South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-19
ASKS CHAMBER
AID FOR RESERVE
Farm Labor and War Chest
Are Subjects Before
Tuesday Luncheon.

Appealing for positive aid from
those who remain at home 10 those
who have gone to the front, Rabbi
Julius A. Leibert spoke at the noon
day luncheon Of the Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday in the interests
of the Boys Working reserve
Rabbi Leibert asked for the aid
of the Chamber of Commerce in Sc
curing boys between the ages of 16
and 20 for work on the farms in ST.
Joseph county.
1t is not enough that we deny
ourselves in food consumption" de
clared the rabbi THAT is negative
support for our army and navy We
must give positive aid by raising and
harvesting food materials. The only
way this can be done is by sending
men in sufficient numbers TO the
farm to do this work.
"St. Joseph county is far behind
any other part Of the state in. this
work There has been no con-
certed action here in support Of the
Boys Working reserve. What is
needed is a directing hand"
Rabbi Leibert asked that aid be
given in obtaining the services Of
boys between the ages of 16 and 20
for farm work i'm the county during
the spring and summer months.
Frank f. Herring spoke in reply
to Rabbi Leibert. He urged that the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon
next Monday he turned over 10 Rabbi
Leibert and the Boys Working re-
serve work, and that County Agent
Bordner. who he said is better in
formed than any other man in the
county on the kind of labor needed
by the farmers OF the county, be re-
quested to be present and 10 speak
on this subject. 1t was announced
by Pres't Bingham that the luncheon
next Monday will be given over to
the Boys Working reserve.
Lieut.. Walsh of South Bend, who
is now stationed at Camp Kerney.
Calf, but who is here on fur
Tough, addressed those present on
camp conditions. He gave a num-
Der of illustrations showing the pa
triotism Of the men in the camps.
He told Of how 700 soldiers in one
camp had subscribed 100000 in
second Liberty loan bonds. and how
one company Of 60 men had bought
$4,000 worth of second Liberty
bonds
Fred Wiedman of the War Chest
committee spoke on the progress Of
the proposed War Chest fund cam
paign in this city between March 81
and April 3.
Mr. Wiedman said that the time
is past when a man can remain
passive I'm regard To aiding in the
war.
THE man who is not ready to do
his bit. whether by wearing the uni
form of the soldier or sailor OF the
United States. or by doing his BIZ
at home, should be ostracized or
hung TO a pole" he declared.
What we need TO do now is 10
give positive aid to the boys who
have gone 10 the front. IL is not
enough that we conserve food. but
we must produce food" declared
he.
Mr. Wiedman explained the pur-
pose OF the War Chest fund cam
paign. He pointed out that il is to
centralize the relief fund cOntribu-
tions in South Bend, and then 10
apportiCl 10 the various relief or
ganizations their quota Of funds for
the year. He declared that the or
binary relief fund campaign is
usually confined TO a limited num-
Der Of persons who contribute 10
every campaign. leaving the majority
OF the people OF the community I'M
solicited.
The plans FOR the conduct Of the
War Chest fund campaign are being
completed At the meeting OF the
board OF directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, held Monday. resOlu-
tiors were adopted instructing Pres't
Of the Chamber Of Com
merce TO notify Rome c. Stephenson,
district manager OF the third Lib
erty loan campaign, Of the plans
OF the patriotic and relief fund cam
paign and that IL Is planned 10 start
this campaign March 81 and con-
tinue 10 April s.