The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-10-25
HOMELESS CARED
FOR BY The WAR
WORK COUNCIL
New Jersey Organizations Take
Quick Action In Disaster
at Morgan.
FOOD AND SHELTER PROVIDED.
Thousands Made Homeless Are Cared
for by the Allied Agencies, Who
Demonstrate How Effectively They
Can Meet Such Emergencies.

Newark, Oct. Is. Especially When
the people of New Jersey had their at
! tention directed to the appalling dis
aster in the shell loading plant at Nor
gan, near South Amboy, more than
week ago, through which many lives
were lost and hundreds of people were
made homeless, they had demOnstra-
ton Of how effectively the seven CO.
operating organizations interested in
the United War Work Campaign, be-
ginning November IL, could meet an
Red Cross In feeding and sheltering
the refugees was taken up by the Y.
NJ. C. A., the Y. w. c. A., the Knights
of Columbus and the Salvation Army
in this and neighboring cities Plans
for the care of the people, who were
obliged to leave their homes near the
scene of the explosion, were made,
and the allied organizations have done
good work In caring for them.
The prevalence of the Spanish infiu-
enza epidemic last week resulted in a
lessening of the activity for the Lib
erty loan drive because of the quaran-
tine placed upon Indoor assemblies by
the State Board of Health. For the
same reason II was deemed necessary
to abandon the conferences arranged
by the Speakers Bureau TO be held at
Morristown, Newark, Red Bank and
Camden. These will be merged with
the county conferences, whether they
are held singly or Jointly.
Rev. Gypsy Smith, the talented evan
gellst, who has q wide acquaintance
in New Jersey, is an inspiratiOnal
speaker. He was scheduled to attend
the Speakers conferences, and, since
they are off, 1t is hoped that there may
yet be an opportunity for Smith to de-
liver his wonderful message from the
battle front In connection with the
Liberty loan and the United War Work
Campaign.
The work of perfecting the organl-
cation of the New Jersey War Work
Campaign is progressing rapidly. The
organization of the twenty-one coun-
ties is big task e. NJ McBrier, of
Montclair chairman, keeps In close
touch with his war council" as the
executive committee may rightfully be
termed, or he drops into the headQuar-
tiers In the Wiss Building occasionally
to consult with Campaign Director
Charles A. Coburn. In aiding the
county chairmen to perfect their or
CARNATIONS some good work has been
done by J. A. MacArt, of headquarters.
Conferences which result in a better
understanding of the details connected
with the big task as well as the adap-
tation OF the plan to the several coun-
ties, are being held at close intervals.
Much inspiration as we'll as enthusi-
asm is being derived from some of
these meetings, which will be more
manifest when the campaign shall
have attained Its momentum.
The decision of the Victory Boys
and Victory Girls Division not to have
any street soliciting, shows or benefits
or football games of any sort, but to
make 1t straight contribution propo-
sition for the boys and girls of the
state, is generally approved The
plans for the carrying on of the cam
paign in the schools OF the state are
being perfected rapidly. The cooper
alton displayed on the part of the
seven allied organizations insures
the reaching of practically every boy
and girl in the schools of the state
The work has the approval of the
State Department of Public Irstruc-
ton, and also Of the State Library AS.
ISOLATION, which will aid materially.
H. B. Rogers, chairman of the In
dustrlal Division, has about completed
his plans for his campaign, and every
industrial worker in the state-the
men, women and boy and girl workers
over fourteen-who are backing up our
boys In the trenches so effectively by
their splendid work In essential Indus
tries-will have a chance to further
display their patriotism by contribut-
ing to the combined fund.
Mr.. Rogers has had a special indus
trial button designed, which Will be
pleasing emblem for the workers to
wear. Also, he has gotten out hand
some poster which is regarded as a
fine piece of art printing. 1t will at
tract attention wherever 1t is dis,
played, and will adorn many of the
big industrial plants of the state be-
fore the campaign Is ended.
The united war work Is great lev.
eler. There is no distinction of race
or creed. Preachers, professional men,
women of prominence socially and the
humble Salvation Army worker are all
intent upon aiding the campaign.
With a united purpose and for a COM
mon cause the work will be prosecuted
tremendously to a successful conclu
sion.