Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
'VpAR CAMP ASSOCIATION
Wants TO RAISE BIG SUM
to Acquire S3.150.OOO for
Service to Soldiers Starts
To-Day.
PRESIDENT ENDORSES PLAN
Fund to Re Spent in Creating Safe
Environment for Men in Camps
That They May BE Mentally ana
Morally Clean.

Morally Clean.
& WASHINGTON. November $.-Bcgin-
ming Tomorrow and continuing through
& the week. there Will be in active SWINE
!, nil over the United states the hig
! drive for :. fund OF S3.I5o.ooo which is
! being raised by the War Camp Com
/ m,mity Service The purpose Of tho
service. as stated nj the national head
!. quarters here to-day. is To help make
! and keep the soldier and sailor fit
\ to fight" through clean environment
! and wholesome American welcome pro-
vided FOR them wherever they so. AZ
I. the Headquarters Of the service here II
/ was announced that the enthusiasm
Z with which cities and towns IN all parts
of the country have been responding
to this appeal 10 their patriotism is
most encouraging.
Thousands OF ministers have been
) enlisted in tho work. it was said, and
tomorrow Will preach or tho import
ancc to the morale as we'll as the tight
Z ing spirit OF the army. of proper com
n,unity service for the men in uniform.
This Will inauCuratc the campaign.
then during the week. through local
committees organized everywhere.
cities and towns Will raise tho quota
.
To carry on tho work in tho COM
muni;ies around every camp and post
where soldiers, sailors or marines arc
: in training, a fund of s. for each sol
tiicr and sailor is needed. John y.
WHY'S, of Toledo. was recently APP
+ pointed by Secretaries Baker and
Daniels as chairman of the national
committee charged with raising the
money. without waiting for the open
ing of the big national campaign.
number of places in their zeal have
gone ahead and raised their money.
even voluntarily increasing their aliot-
mcnts in some cases.
We've gone over the top with our
allotment Of 10000" for instance was
the way in which Oklahoma City re-
spondcd TO the call.
Endorsed by President.
With tho hearty Endorsement Of
President Wilson. Secretary of War
Baker. Secretary OF the Navy Daniels.
experienced army and navy officers and
other prominent officials who have seen
the value OF the work. the War Camp
Community Service has bcen cstab-
lished to accomplish. in general. three
things. according to a statement issued
here tonight at the headquarters Of
the organization.
I'm the first place" says tho state
mont, proper community reception of
the American soldier and sailor will
make them more efficient fighting men.
II Will actually add to their military
strength and make the army and navy.
as lighting units. more forceful. This
statement is based on tho testimony.
not Of laymen, hut of such trained mill
tary authorities as Ma jorGcneral
Leonard Wood, Major-Gcncral Barnett.
commandant of the United states ma
rine corps: Major General Arthur MUIR
ray, commanding the Western Depart
ment. and many others. From the cold
dollars and cents point of view, there
fore without any thought Of social or
moral benefit. the War Camp Com
munity Service will be worth many
times it's cost. For every dollar
pended, the country will receive II re-
turn equal to many times tho amount
given.
.'In the second place. stronger ma
tional spirit will be developed in the
men because OF the feeling which
comes TO them that the American peo-
pie. having taken them into their
homes and hearts. having entertained
them and treated them as men rather
are expecting nothing less than the
best from them. VIII net man fight
better for friends than for people who
have looked on him las an alien a
person 10 be Stunned, 10 bc kept at a
distance?
Communities Share Henehts.
Again. both the communities around
the training camps and the cummuui.
ties from which the men have come
and to which they will return after
the war, viii bc the gamers By War
Camp Community service. which Will
help to keep The men clean in BODY
mind and spirit. substituting all sorts
Of good club. home and social enter
tainment TO take the place OF harmful
influences to which many Of the men
otherwise might fall prey.
ITO carry on this extensive work AT
all army. navy and marine camps and
posts throughout tn" United States
there is needed a fund OF s3750 COO
The leisur" hour activities O? tho men
when they remain in camp is VOL
taken care OF by tn" Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association. the knights Of
Columbus. and other ORGANIZATIONS
But the men leave camp whenever
they get opportunity to go to town,
for the monotony OF camp III. 500,
grows wearisome. and ,hcy moab ;,
change: if they did no, 20, II NOV
would soon grow stale The work az
the War Camp Community service :.
10 look out for tho welfare of The man
when they ar" outside camp ia 400
that they have clean clubs and rler,,.
or other good places to 20. and nm,
when they return 10 camp instead .,
being made unfit for service ,he,,