The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-16

Young Patriots Have Fine Opportunity
For Service.

You are reminded OF the campaigs
being carried on throughout the
country during the present week IN
the interest OF the United War Fund
This is one OF the most important
campaigns that has. been before the
people during the war. The fund Is
70 be used 10 make our soldiers and
sailors and those of our allies more
efficient In advancing the cause OF lib
erty throughout the world. The sign
ing OF the armistice and the ceasing
OF hostiiities serves TO increase Tor
the time being the need OF this wei
fare work rather than TO reduce II,
and II seems rather a glorious coin
cidence that the day on which 1t was
planned TO launch this campaign
should have been ushered in by our
peace celebrations of Monday.
This campaign offers the boys and
girls of the county one OF the finest
opportunities for service and certain
ly no young patriot wants TO feel In
the years TO come that he failed to DO
not only his bit" but his best in this
great emergency. The boys and girls
contributing to this fund are to be
known as Victory Boys" and vic
tory Girls, and the plans for secur-
ing pledges, making collections, etc,
are the same for both. We are anx-
ious that every boy and girl in the
county be given an opportunity to have
part In this activity but, we do not
want anyone to make pledge unless
he fully intends to carry 1t out and
can see his way clear to do SO.
No boy or girl should be urged to
pledge more than one dollar, but If
anyone wishes TO exceed this amount
there Is no objection. Nor should they
ask their parents for the money to dis
charge any obligation they assume
This Is an earn-and-give campaign
and is being put on in this county as
much for the educational value as for
the money 1t will produce.
Iron county's war history is to be
written and published in book form.
Arrangements are being made with
the historian to devote a chapter t.
the achievements of the Victory boys
and girls, and one of the features of
this record will be the names OF all
boys and girls who actually earn and
give one dollar to this fund. Will
your name be on this Honor Roll?
The Y. M. c. A.
American Youth. the official organ
Of the Boys Division OF the Interna-
tional Committee OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, has carried in
it's September, October and November
numbers full data with regard to the
Victory boys division of the campaign.
w. w. Fry, chairman of the Boys
work committee of this organization,
and Edgar NJ. Robinson, executive sec
rotary. are rendering effective work
in the United Campaign by giving the
time OF executive secretaries in diff
ferent parts of the country
National Catholic War Council.
The National Catholic War Work
Council has set the goal for each
parish of one Catholic Victory Boy or
Victory Girl for each Catholic fighter
who has joined the ranks Of his coun
try from that parish Their plan is
TO have in each diocese, county and
parish. committees for Catholic Vic
tory Boys and Girls. which will be CO.
ordinated with the earn and give"
division OF the local United War Work
Campaign Committees.
Bishop Muldoon. chairman of the
administrative committee of the Ma
tional Catholic War Council has Civ
en- his heartiest endorsement to the
project and David Hinshaw Is asso-
ciated with Mr.. Cotton, for tie pur-
pose Of aiding in the promotion OF
tbs campaign among Catholic young
people. A special manual has been
available on application to
Special Compaign Headquarters, Ma
tional Catholic War Council, 12l East
18th Street, New York City.
Council OF Young Mems Hebrew
and Kindred Associations.
Samuel A. Goldsmith, general secre-
tary OF the national council of the
Young mems Hebrew Associations, DR.
ID. deSola Pool, president of the young
Judea. and DR.. s. Benderfy, president
of the League OF Jewish Youth. have
all indicated their purpose to deliver
their full quota OF the boys OF these
organizations 10 earn and give" In
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