Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-03

tive budgets.
 3. Because this war, unlike other wars, is not alone war Of the armies and navies, but war of entire peoples In particular 1t involves vast numbers of the industrial plans were announced the claims of these industrial classes at home and
 overseas have been pressed upon us, and it has been made clear that we
 must augment greatly our efforts on behalf of these millions of men and
 women related to war industries.
 f. Because the burden of this War
 is to fall so heavily upon the women
 of America and the allies. This has
 been true of other wars, but even
 more so of this world war. The facts concerning the needs of multitudes of
 women affected by war conditions
 have been pressed upon us in sucn way as to convince Is that mucn large financial provision should be made on their behalf than the budgets
 of our organizations contemplate.
 ,. Because of the comprehensive ness of the mimnistry being rendered the American army and navy and the forces of our allies It is the aim of theseagencies to place at the d1s- posal of our soldiers and sailors all that is best in American life. We represent to them the American home, the American school and col leee, the American library, the Ameri- can forum, the phases of American club life, the finest aspects of the American stage, and, above all the American churches and sqnagogue5. This is collosal program and nec- essarily calls for large expendi- l ture of money.
 6. Because of the continuity of the | service we are seeking to render. We aim to follow the soldiers and 1 sailors from the time they leave their | while they are at the training camp, i large or small, while they are on their war to the ports of embarka- tion, as well as at those ports. while | on the sea, during their stay at the ! ports of debarkation, during their ex- periences in further training overseas. | in the zone of combat. including the 1 frontlines trenches, while they are 1 at leaves resorts or in the hospitals or in the prison camps, and then ali the way bac kto their homes.
 '. Because the greatest service i'll | many respects which we must De 1 to render will be during 1 the period of demobilization. Even should the war last far beyond an- other year, we can not begin too soon to prepare for the time when men will have all their time on their hands. It is estimated that it will take over a year to bring tie Ameri- can army home. That will be time of grave danger unless we provide suitable recreation and opportunities for study and advancement and growth in efficiency This we must do at all costs, but it will cost much fa
 8. Because of the imperative need of placing all our helpful facilities at the service of the French army Of 4 ,OO0,OOO; of the Italian army of B. 900 600, and of the smaller but very important armies of Russia, of Bel gium, of Macedonia, of MesopotamiA and of Egypt.
 9. Because of the indescribable need of tho millions of prisoners of war, who must look to us solely for our comprehensive program in the interest of their physical. mental, so- cial and moral well-being.
 The fact that the need will con- tinue for at least year afte. tEc actual conclusion of peace is ac- centcd in the bulletin. It is said
 that it will requnire fifteen months to bring back the Canadian army. eighteen months to convey the Aus tralian army hame, and not less than year to return the members of the American Expeditionary force to