The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15
FIFTY PER CENT
INCREASE FOR
WELFARE WORK
United War Work Campaign
Drive the Week of November
II to IS to Raise $25O,O00,-
900 for Men With the COlOrs

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called upon to subscribe more than two
states quota of the national sum to be
used during the coming year for well
fare work among the boys with the
colors over there and over here
The United War Work drive during
that week will be participated in by
the seven organizations whose work in
Europe and this country is endorsed
by the War Department, They are the
Y. N. @. A., the T. w. @. A., the No
tional Gathelic War Council, the Jew
1sh Welfare Board, the War Camp
Community Service, the American Ii
hrnfx Association and the Salvation
Army
u was intended originally to ask the
nation for S1T0, 900 from the people
to carry on this great work through
another year. KentucllHs quota was
placed at $l,770,S00, However, it has
been found that. on account of the
amazing increase in the size of our
army and navy and the enlarged de-
nands of our Allies, the national
amount must be Increased 30 per cent,
and this calls for a corresponding in
crease from every state
AS the problem has been presented
to the various states Of the Union by
the officials in charge of the United
War Work Campaign drive, the leaders
In every state have rallied quickly
around the standard OF the 80 per cent
increase, believing that the needs Of
the men in the army and navy should
take precedence over everything else.
At a recent meeting in Louisville, rep
resentatives from all seven organiza-
tons from all parts of the state dis
cnssed this 30 per cent increase very
thoroughly. At the close of the dis
cussion resolution was introduced by
r. p. Ernst, Of Coyington, reading as
follows:
Resolved, That in view of the neces-
sity for a larger fund for the United
War Work, it IS the sense OF this meet
ing that Kentucky should endeavor
to raise its proportion OF the amount
required for the work and that 50
per cent increase be recommended to
and urged upon each county; and, fur
Their,
Resolved, That copy OF this res
oIution be sent each county, together
with a short compact statement of
the necessity for this increase.
Mr.. Ernst moved the adoption OF TIE
resolution, and it was seconded by
Judge R. W. Bingham. Of Louisville.
This resolution does not require the
county 10 change It's county quota UNI
less the county organization so de-
sires. 1t Is an appeal for each eoun-
ty In the state to got a 30 per cent
oper-subscriptioa.
Some Of the reasons for the IN
crease in the quota are as follows:
/. Remarkable increase in size Of
American army. All budgets were
based upon the size Of our army last
spring. Three million soldiers to serve
overseas before the year is over in
stead of one million.
2 Serving expanding needs of
American navy. some of the organi-
xations uniting in this campaign have
not covered the navy with their past
programs
3. This is war of peoples as
much as armies and navies, and the in.
dustrial classes must be served with
welfare features near our munitions
plants
A. The conditions Of women affect
ed by our work must not be overlook
ed, and the girls In our munitions
plants must be provided with whole
some recreation.
5. Service extends from the time
the boys enter the trains in their home
towns until they reach the front line
trenches, representing American home
school, college, library, forum, bes
club life, best of the stage, all church
IS and synagogs.
6. Continuity of this service can moi
be continued without increased funds
Is there any link you would omit7
z. The armies of our Allies have
asked for the same programs for theil
armies.
g. The increasing number of pris
3HeTS Oh Wur TOOK eHliTely u uS loi
their physical, mental, social ant
moral well-beipg.
o.. If peace should come within Q
short time, the greatest need for oul
program will follow. In most wars
rehabilitation has proven demoraliza
ton. We must not win the war ant
lose It. A great educational program
is planned to meet this emergency
which was not included in the origina
figures $1,000 900 for text books alone
10. Emergencies and crises are sure
to come. We must be prepared fol
them. II is expensive to follow &
moving army.
Kentucky Will accept the challenge
TO raise this oyer-subscriptlon, as She
has accepted every other challenge II
this war, with the same will TO wiz
that inspires Kentucky's boys in the
trenches and training camps Of Europe
ON the battleshlps and In the training
camps of our own country.
II can be done II every man, woman
and child In Kentucky turns TO the
taak with high resolve TO fnaintain
ne commonwealth reDutation for -
N0orving patriotism. .a,i5d re
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