The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-07
MOVE AENT MEANS MORALE
New Activities Are Intended to Keep
the Soldiers Contented With Army
Life = Meeting is Business Like
Committees Report

The Patriots Fund Committee at the
meeting held in the Chamber of Com
merce Building, Saturday afternoon,
endorsed the Smileage Book Campaign
which has been launched by the War
Department Commission on Training
Camp Activities and strongly recon-
mended by Secretary Of War, Newton
d. Baker. The Disbursement Commit
tee recommended an appropriation of
100000 for the work and the amount
was promptly voted by the Committee.
Mr.. Judd, Chairman of the Dishurse-
ment Committee, explained the purpose
Of Smileage Book Campaign, and in
view of the fact that Kenosha County
has over 800 men In the Government
service, it seemed reasonable to appro-
pirate dollars worth Of entertain
ment for each one Of them. These
books will be distributed through the
Red Cross and will also be on sale at
the Red Gross Headquarters so that in
dividuals who wish to purchase them
to send to friends In the national army
may do so. The plan was suggested
that one, $1.00 book be given to each
soldier In the cOntingents that leave
Kenosha. IF this is followed out the
books will last for a considerable length
of time. The plan is endorsed very
highly by j. S. Tchenor, Associate
Secretary of the National War Work
Commission of the Y. M. G.. A. and P.
Ell. Callahan, Chairman of the Commit
tee on War Activities of the knights
OF Columbus. The following questions
and answers fully explain the Smile
age Idea:
@. What is Smileage Book9
A. A Smileage Book is a book con-
tanning coupons emitting the holder to
admission and seat tickets at Library
Theatres, Liberty Tents, and auditor
iuhns under the management Of the Com
mission on Training Camp Activities IN
National Army environments and Ma
tional Guard camps.
@. By whom are they issued?
A. By the Military Entertainment
Council of the Commission Oh Training
Camp Activities, Washington, D. G.
@. What do Smileage Books cost?
A. Smileage Books are of two kinds:
The first cost 81; the second So.
@. How many tickets does each book
eontaing
A. The 81 Smileage Book contains
90 coupons; and SIS book contains 100
coupons.
@. Where are they good,
A. In all Liberty Entertainments in
all National Army environments and
National Guard camps under the man
agement of the Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities.
@. Are the books to be inscribed by
name to soldiers?
A. There is space for al inscription
TO soldiers by name, but this is not
necessary.
@. Are they transferable?
A. Yes, to soldiers In uniform.
@. How many theatres have been
built?
A. One permanent theatre, seating
5000 has been built in each National
Army eantonment. Two chautauqua
tents, seating 1900 each, have been
erected in each National Guard camp.
@. Are Smileage Books available for
use by civilians?
A. Civilians are allowed in these en-
tertainments only when accompanied
by soldier friend with SmiIeage coup
ons.
@. How much money does the Mill
tary Entertainment Council hope to
raise from the sale of Smileage Books
A. The goal for the drive Of the week
of January 2sth has been set at 1,0O0,-
600 Smileage books, but if million
dollars worth of smiles are good for
our soldier boys, why won't two mil
lion dollars worth be much better?
@. How can / get these Smileage
Books to the sold1erss
A. Send them by mail. Let the next
letter you send to any camp contain a
So or ST book; think of the laughter
in those coupons. And, of course, il
YOU have a boy, son, brother, sweet
heart or husband of your own in camp.
you viii see that he gets one.
Q. Under what authority is the
Smileage campaign eonducted2
| A. The authority for this campaign
is that of the United States Govern
ment.
| @. Who supervises the handling Of
| the fnaneesa
a. The accounts are audited by men
from the War Department.
/ In addition to these questions and