Goal SI33,OOO
+. J. Harwood. Appleton, Chairman and
Campaign Director.
John GredIer. Waukesha, Executive Sec'y
Outagamte County, VIM. Wolf, Appleton.
Waupaca County, w. H. Hatton, New Lon
don.
winnebago County, w. A Maxey, Oshkosh.
Fond du Lac County, Dr. A. J. Pullen, Fond
du Lac.
District No. S--Afnimum Goal $4,000
A w. Kopp. PlatteviIle. Chairman and
Campaign Director.
A q. Mann Madison, Executive Secretary.
Crawford County, w. r. Graves, Prairie du
Chien.
RichIsnd County. c. r. Thompson. Richland
Center.
Grant County. Geo. w. Baxster, Lancaster
Iowa County. II. L. Hoskins, Dodgeville.
Lafayette County, c. F. Mcdaniel, Darling
ton,
District No. minimum Goal $50 0OO
Il. A. Moehlenpah. Clinton, Chairman and
Campaign Director.
F. .. Lesser Madison Executive Secretary
Sank County. Geo. w. Davies. North Free
dom.
Columbia County. F. A. Chadbourn. Column
bus.
Dane County. c. 2. Norgord, Madison.
jefferson County, Geo. Kispert, jefferson
Green County. Prof Neverman, Monroe
Rock County, s. NJ. Smith, GAINESVILLE.
District No. 10-Ninilnum Goal S245. 0OO
Ii. =. Lindsay, Milwaukee, Chairman and
Campaign Director.
J.. c. Bradshaw Racine. Executive Sec'y
Washington County, w. L. Kisseil, Hartford.
Ozsukee County, Harry Bolens, Port Wash
ington.
Racine County. c. c. Cuttings. Racine.
ksnosha County, NJ. S. Moss, Kenosha.
Dodge County, 4. w. Wilcox, Horizon.