The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-05

On November II the American PEG
pie will start a one weeks drive t.
raise the largest amount Of money
ever given outright by any people in
the history Of the world.
The drive will be a new thing under
the sun. For the first time Protes-
tants, Catholics and Jews, forgetting
all their differences, will line up shout
der to shoulder, welding their individ.
ual organizations together in their
common devotion to the boys In the
environments and over there. This
-amalgamation Of the seven great agen-
cies engaged In war work is n Of the
nne Developments which have been
brought about by the war and under
the wise guidance of President Wilson.
The organizations which to-
gether will make this united appeal
are the Y. M. G. A., Y. w. G. A., Ma
tional Catholic War Council and K.
Of O., the Jewish Welfare Board, the
War Camp Community Service, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. Each of them will
need funds this Fall each had planned
a separate campaign for support.
Now, acting on the suggestion of the
Presidents letter of September 5, the
seven campaigns will be rolled Into
one. The American people will be
spared the burden of seven separate
appeals, and the nation will have an
opportunity to demonstrate splendidly
that men and women of all creeds at
home can work together, as men Of
all creeds over there are fighting and
dying together.
DIR. John r. Mott, whom President
Wilson has spoken Of as one Of the
ablest and most useful men Of his gen.
Grafton, has been selected Director
General of the drive. 1t il interesting
to note that DR.. Motifs name was
In nomination by John G. Agar
Of the National Catholic War Council
and seconded by Mortimer L. Schif Of
the Jewish Welfare Board. The gen.
eral committee having the campaign
In charge contains such well known
names as Raymond B. Fosdick, Chair
man OF the Commission on Training
Camp Activities George w. Perkins,
Chairman Of the Finance Committee
of the q. s.. Steel Corporation James
Phelan of Hornblower and Weeks
Myron T. Herr1ck, former
ambassador to France; Cleveland 81.
George Gordon Battle, Mrs.
Henry P. Dawson and Frank A. Van
lerlip, president Of the National City
Bank.
In every city, county and town the
.ampaign will be in charge Of the big
rest men Of the community.
Together these seven organizations
epresent a work that Is staggering in
ts proportions. They have more than
3, 600 uniformed workers, standing
boulder to shoulder with the boys ev-
ny step Of the way from home to the
ront line trenches. They operate more
han 5000 buildings and ship 500 tons
t supplies to the boys in France ev-
ry week. Fifteen miles of film set
all for the other side each week I'M
err their direction, and the regular
,eekly attendance Of soldiers and sail
RS at their motion picture shows is
lore than 2,500,000. The Bibles fur
ished to the boys since the war broke
ut would, if piled n on another,
lake a pile more than twenty miles
Ugh.
Morale" said Napoleon, lis as 9TH
: factors in var as three to one" BY
hich he meant that one man who is t
ept contented and happy Is better
ian three men who are discouraged /
I'D homesick. 1t is the business Of
lese seven great agencies to help !
aintain morale. They are keeping
} the fine fighting edge of our boys,
Id by their ministrations, helping to
1T added power into Il army and
IVY and so hasten the hour of victory
hen they will bring our boys home
rain.
1t is predicted by national leaders
at this great victory drive will "go
'er the top" in a larger way than any [
mpaign thst has preceded it