Evening star., 1917-11-09
PRESIDENT TO ACT
ASA WAR Daddy
WhirIwind Campaign Tomor-
row to Complete Fund of
100000 in Capital.
GROWING IN OTHER CITIES

President Wilson Is to set the seal OF
his approval this afternoon upon the cam
paign being conducted to secure war
daddies" this week for American SOL
diers now in training in the canton
ments
The President had on his desk THIS
noon, and was expected to sign some
time this afternoon, check which
would make him the war daddy OF
several American soldiers. The Presi-
dent has been hearty in his support OF
the movement. undertaken by the war
camp community service. to provide
wholesome recreation for soldiers when
they come to town" and are not under
military discipline.
That the President would contribute
70 the fund of $4,000 being raised by
the Washington campaign committee OF
the war camp community service was
made known at the luncheon held by
the workers in the campaign at the New
Ebbitt House today. Henry White
sided.
Whirlwind Finish Tomorrow.
All stands in readiness for a whirl
wind finish to the campaign tomorrow.
In addition to the campaign OF the yari-
Gus teams, the members of which Will
continue their work until the last
whistle blows" tomorrow, II was plan
ned today to conduct a war daddy day"
At Woodward & Lothrop's department
store tomorrow.
Onicials will be en- hand on the
fourth floor of the store. in the toy de-
partment. to receive subscriptions from
those who wish to become war
daddies." Three dollars Is what it
costs to become war daddy" to one
By the war camp community service
which was established at the wish of
the President and the War and Navy
Department heads. to provide proper
1ocreacion for one American soldier for
q year, when the soldier comes to the
city or town near the cantonment
Ponies will be waiting for children
tomorrow at Woodward & Lothrop's
their elders are expected to give seri-
ous thought as to why they should
become war daddies." and before the
ride of the children is over each
daddy" as well.
$3.50, 14S on Partial Report.
subscriptions to the fund throughout
"Wednesday night. the national commits
ston on war camp recreation service
eludes only individual contributions
and sums reported by those cities that
have raised their entire quotas.
It does not include cities that have
g Boston, Pittsburgh. New York. Phil
adslphia. Buffalo, St Louis and hun
dreds Of smaller places, where cam
pAigns are now under way. It does not
Include Cleveland. Detroit, Toledo. Nor
al YAy that
wnl put on joint campaigns next week
With the Y. n c. A.. at the request OF
leeal committees. 1t is stated.
TO Make Better Soldiers.
The 81 0oo. 900 fund being raised this
will do its part toward making Amer
lean fighting men ideal types Of the de-
mocracy they represent The move.
ment cannot be supported too strongly"
Secretary Daniels OF the Navy declared
In statement today.
I'VE realize that you cannot place
Thousands Of young men in rough
camps on the outskirts OF strange
csties' you cannot NEGLECT them 1o or treat eat
danger Of causing them to yield to the
temptations which the hospitality of
vice and dissipation invites" the state
$50 It is that we arc giving some
thought to the social organisation of
the million young men we have gath
cred together for training for the Army
and the Navy. We are going to COM
pete with the evils that have proved SO
costly to all former fighting forces. We
are going to mako the inducement to
healthy recreation and clean amuse-
ments stronger than the evil tempta-
lions Of city life. I might say we are
going to tempt soldiers 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
each man for q year. This fs little
enough when one considers that It will
inspire our boys with the new national
sptrit. higher Americanisu1. an eager
mess In service that will carry them
more quickly to the victory they must
earn