The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-18

sion which has charge of the work for
the War and Navy Departments has
q national system worked out In de-
tail for war camp hospitality and one
for war camp community service, the
latter having governmental charge of
all activities for soldier and sailor
welfare in communities adjacent to
the camps and naval stations: The
plan Of the Fosdick Commission is to
secure the complete functioning Of all
community facilities that make for
true hospitality and protection to the
boys of Uncle Sam. Girls and women
necessarily have great part in the
scheme.
A survey is being made by Mr.. New
berry as to possibilities in the three
large Wisconsin cities on the Lake
shore, along these lines; the govern
ment agencies at Washington viii APP
point a board of directors in each city
to advise with and assist Mr.. New
berry in the work of organization and
administration of the work of the COM
mission. At present, the work is one
of education and publicity going hand
IN hand with the survey.
The government has constructive
program for people of Kenosha which
has unlimited possibilities, and which
when administered as a national scheme
instead of a local scheme is stand
ardized, and thus becomes a more eff
icient instrument in the hands of the
government commission, and makes it
much easier to surround the boys In
uniform with well organized standard
systems of hosp itality which they Will
find in any camp city in the United
States. Wherever they go IN the vi
entity of the camps and in many
places Of Importance quite remote from
the camps, they are taught that the
Red Circle, Uncle Sam s emblem of hos
pitality, is the government IS agency
constituted for their especial benefit
Patriotic activities for girls and w0-
men are included in the province Of
the commission where there is need for
any such efforts to supplement the work
of local organizations.
The constructive work of the War
Camp Community Service is designed
to crowd out the painted woman and
vice resorts by means of substitution. It
is designed to create condition in the
community such that the community
alone assumes the responsibility for its
type of hospitality and civic work in
the great cause of winning the war
The government has inaugurated new
era in war efficiency. The boys must
be kept fit by wholesome community
Life as they are made fit by their camp
life and camp training. The govern
ment is devoting vast amount of time
and money for the accomplishment of
this purpose.
In working out the government pro-
gram for community work, all existing
agencies are to be used to capacity.
.
The government does not seek to re-
place or duplicate. There is no com
munity asset, individual, social, fra
ternal, patriotic, religious or civic, that
should remain dormant and not func-
tion during this tremendously vital
period. The governments work is en-
tirely of a cooperative nature The
effort must be made by the community
solely. The government has the, plan
which it has made somewhat general
throughout the entire country where
the war has brought about great social
changes.
Headquarters will be established in
each city and trained workers put into
the field.