The Robesonian., 1918-11-07
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 S170,50O,000.

Campaign for S170,5OO,00O.
With millions of American men on
war fronts, in training camps and on
the seas and with thousands of Ameri-
can women On foreign soil, all engaged
in the stupendous task Of making the
world safe for democracy, great duty
devolves 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
be accomplished are joined in the.
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette or
chocolate bar, with which he stays his
hunger in the fury Of battle, to the
theatrical entertainment or the ath-
letic games, which relax him into nor
NAL comfort after weeks Of terrific
combat, the American fighter is de-
pendent upon the continued efforts of
the Y. NJ. c. A., the Y. w. c. A, the
National Catholic War Council and K.
Of c., the War Camp Community Serv-
ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. To carry on this
work the combined welfare organiza-
tons are seeking a fund of $17O, $780, )
600.
The Y. NJ c. A. provides 538 huts In
American training camps and more
than 800 In the war zone as centres
which the fighters can use as clubs.
schools, theatres, stores, churches, H.
braries and writing rooms More than
| 1000 men and women had been sent
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn and 1892 were
serving In American camps at home.
/, 7. NJ. C. A. huts are the canteens ct
the American Expeditionary Force and
are the theatres where the American
entertainers. sent over by the "Y," ap-
| pear. Noted American public men and
clergymen speak in the huts. Glasses
are conducted there. Millions of letters
are written there on paper provided
free by the "Y." Physical directors OF
the "Y" teach and spread mass ath
letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. w. G. A does similar work
for the thousands of American womer
, in war work overseas-signal corp:
!, telephone operators, nurses ant
French munition workers. 1t provide:
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres
entertainment and reading for thes'
women and girls.
The Y. w. C. AS outstanding con
tribution to soldier welfare work il
:, training camps was the establishment
5 of Hostess Houses, where the soldie
2 or sailor may receive his mother, wife
e sister or sweetheart in the surround
e ings and atmosphere Of the bes
e homes.
The National Catholic War Counci
! co-ordinates all Catholic welfare worl
N in support of the government an
:. through the K. of c. provides club
houses for our fighters in all Amer
can training camps. as we'll as havin
seventy-flve centres in France an
three in England. In their huts tn
K. Of c. provides entertainingmen
movies, boxing bouts, educationa
+ work, religious services, free station
G cry, reading matter and writing room!
i, In France their rolling canteen az
companies the American army, thei
| secretaries march with the troops, gi,
q ing away cigarettes, cookies, choct
II lates, soap and towels.
~ The K. of G. had 300 workers
France at the beginning Of autumn
- with 45O more passed by the govern
! ment and 200 others signed up.
the same date they had 1853 secretari,
r In American training camps, $50 bull
Z ings, ffty-six more in the course
d erection and contracts let for fif1
e more.
A. War Camp Community Servit
5 functions exclusively in America, Il
y special mission being to surround tt
camps with hospitality" In place
~ leaving the soldier or sailor to tt
4 promiscuous companions and dive
v sions formerly his lot, the organic
J. ton obtains for him the best to be ha
IF in communities adjoining camps ,
n through which he passes.
10 w. G. G. S. obtains for him invit
T. tions to dine, bathe or spend the de
In the best homes. It introduces hi
- to the best women and girls at soci
1c gatherings, church entertainment