Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-06
HOW \. Of {. WILL
Spend WAR FUND
100000 From Delaware
Will Help in Taking
Home Life TO Army
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
STARTS NEXT WEEK

The executive committee in charge Of
The campaign which will open next
Tuesday evening TO raise 100000 and
upwards in Delaware for the Knights OF
Columbus Wsr Fund campaign. has is
sued the following statement outlining
'he objects and aims Of this cause:
To provide our soldier boys in the
santonments In this country and on the
'front.' in France with healthy environ
nent and the best Of facilities for their
social recreation we are asking you to
contribute as literally as your means
will allow to the 100000 fund which
Wilmington and Delaware have decided
% raise as their share OF the national
knights Of Columbus fund for these
purposes.
Delaware has never failed 10 do more
han her bit for every good cause and
D. this Knights Of Columbus fund Is
ndisputably a srand and noble work in
The interest Of that portion Of mankind
now at war, we know you viii not fail
Is in this supreme emergency.
our work established in more than
100 places by January 4. 1918. This is the
aim Of the National Committee and.
truly, isn't il a noble aspiration3 That
The National Committees purpose will
he realized goes without saying. for
This Is a day in which big things arc
being accomplished in a hurry and this
Is noble work, an apostolic work and
? work for God and country.
But we must give heed 10 the call.
n 10 is TO be successful. Listen 20 what
The New Haven Courier says and then
decide that. ps for you, II is not 10 be
said that your interest is dormant:
Too little attention. SAYS that news
paper, has been given to the work
which the Knights Of Columbus has IN
dertaken in building, equipping and
maintaining buildings at the army en-
9ampments and environments which are
30 be used as social. recreational and
religious center
In truth. as this newspaper says.
too little attention is being given this
work for il Is non-sectarian. broad and
comprehensive IN its scope. just as
might be said OF the work along similar
lines that is being done by the Young
Mems Christian Association. Indeed. the
admission OF both Of these societies TO
he military reservations was upon the
condition that they would not limit tho
facilities which they afforded. to q par
iicular constituency and that the build
ings would at all times and for all pur-
poses be open 70 the entire camp.
There Is another interesting phase
Of this campaign that cannot be too
strongly emphasized The work Of the
Knights Of Columbus is not only for the
-olditrs n Is for their fathers and moth
CTS. brothers and sisters, wives or
=weethearts. as well. for, by the exist
nee OF The knights OF Columbus work
40 the camps the folks az home may feel
1,surded that The comfort OF their
owed ones in the camp is being cared
r Here is what the Lynn, Mass, Tele-
am has 20 say on this phase Of the
INFECT.
Mothers and fathers. sisters and
sweethearts may rest assured that their
loved ones attention will be taken away
from contamlnating influences
Here Is the way that the soldier boys
are surrounded with good influence
while away from their home ties. on
october IS, 1917, there we're IS Knights
OF Columbus halls, built and in Oper-
alton. in the various training camps