Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-20
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 TO RAISE FUND
Money to be Used for Welfare of the Catholic Soldiers. and Sailors.

The designation by the war depart ment of the Knights of Columbus as the official agency for looking after the moral and social welfare of the Catholic men of the army and navy, has placed upon the order a great re- sponsibility. The action of the war department in designating the Knights of Columbus as the channel through which the moral and social welfare ed after, has the hearty endorsement of the three American cardinals and the entire hierarchy of the church of the United States
 The chairman of the war depart ment's commission of training camp activities. Raymond B. Fosdick, has addressed the following letter to Su- preme Knight James A Flal1erty:
 At the meeting of the commission on training camp activities held June 19. it was unanimously voted to rec ommend to the secretary of war the acceptance of the generous proposi- ton of the Knights of Columbus of June Is, in regard to the erection of buildings for social purpose in the army training camps in the United States Secretary Baker yesterday indicated his agreement with our res olution, and I understand that word has already been sent to the officials of your organization.
 May l take this opportunity to ex- press TOT the COInnlSSIOn or IrdlnInE camp activities our appreciation of this offer by your organization ? Many of the training camps will contain from 10000 to 60,000 men, indeed, they will be sizeable cities in them selves and the need for social and relaxa- tfona1 facilities is going to tax the efforts of all those of us. who are in terested in providing a sane, we'll rounded life for the men in tho camps. May I say, too, that we welcome the strong position. which your organiza- tion has always taken in regard to the moral hazards surrounding a young mans life, and I am confident that your influence in the camps will add much to their general tone
 We shall be very glad to cooperate with you in every way possible, and we sincerely trust that success will follow your efforts to raise the money necessary to prosecute your work.
 Very sincerely yours,
 RAYMOND B. FOSDrCK.
 Chairman"
 The following Is the announcement of the collection campaign that Is to take place during the last week of July:
 ''Worthy Grand Knight-the su- preme board of directors, at its re- mated the week beginning Sunday, July 2, 1917, as campaign week for the Knights of Columbus million dol far war fund.
  committees and teams made up of your members to personally visit and solicit all Catholics for contributions, and members of the order for sub scriptions in addition to the regular $2 assessment levied on the member ship. You should endeavor to use the same successful business methods adopted by other organizations appeal ing to the country for war work funds.
 Initiate at once through your local press a publicity campaign and ar range for announcement of the cam paign from Catholic pulpits. Your general committee should be carefully selected, to consist of men of highest l standing in your community. and of course the teams should be made up of active men. willing to work and | thereby get results. It is fact that 1 many Catholics and Knights of Co., | lumbus have been included in teams 1 working for other organizations as above referred to, and undoubtedly 1 their services can be secured on be- l half of our fund. Much that has been stated in our ] other letter of this date might well be i for the information of the | general Catholic public. The hierar- | chy and the Catholic people of our | look to us in this crisis and l therefore this great and necessary | mission has been undertaken by the | Knights of Columbus. Surely there |