The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-28
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT

AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT
1--WE are facing a peculiar situa-
tion," said Edward w. Hines, general
chairman of the United War Work
Campaign in an interview in his Of
fees.
"lf the peace we are all praying for
comes soon," Mr.. Hines continued,
more money will be needed to carry
IN welfare work among our boys with
he colors owe rthere and over here
than If the war continues.
much of the work done now by the
seven welfare agencies engaged in the
United War Work drive is during the
leiure hour of the fighting man. Just
now our men are in intensive train
ing, Every minute of the working
lay, and it is very long working
lay, the men in the trenches and
training camps overseas and in the
nantonments here are in actual battle
or preparing for actual battle. When
Deace comes and there is no enemy,
hat intensive training will stop, and
hen the leisure hours of the men
must be made more attractive for
hem than ever"
Mr.. Hines, as general chairman of
the United War Work Campaign for
Kentucky, is thoroughly acquainted
with every detail of the big drive to
come the week of November IL. Dur
ing that week the seven organizations
whose welfare work among the boys
with the colors is endorsed by the
War Department, are to raise 10, 500,-
900 in the United States. Kentucky's
share is about l per cent. of that
amount. The seven organizations are
he Young Mems Christian Associa-
ion, the Young Women's Christian
Association, the National Catholic
War Council Qncluding the Knights
Of Columbus). the Jewish Welfare
Board dncluding the Young Mems He
brew Association,) the War Camp
| Community Service, the American Ii
brary Association, and the Salvation
| Army.
1.-THE constructive work to be ac-
aomplished by our government during
l he two years following the cessation
of war os, to my mind, one of the
greatest problems ever presented tc
the American people" said Mr.. Hines
1T is in the province of the seven
organizations in the United War Work
Campaign to have very vital part in
the proper solution of that problem il
the money is given them to do the
work. That money cannot come from
the government, because the govern
ment has all it can do. 1t must come
from the individual.
During the week of November IL
the United States is to raise $40, 500,
900 for welfare work during the com
ing year. Kentuckys quota is 81,
I70,S00. These figures in fact under
estimate the work that must be done
instead of overestimate it, The Younl
Mems Christian Association alone il
spending $1O,OOOOOO a month and it
share of the national quota is onl.
$100,000000 for the coming year.
"In Difference to the Fourth Libert.
Loan campaign, the United Wa
Work Campaign has been kept in tn
background for the past few weeks
Nevertheless, a very active organiza
ton campaign has been going on, II
entire agreement with the treasur!
department of the government. Nov
that the Liberty Loan campaign Il
over, the United War Work Campaign
will be taken up with vigor and car
ried on to a successful conclusion, /
the people of Kentucky will arise t
the occasion as magnificently as the
have during the Liberty Loan cam
paign. We in Kentucky are proud o
that record. Our federal district wa
the first in the United States to g
over the top, Our splendid state wa
one of the first to go over the tor
Every section OF the commonwealth
was at work
Now comes the United War Worl
Campaign. We do not offer govern
ment bonds at Az per cent. interes
per year But we do offer what is o
infinitely greater moment, the ma
hood of our nation, at 100 per cent
interest per year.
Kentucky will meet this obligation
as she has met every opportunity pre-
scented to her In this WARMTH will
to win"
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