Weekly journal-miner., 1918-11-06
CREEDS UNITED ID RAISE HUGE
 WAR FUND
UNITED WAR WORK CAM PAIGN WHICH BEGINS NOV. II HAS AS ITS OB- JECT THE SECURING OF S17O,50O.00O.
(From Wednesdays Daily.N


 In the great United War Work campaign, which will open thorough out the length and breadth of the United States on November llth, it is a wonderful thing to note all classes and creeds united for the one big cause, that of administering to the wants of our soldiers and sailors. These seven great war work and war relief organizations which under the new, coordinated title United War Work Campaign" seek to cover all ground that the Red Cross cannot cover, and to do this $l70,500O00 must be raised. In the following paragraphs will be found a short description of the work, which is done by these seven organizations:
 The Y. M. C. A. accompanies the American fighting men from their in duction into the service up to the time they march to the battlefront and then remains with them. Every kind Of service and task that arises under these conditions IS performed by the Red Triangle. And besides its hut and cantcen work, 1t supplies cheerfulness, comfort and happiness to hundreds of thousands of tired and homesick boys.
 The Y. w. C. As principal work is done in the big training camps here in America, through the 'host- ess houses" In the war zone the Y. w. C. \. is very active providing recreation leaders. physical directors, cafeteria managers, etc, for the , thousands of American nurses, signal corps workers and other English speaking women employed with the American forces and for French wo- men employed in munitions factories, war offices, stores and factories. The Blue Triangle maintains centers and restaurants for American women in overseas service.
 The Knights of Columbus main tain centers in all the American ! camps. They provide theatrical en- tertainment, movies, literature, sta tionery, games, athletic materials and | lectures They maintain huts, where l comforts are dispensed. They ac- company the soldiers of their faith | from the time of induction into the 1 service to and through the period of actual fighting. They distribute to- bacco, chocolate, soap, towels and . other articles. They have transport cd cigarettes by motor truck and air | planes Seventy-five buildings are | used by them in France, and recently 1 they sent 100 workers to Italy. Much useful work is done also by the wO mems committee of the Catholic Wlr Council in ministering to the needs of the soldiers and sailors.
 Similar work is done by the repre- sentatives of the Jewish Welfare Board, which keeps an eye on l00,- co Jews in the fighting forces It seeks especially to bridge divergeu cies between Jew and gentle in the ranks. and it specializes on Ameri- canizing young Jewish soldiers who had not been in touch with American ideals or history.
 The American Library Association provides the books that the soldiers in France are so glad to get, and 1t functions through its associate or ganiza.ions in distributing the hum dreds of thousands Of books collect ed in the United States.
 The Salvation Army. had it ac- complished nothing more. Nhas won a reputation for its doughnuts and pies These delicacies which the Sal vation lassies bake in the war zone and serve free to the soldiers have become famous around the world. Salvationists have aided in carrying wounded and attending them in dressing stations. In the rest rooms of the Salvation Army the American fighter oversees may read American newspapers and books, find home like atmosphere, enjoy games and music and the beneficial society of American women. The army has supplied A ambulances for the ser vice of the Allies and operates 501 huts, hotels, rest rooms and military l and naval hotels overseas. It has twelve centers in American camps { and proposes to build ten more The organization has l,2l0 workers over seas. In the big offensives of the ( American forces, the Salvation Army ; workers have accompanied the sol diers, placing their automobiles at | the service of the hospital corps, re- . moving the wounded and administer ing to the dying with material and ( spiritual comfort In their appeal for ( Sl70,500,00O the seven organizations { point with pride to the unstinted ! praise extended to them by all the s generals of the Allied forces. All Of l them have more than made good IT
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