The Washington times., 1917-11-09
DANIELS INDORSES
WAR DADDY DRIVE
FORS6O,OOOFUND

While War Daddy" crusaders were
literally stormlnE Washington today
to complete the 100000 fund for the
hghtlng mems welfare. Secretary Of
the Navy Josephus Daniels threw the
whole weight OF his support into the
campaign and In a strong statement
urged every patriotic American 10
support Ee War Camp Community
The $4,000. 900 fund being raised this
week for war camp community serv-
Ice VIII do its part toward making
american fighting men ideal types OF
me democracy they represent. The
movement can, not be supported too
strongiy' the Secretary's statement
said. i.
Cannot Neglect Them.
I'VE realize that you cannot place
thousands OF young ma1 in rough
camps on the outskirts of strange
cities, you can not neglect them or
treat them as social interiors with
out the danger OF causing them to
yield to the temptations which the
hospitality of vice and dissipation
invItes
$50 1t Is that we are giving some
thought to the social organization of
the million young men we have gath
cred together for training for the
army and the navy. We are going ta
compete with tho evils that have
proved so costly to all former Aghting
forces. We are going to make the
inducsment TO healthy recreation and
clean Rmusements stronger than the
evil temptations of city life. / might
say thAtswe are going to tempt SOL
diers and sailors to be good.
THE War Camp Community Service
has been requested to undertake this
work for the Government The funds
being raised this week will support
the work for a year, a net cost of 50
for each man for a year. This II little
enough when one considers that II
will inspire our boys with the new
national spirit, a higher Americanism,
an eagerness in service that will carry
them more quickly to the victory they
must earn"
Ends Tomorrow Night.
with the campaign in Washington
coming to a close tomorrow night, the
committee faced the task of raising
the sum sufficient to complete the
$50. 900 fund with the same determine
tion Pershing's men are facing the
Germans across No Mans Land. The
leaders were confident the windup OF
the crusade tomorrow night would
find 10000 "war Daddies" In Washing
ton. or the equivalent IN the shape OF
So each for 10000 men, the quota al
lotted to this city.
Practically half OF the 100000 was
in sight when the campaigners met
at their noon luncheon yesterday, and
after the luncheon they started out
with many productive new ideas to
raise money.
The morning mail to headquarters
today was fat with checks and sub
scriptions from committee captains
who had been unable to attend the
daily luncheons. and these are being
tabulated as rapidly as possible.
Henry White, former Ambassador
to France, presided at the war
daddy" luncheon At the New Ebbitt
Hotel today and will preside again to-
morrow, the final meeting Of the cap
tains before the campaign closes. He
commended the committees highly on
the success of their efforts and urged
them to continue the drive tirelessly.
Woodward & Lothrop will cam
paIgn for tho "war daddy" fund to-
morrow, It was announced at the
luncheon. Their toy show on the
fourth floor will be for the benefit
Of the fund. There will be live ponies
for the little folks to ride and a big
glass jar in which every visitor will
be asked to place q contribution.