Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-11-14
WELD seven WAR
WORK AGENCIES
IN70REl.IEF ARMY
Great Organizations Which Are
Helping 10 KccD Up Tho Morale
Of Fighting MILLIONS Unto IN
Campaign Tor si7o,6oO,00o.

$1,000
with millions oflAncrican lurn on
war fronts, IN lraih'ilg atdpa pndaVs
thc aons ana WIN ino'gands 81 A'pcri'
eau women on forcad sgi aIfcpsdged
IN The tlupchdous task or iaalng th.
world safe for dcIngefpcyea great duty
deyolycs upon iliaye who rohndn IN
the United staieg,~rihr duiy OF safd.
Ing Home to those Who hive pit llouN
behind them for the pcriod Of the var
The agencies tniUusbs Witch 5tils cun
be accomplished arg joined In ths
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigargtto or
chocolate Tar, witbwIlleli lie staya his
hunger in the fury OF battle, to inc
theatrical entertainment or tho 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 Wv. c. A., thu
National Catholic War Council and K,
of c., the War Camp Community Sery,
Ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, thu
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. To carry on this
work the combined welfare organlza!
lions are seeking "a fund of $170,600,,
000s 4. ees 4st. IA gaas3.. ..ras..
The Y. M. c. A provides 5S8 lluts 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, liz
braries and writing rooms. More than
f0O0 men and women had been sent
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn and 1892 vera
serving in American camps at home.
Y. NJ. G. A. huts are the, canteens of
she American ExpedtIonary Force and
are the theatres. where the American
entertainers, sent over by the "Y, " APP
pear. Noted American public men and
clergymen speak In tie huts. Classes
are conducted there. Millions of letters
are written there on paper provided
free by the "Y.p, Physical directors OF
the ~" teach and spread mass ath-
( letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. w. G. A. does similar work
for the thousands of American women
ihlfvar work oyeryens-sigrais CORPS
telephone operators, nurses and
French ninnition workers 1t provides
cafcterias, rest and recreation centres,
entertainment and reading for these
women and girls. -.
They. VIC. AIS outstanding 'con-
tribution to soldier. welfare. work In
training caiipS was the establishment
Of Hostess Houses, where the soldiers
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
sister or sweetheart in the surround-
! ings and atmosphere of the best,
hpmes.4s.sr { ,s.ss.lsr{,k sFsa n hsat-v8gFs y3s,
1The National Catholic War Council
c6aordinatess all Catholic welfare work:
in support Of the government and
trrdugh! the Tx. ot+c. provides cisbJ
houses for orr fighters ip all Amerl,
canf fFainiag camps, as We'll ss4having
ssyspFyaaSs oqen tIHs st9 Eras ; "a, Il
K. of C. provides acknowledgement,
movies, boxing bouts, educational
wPEk religious. seryicess free station
cry featiing fndttef and writing rooms.
In ,Eranee their ROLLINS aeahteensgGc-C
companies the. American army, their
seeaethries fnarch &itltst1a troops, gjvsll
ing away cigarettes, cookies, choco-
lates. soap and towels. us l5s@Ns''aA - =
p The X. of G. had 900 workers in
FRANCE aatC3tire Beginning of autumn.
with 4j0 more passed by the govern
mentl and 200 Others signed up At
the same date they had A68 secretaries,
in American training camps, 100 build
ings. fifty-slxs more In the course of
erection and contracts let for fifty
more
War Camp Community Service
functions exclusively In America, Its
special mission being to surround the
camps with hospitality In place Of
leaving the soldier or sailor to the
promiscuous companions and diver
sions formerly his LOT, the organiza-
ton obtains for him the best to be had
in communities adjoining camps or
through which he passes.
w. G. G. S. obtains for him invita-
tions to dine, battle or spend the day
in the best homes 1t introduces him
to the best women and girls at social
gatherings, church entertainments.
theatre parties. 1t arbuses commune
ties to provide concerts, athletic con-
tests and other wholesome diversions
for the soldier, and 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
100000 Jewish soldiers sailors and
marines with that of the Gentle SOL
diers.. The board teaches the English
language, American civics ard ideals
to thousands Of young Jewish men
who were indicted into service after
only a few years residence In this
country. While safeguarding his re-
Iigious rites, the board assists in the
process of welding the Jewish sol,lier
into the solid American unit and in
bridging over the differences between
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