Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
WELD SEVEN War
WORK AGENCIES
into RELIEF ARMY
Great Organizations Which Arc
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
Of Fighting Millions Unite in
Campaign for Sl70,500,000.

With millions of American men on
war fronts, In training camps and on
the seas aud with thousands Of Ameri-
can women on foreign soil, all engaged
in the stupendous task Of making the
world safe for democracy, a great duty
devolves upon those who remain in
the United States,-the duty of send
ing Home TO those who have put Home
behind them for the period Of the war,
The agencies through which this can
be accomplished are Joined in the
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette or
chocolate bar, with which he stays his
hunger in the fury Of battle, to the
theatrical entertainment or the ath-
letic games, which relax him into nor
NAL comfort after weeks of terrific
combat, the American fighter is de
pendent upon the continued efforts OF
the Y. NJ. G. A., the Y. W. c. A., the
National Catholic War Council and X
of c., the War Camp Community Serr-
ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. To carry on this
work the combined welfare organiza-
tons are seeking fund of S17O,5O0,-
OO0 ~N-.
The Y. NJ. c. A. provides 5SS huts in
American training camps and more
than 500 In the war zone as centres
which the fighters can use as clubs
schools, theatres. stores, churches, IL
brarles and writing rooms More than
1000 men and women had been sent
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early aunmn and S.S22 were
serving in American camps az home.
Y. NJ. c.. A. huts are the canteens of
-"an Expedtionary Force aud
'io nihei.| American
are the theatres where the -.
entertainers, sent over by the ~ ap-
pear. Noted American public men and
clergymen speak IN the huls. Glasses
are conducted there MilIiuusof letters
are written there. on paper provided
free by the "Y." Physical directors of
the "Y" teach and spread mass uth'
letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. w. c. A. does similar work
for the thousands of American women
in war work cIerseas--signal corps
telephone operators, nurses anu
French munltion workers. 1t provides
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres
entertainment aud reading for these
women and girls.
The Y. W. c. AS outstanding con.
tribution to soldier welfare work In
training camps was the establishment
of Hostess Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, Wife,
sister or sweetheart in the surround
ings and atmosphere of the best
homes.
, The National Catholic War Council
co-ordinates all Catholic welfare work
In support of 'he government and
through the X of c. provides club
houses for our fighters In all Amerl-
can training camps, as well as having
seventy-five centres in France and
three IN England. In their huts the
X. of c. provides entertalningment,
movies, boxing bouts, educational
work, religious Shvices, free station.
cry, reading matter and writing rooms.
In France their rolling canteen ac-
companies the American army, their
secretaries march with the troops, Civ
ing away cigarettes, cookies, choco-
lates, soap and towels.
The X. Of C. had 300 workers in
France at the beginning Of autumn
with 450 more passed by the govern
ment and 200 o.hcrs signed up. At
the same date they had iGs secretaries
in American trair ing camps, $50 build
ings, fifty-six mere in the course of
erection and contracts let for Atty
more.
hnI 1uHfH WV
functions exclusively In America, its
special mission being to surround the
camps with hospitality" In place of
leaving the soldier or sailor TO the
promlscuous companions and diver
sions formerly his lot, the organlza-
ton obtains for him the best to be had
In communities adjoining camps or
through which he passes.
w. c. C. 5. obtains Tor him invita-
tions to dine. battle or spend the day
In the best homes Ii introduces him
TO the best women and girls at social
gatherings, church entertainments,
theatre parties. II arouses communi-
ties to provide concerts. athletic con-
tests and other wholesome diversions
for the soldier, ard to drive out or
discourage the vicious elements which
have been historic camp followers.
The Jewish Welfare Board Is corre-
lating the strength and purposes Of
10000 Jewish soldiers sailors and
marines With that Of tia oentila snl.