Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-18
WELD seven War
WORK AGENCIES
into RELIEF ARMY
Great Organizations Which Are
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
of Fighting Millions Unite in
Campaign for S170.500,000.

campaign TOT llu.oUo;Uoo.
With millions Of American men on
war fronts, in training camps and on
tie seas and with thousands Of Ameri-
can women. on foreign soil, all engaged
in the stupendons task Of making the
world safe for democracy, great duty
devolyes upon those who remain In
the United States,-the duty OF send
Ing Home to those who have put Home
behind them for the period Of the war.
The agencies through which this can
he accomplished are Joined In the
| United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette OR
Lrhocolate bar with which he stays his
hunger in the fury of battle, to the
theatrical entertainment or the attn
Ietic games, which relax him into nor
mnI comfort after weeks OF terrific
combat, the American fighter Is de-
pendent upon the continued efforts Of
the Y. NJ. G.. A., the y. W. &. A., the
National Catholic War Council ana II.
of c., the War Camp Community Serv-
ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association ana the
Salvation Army. 70 carry on this
work the combined welfare organiZa-
tions are seeking fund OF SlIO,3OO,-
600.
The Y. NJ. C. A. provides 3%S hnls in
American training camps ana more
than 500 in the war zone as centres
which the fighters can use ns clubs.
schools. theatres, stores, churches, IL
braricS and writing rooms. More tlian
7.ODO men and women had been semi
overseas or approved fo" overseas
wurk by enrly autumn and 3,S22 w"r"
srryin. in American camps III home.
y. NJ. G.. a. nuts are the chlltecnS or
he American EXpedilionary Force ana
ire The theatres where the American
entertainers, sent over by the ~, nn-
,rur. Noted American public men and
.irr.ymrn speak in the hlts. ClhSScS
IRE conducted there. Millions of letters
,rr written there nn paper provided
rrr bv The "Y." Physical directors ot
IL. "Y" teach and spread mass ath-
rtirS. using material furnished free
y Tho organization.
Tile Wv. c. y. does similar work
ar HE thousands of American women
N war work overseas signal corps
clrphpne operators, nurses anu
'rrnciI munlinn workers. II provides
.afc,priaS. rest and rerrca inn centres.
entertainment and reading FOR ih"S"
women and girls.
Tho /. w. c. AS outstanding: CON
,.il,ulion to soldier welfare work III
!rainn. cniups was the ESTABLISHMENT
II Hostess Houses where the soldier
,rsnilor may receive his mother, wife,
s;sirr or sweetheart in the SurroHnh-
n"s and atmosphere Of the brSi
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
.o.nrtI;raics NIL Catholic welf:Ire work
IN support of the government ail
hrnngh the X. OF c. provides club.
houses. for our f@l.t.-rs i'll all Amrrl'
ran training camps. rs well rs haViii"
scvcnty-fve centres In France ana
thrne in England. In their hTts the
*. of c. provides eni"rralninGm"Iii,
movies. boxing bonts, educational
work religious services. free station.
cry. rcarIng matter and writing ROOMS.
In France their. rolling ,canteen ac-
.op,panics the American, army, their
secretaries march with The troops. Civ.
inc away cigarettes, cookies, choco-
atrs. soap and towels.
The X. OF c. had 900 workers In
France Mt the beginning Of autumn,
with $50 more passed by the govern
mcnt and 200 others signed up: Al
rho same date they had 46S' secretaries
in American training camps, $50 build
inrs. fifty-siy. more in the course OF
oroctIon and contracts let for fifty
| more.
War Camp Community Service
! functions exclusively in Amcrica. lis
snecial mission being 10 surround me
c,mns with hospitality" In place III
leaving the soldier or sailor 10 IN"
promiscuous companions and diver
sions formerly his lot, the organ'Za
,ion obtains for him the best TO be had
IN communities adjoining camps or
/ ,.o,cb ubich he masses
/, ". C. c. S. obtains for him invita-
,,ons to dine, hathe or spend the day
In the hest homes. 1t introduces him
to the best women and girls at social
gatherings, !. church entertainments,
theatre parties. 1t arouses communi-
rios 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 CORE
lating the strength and purposes OF
100000 Jewish soldiers, sailors and
marines with. that of the Gentle sol
liers. The board teaches the English
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