Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-09
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
FOR CAMP RECREATION
BY International News Service.

DN lIl'4 l4dl4hlldl news 'fi l
washington. Nov The nat.ona.
campaign for funds Tor the War
Camp Community Recreation Service
was in tull swing today. from coast
to coast. in cities and hamlets, public
spirited citizens We're soliciting sub
sciiptions, which are to MAKE W a to-
tai or approximately Si.v0O,u 90, that is
needed 10 provide wholesome SUI
roundlngs for the United States enlist
ed man IN communities adjacent TO the
military camps now scattered through
out the country.
The movement. which is under the
direction of u national committee, oil
which John n. WHY'S, prominent man
ufacturer of Toledo, Ohio, is chair.
man, is the result OF an EFFORT on the
part OF the War Department and Navy
Department Commissions on Training
Camp Activities to r~eestablish home
ties for soldiers and sailors when they
are on temporary leave from their
retaining quarters.
On the theory that If the passion
for home be allowed to become dulled
the enlisted man will cease to make
the supreme sacrifice in its defense,
a most extensive programme has been
established for the welfare of the
young man in the nations service,
who otherwise would find himself in
strange surroundings without friends
or acquaintance.
Up to the present time various or
CARNATIONS. it is explained, have ac-
conditions inside the camps, but there
has been no nationwide movement
under a single supervising organiza-
ton to improve the environment in
communities adjacent to the camps.
The latter is the aim of the Wal
Camp Community Recreation Service.
In brief, the War Camp Community
Recreation Service proposes to estab
lish happy. healthy contact between
all American army and navy camps
and posts and the n%eighboring com
munities. 1t aims to make the men
CT the new National Army lat home
In every city and town; to provide
normal social entertainment and re-
creation; to open the homes of civil.
ians, the clubs and social organiza.
tons. also the theatres and the NOV.
les, to the men in uniform.
After the $4,000 900 fund has been
raised it is announced that ii will
permit such organized work as the
followed. Building Of community
ClubhOuses outside the camps for sol
diers and sailors with all the advan-
ages that the average club possesses
in the way of athletic contests. swim
ming.pool. billiards. reading and writ
ing facilities and numerous other en-.
Ioyable features.
Trained leaders are TO be employed
who win devote all OF their time 10
the work. There are to be moving
picture and theatrical performances
besides entertainment at which vol
unteer artists will be on the stage and
whore also men in the camps will dc
heir bits'by singing. dancing or act
'ng for the benefit of their comrades
Among other features, great stress Is
laid, in the plans, on home hospitality
with its Sunday dinners, music. pleas
ant friendships. mobilization of church
resources and the like.
For all of this work 1t Is estimated
hat the fund requires not more thar
g 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 thu
amounts ranging in proportion to tn
''g0 of the city and also in proportion
to the possible direct connection whicl
the city has with camp life. Thos'
communities which have cantonment
adjacent to them and which profit &C
cordinely by the increased business re
le sulting therefrom are expected to cor
ID tribute more than the communities 81,
ut uated far from the military headqual
rs tiers.
IL The general campaign for funds |
% conclude Saturday, November 10.