Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
WAR WORK WEEK
Is ANNOUNCED
Governor Issues Proclamation
Urging That More Support
Be Given Agencies

The week commencing November
10 was to-day proclaimed as United
War Work Compaign week" by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh in a proclamation
issued from the Governors office to-
day. This proclamation which is the
fifth from the executive department
this week commends the efforts of
the seven agencies which are at work
as the largest, finest volunteer SER
vice that has ever challenged the
thought of men and given hope and
help to the worthy"
The proclamation says:
Whereas, The purposes and potency
of this government in the world wal
are now manifest throughout the
world. Two million Americans are
in Europe. They are the flower and
chivalry of our American life. They
are there to guard the spiritual des-
tiny of nations. They seek no terri
tory. They ask no gain at the cost
of others. They carry with the flag
the ideals of a great nation and the
hope of civilized men. These men
and women are not plunderers, rob-
| bers and murderers. They are of
that refined. essence that makes for
the Kingdom of God among men. They
strike when necessary. They heal
when possible Altogether it is the
sublimest spectacle God has yet
! spread before mankind. 1t is not an
army of conquest, but an army of
lofty, unselfish service. That they
may perform their duties supremely
well it is vital to maintain in them
| away from home the finer spiritual
| energies given them at home by par
ent. by school and by church. They
must never lose their ideals, for these
are their most enduring and ennob-
ling gift to the cause they serve.
They represent American manhood
and womanhood. They are our gov
ernment incarnate. To us is given
the solemn duty, the sacred privilege
to guard them WELL to help them
nightly, to support them heroically.
| They are our sons and our daughters
ambassadors Of democracy, decency.
righteousness to the nations on the
better half of the world.
| ITO do this and to do it well, seven
! approved agencies now serve them,
all dedicated to the conservation of
the spiritual welfare of this increas-
ing army. These agencies are the
! Young Mems Christian Association,
the Young Women's Christian As
| SOCldllOU, Tie National war
Council. the Jewish Welfare Board,
the War Camp Community Service.
The American Library Association
and the Salvation Army. They have
| followed the flag and are with the
men in the farfiung battle lines. They
are too busy with great service to
| turn for support to us. We should
be eternally ashamed to allow them
to do so. 1t is our part to see that
! they have moral and financial sup
| port at every hearthstone in this Re-
public. While they are officially rec
ognized by our government they are
supported wholly by the free will
| offerings of our people. Every man,
woman and child worthy to be in
this Republic should be in the army
of support to them.
Now, Therefore. l, Martin G.
Brumbaugh, Governor of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania. do here
by designate the week beginning
November tenth, 1918, as United War
Work Campaign Week, upon which
dates l am confident every man, wo-
man and child worthy of this Com
monwealth and residing in or passing
| through it will gladly seek out the
constituted committees set for the re-
ceipt of funds for this cause and make
liberal. gracious and sacrificing gifts
TO this, the largest. finest organized
volunteer service that has ever chal-
lenged the thought of men and given
hope and help to the worthy"