The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-11
BARRE BOARD OF TRADE
URGED TO COOPERATE
In Plan to Raise National Fund for War
Camp Recreation Work-Commit-
tee of Barre Men Named.

the directors of the Barre Board of Trad
have been called on TO get their organiza
tion behind the campaign TO raise a ma
tional fund for war camp communlt
recreation work. The purpose Of this
to inspire the men, increase the eflicienc,
and help develop the fighting spirit o
the American armed forces. Features O
this big work include the providing o
wholesome, healthy environment in tn
communities surrounding the 80 or NOR
, training camps and posts.
John n. WHY'S of Toledo, automobile
and aeroplane manufacturer, appointed
jointly by Secretary of War Baker ant
Secretary of the Navy Daniels as chair
man OF the national committee on tht
war camp community recreation fund
has written a letter to each of the follow
ing, asking their assistance in this vi
tally important war work: G. n. Tilden
H. G. Woodruff, j, Ward Carver, AleA
Duncan, f. f. Langley, II. A. Phelps
A. p. Abbott.
The public, it is pointed out, must be
made to realize that they must help to
win the war. The first victories" will
be won in America, and will depend on
the way in which those who stay at
home receive, welcome and hearten the
men who are ready to bleed and die that
democracy may live. The work for the
soldrs and sailors in the communities
outside the camps should not be confused
with what is being done for their enter
tainment and recreation by the Y. M.
C. A., the Knights of Columbus, the
Y, NJ. II. A., and in other ways during
their leisure hours in camp.
Mr.. WHY'S summarizes the big purpose
of the war camp community recreation
fund when he says
"The spirit of the new American army
is to be made in the next few months.
Mere numbers do not make an army;
millions of soldiers who lack the fighting
spirit can retreat without a struggle.
The American boys must know that the
first ideals of civilization are in their
hands; that the folks at home are living
and fighting in their hearts.
Imagine your boy at a training
camp" he says. 'Where shall he 90 and
what shall he do when off ducyY The
cities, big and little, adjacent to the
camps will do their best; but without the
aid of national fund ii will be impos-
sible to supply the equipment and the
trained personal service necessary to
make recreation system a thorough
success. y!
1T is planned to furnish enlisted men
in local social circles, TO pro-
mote wholesome amusement in public
places, to supply buildings, swimming
pools, etc, and TO prevent the exploita-
tion Of the boys by commerclalized at
fractions of an undesirable sort
President Wilson, in a letter which Mr.. |
WHY'S enclosed with each of his commu |
nications. says of the community service;
"The spirit with which our soldiers |
leave America, and their efficiency on the /
battle fronts of Europe, viii be vitality I
affected by the character of the environ
ment surrounding our military training
amps"
Commenting on the acceptance by Mr..
Nillys of the national Craftsmanship OF
he war camp community recreation
und President Wilson said;
Mr.. Fosdick tells me that you have
lgreed to accept the chalrmanship OF the
var camp community recreation fund,
md ] am writing to express my appre
iation of your willingness to serve, as
veil as my hopes that the work OF you
nd your colleagues will meet with every
uccess.
Prominent members serving on the ,
ommittee with Mr. WHY'S are:
Samuel b. Botsford, Buffalo, n. Y,
hartman war service committee, Inter !
ational Association Of Rotary Clubs. /,
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, Los An !
eles, Cal. president, General Federation +
t Women's Clubs. ..
Cyrus H. X. Curtis, Philadelphia, Pa, :
ubisher Saturday Evening Post, Ladies /
lone Journal and Country Gentleman. \
William Darcy, ST. Louis Mo-, presi-
ent. Associated Advertising Clubs of .
ne World !
Mrs. Thomas a. Edison, Orange, n. J. =
James Flaherty, New Haven, Conn, \
Ipreme knight of the Knights of Co
mbus n
Mrs. f. IT. Hartman, New York. I
Irving Kirkwood, Kansas City, Mo, 4
iblisher. II
Adolph Lewisohn, New York, banker. :,
James A. Mcl<ibben, Boston, Mass, n
,st president, National Association of i
Organization Secretaries. u
Y udIlGS H. Hdulll. -NtA 4 VI n PAtoihthts n
warranty Trust company. Ia
Z, T. stotesbury, Philadelphia, Pa, ii
mixer. =,
Howard Strong, Minneapolis, Mimi, Il
esident, National Association of Com n
arcial Organization Secretaries
Mrs French Vanderbilt, New York. or
DR. Ralph D. Wheeler, Chicago, ILL.,, II
and master of Masons of Illinois.
Rev Frank Mason North, president of M
. Federal Council of Churches of ci,
rist in America ~
Three dollars for each soldier and 10
lor' is the amount required to carry br
the work for the next year. This m.
'nev will be used in a hundred ways, ia,
n as building and maintaining clubs ab
the men, arranging dramatic, NOV ID,
picture, musical and numerous other -
ms Of entertainment in auditoriums, Is
bs. schools. churches and private -
mes; in short. to see 10 II that the -,
immunity around the camp is as near "a,
e home to the men as possible Dr
o.
To RE FEDERAL AGENT.