Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-12
Open CAMPAIGN TO.
RAISE FUNDS TO Be.
USED IN WAR CAMPS
JOHN WllLYS AUTO AND AERO
PLANE MANUFACTURES, CALL
UPON OTTAWA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO AID IN DRIVE
FOR FUNDS.

At the suggestion of President
Wilson the directors OF the Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce have been
called on to get their organization be.
hind the campaign to raise nation
al fund for War Camp Community
Recreation work The purpose of
this is to inspire the men, increase
the efficiency and help develop the
fighting spirit of the American armed
forces. Features of this work in
clude the providing of wholesome,
healthy environment in the cOmmuni-
ties surrounding the ninety or more
training camps and posts.
John n. WHY'S, of Tc.e4o, automo-
bile and aeroplane manufacturer,
appointed jointly by Secretary of War
Baker and Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels as chairman of the national COM
mittee on the War Camp Community
Recreation Fund, has written a let.
ter to each of the following, asking
their assistance in this vitality import.
ant war work.
l.. G. Brand,
Frank L. Beach.
John NJ. Dougherty.
DR.. J. II. Edgcomb
G II. Hook.
j. B. Herring.
H. W. Johnson.
G. r. Kingman.1 att
J. Montgomery.
l.. T.. Porter.
Jason F. Richardson, Jr.
AL f. Schoch.
Fred Scherer
J. F. Shaiper.
Fred Sapp.
f. =. Vallat.
The public, it is pointed out, must
be made TO realize that they must
help to win the war, The first vic
tories" will be won in America, and
will depend on the way in which those
who say at home receive. welcome
and hearten the men who are ready
to bleed and die that democracy may
live. The work for the soldiers and
sailors in the communities outside
the camps, should not be confused
with what is being done for their en-
tertainment and recreation by the Y.
! NJ. G. A., the Knights of Columbus, the
Y. M. II. A., and in other ways dur
| ing their leisure hours in camp.
Mr. WHY'S Summarizes the big pur-
pose 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 finest ideals
of civilization are in their hands;
that the folks at home are living and
fighting in their hearts.
Imagine your boy at training
camp" he says. Where shall he go
and what shall he do when off duty?
Tho cities big and little, adjacent tt
the camps will do their best: bu,
without the aid of a national fund
1t will be impossible to supply the
equipment and the trained personal
service necessary to make recrea
tion system a thorough success.
"It is planned to furnish enlisted
men hospitality in local social circles
to promote wholesome amusement II
: public places, to supply buildings
, swimming pools etc, and to proven
the exploitation Of the boys by com
mercialized attractions of an unde
sirable sort"
President Wilson. in letter whicl
Mr.. WHY'S enclosed with each of hi
communications, says of the com
munity service.
"The spirit with which our soldier
!. leave America, and their efiicienc
, on the battle fronts Of Europe, vii
/ be vitally affected by the character o
e the environment surrounding ou
:. military training camps"
k "Three Dollars for each soldier an
r sailor" Is the amount required I
e carry on the work for the next yeal
Q This money will be used In a hundre
o ways. such as building and maintain
r Ing clubs for the men. arranging dri
g matte, moving picture, musical an
numerous other forms of entertain