Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
One More Big
War Drive Gets
Under Way Today

New York. Nov. 1l.-Onc more big
drive in the United States to help
win the war in Europe starts today. IL
Is the great campaign OF united war
work In which seven great agencies
ask the people OF the United States for
$40, 500, 900 to aid American fighters
and war workers In France.
With such slogans as Morale is
Winning the War" and United We
Serve" thousands OF men, women and
children turnout the country begin to-
day to urge the people at home 20
provide the big fund required to help
sustain the morale OF the American
army in trenches, duSouts and camps
of France. The drive will continue
eight days ending Nov. IS,
The seven agencies whose needs are
thus consolidated in one big camp are
the Young Mems Christian Associa :
ton, Young Women's Christian Asso :
citation. National Catholic War Coun
Gil of the knights OF Columbus. War
Camp Community Service. Jewish
Welfare Board. American Library AS
soclation and salvation Army.
Some Of the appeals used to coax
the dollars from those who have no
other chance to help beat the Ham are
Help us. Help the boys" Keep 'en
Smiling For Your Roy" For Sal
walton Lassie: Keep Her on the Job,
Back Our Girls over There" and For
Every Fighter n Woman Worker"
The drive. approved by President
Wilson. presents the consolidated
energy of seven distinct drives which
-. ~
three months compressed into one
| week. Directors of the campaign laid
| emphasis on the fact that the conser-
walton of time, energy and money oil
the American public as well rs the
| needs Of the vastly enlarged fighting
force justified the appeal for so large
sum as s17o.5Oo.OO The immcnsity
of the project brings together all
creeds. Jew and Christian. Protestant
and catholic. shoulder to shoulder be-
hind our fighters.
Leading men and women or America
are directing the campaign which has
| as it's sole object the interests, mental
| spiritual and physical. OF the Amer
lean soldiers. sailors and marines. The
director-genera is DR.. John r Mott
|
Christian Association.
In every manner the reasons tof
giving generously to the war WORK
| fund will be placed before the Amer
! lean public this week. A hundred
| representatives Of the various organi'
| cations on furlough from the war zon'
many of them having been wounded OF
gassed. will address hundreds Of meet
| ings telling how the morale and hight
| ing power of American soldiers, sailors
and marines has been intensified pS
| the services Of the seven agencies
! from hot drinks and chocolate bars
given to exhausted fighters in the heal
of the fray to the moving pictures
vaudeville shows. religious services
and athletics provided IN the fightinA
mems leisure hours.
TO prove that the appeals for FUNDS
are we'll founded the campaign workers
will show In different ways the gen
eral and special work each agency does
to keep our fighters In the best condi'
ton. Facts concerning the free distri'
button of tons Of handy edibles, tobacco
writing paper and OF thousands o
gallons of hot drinks will be stressed
the entertainment. athletic. recreation
al. educational and religious work. th'
canteen and the hut features whicf
have Frightened the lighters lives.
Parades and public meetings have
| been arranged for many communities
In addition to the written approval o.
President Wilson the united war wort
campaign has the signed endorsement
| of every civilian head OF the entente
| nations and Of the military and naVa
commanders OF the American and
a IL nd forces.