Arizona republican., 1918-09-14

ic cooperation, l wish it distinctly understood that their compliance with this request will not in any sense imply the surrender on the part of any of them of it's distinctive character and autonomy. because I fully recognize the fact that each of them has it's own tra- ditions, principles and relationships which it properly prizes and which, if preserved and strengthened, makes possible the largest service.
 At the same time, I would he obliged if you would convey to them from me a very warm expression of the governments appreciation of the splen- did service they have rendered in min stering to the troops at home and overseas in their leisure time. Through their agencies the moral and spiritual resources of the nation have been mo- bilized behind our forces and used, in the finest way and they are contrib uting directly and effectively to lne winning of the war.
 Tt has been gratifying to find such a fine spirit of cooperation among all the leaders of the organizations I have mentioned. This spirit. and the patriot ism of all the members and friends of these age encies, give me confidence to believe that the united war work cam paign will be crowned with abundant success.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON"
 One of the leading speakers at the meeting to be held here next Tuesday is to be Roy B. Chamberlain D~. Chamberlain has a most interesting personality and is thoroughly familiar with war conditions and war work needs, as is evidenced by the following biographical sketch of MT. Chamber lain:
 Biographical Sketch of Mir. Cham berlin
 Rev. R. B. Chamberlin is a Presley terian clergyman who has recently re- turned to the United States from France, where he had unusual oppor- tunities for observation of our Allies. D. A. Davis, the head of Direction Cen trale of the Foyers du Soldats writes:
 As you are leaving our work to re- turn to the United States, 1 wish to thank you personally as well as on be- half of the Direction Centrale for the Foyers du Soldats for the intelligent, faithful and efficient work service which you have rendered our orgauiza- ton. Your work in opening up anneXes | in the front lines has set the pace fns | this kind of work in the French Army and has shown what it was really pos sible to do. The work which was done under your direction in the large foyer at S- was a model of what could be done for the French soldiers in a rest camp near the front. Your knoWl edge of French and your sympathetic understanding of the French soldiers fit you in a peculiar way to serve the French army.
 We are confident that what you have done has not only been of immed. fate military value in raising the mo rale of the troops who have passed through your foyer but what you have done has also been of internationa value in bringing about a sympathetic and friendly understanding between the American and: French troops, ant thus you have made real contrbutior toward the founding of the League O Nations which we confidently eXpec will result out of the present worlI war.
 q am sending a copy of this letter |, the New York Office urging that yol be used to the fullest possible extent il connection with the financial cam paign. A man who has returned to tn United States is better fitted than vol to represent on the public platform tn work which, the Y. M- CA. is doinI for the French Army shall also urg the Home Office to send you back [ our work at the earliest possible mo ment after the campaign"
 In letter to Dr. Mott. D. A. Davi wrote:
 MT. R. B. Chamberlin is soon goin over to '. s. and expects to take par in the campaign in whatever way yo care to use him. He is one of the bes . men we have had in the French wor and 1 cannot urge too strongly tha you make large use of him."