The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-04

organizations, at the request of
President Wilson. merged their
drives into the united war work
campaign for the eek of November
Ills. These organizations are the
national war work council of the Y.
NJ. {. A, war,work council Of the Y.
w. c. A. the National Catholic
War council, the Jewish Welfare
board, the War Camp Community
service, the American Library asso-
citation and the Salvation Army.
With the endorsement of the govern
ment they are seeking a combined
fund of 70,500,000 to continue the
great war work for our fighting men
In camp, on the seas and in the
war zone.
DIR. Motifs statement follows:
"On November II the people of the
United States will be asked. to give
the largest sum that has been asked
in all history from the people of any
nation as a gift. The appeal will
come in the interest OF a program
so all inclusive that every loyal in
dividual citizen of the United States
may back it to the limit while it's
leadership includes men, who, by
common consent, are acclaimed as
among Americas foremost citizens.
And for the first time in the history
of America, Catholics and Protest
ants, Christians and Jews, men and
women Of every race and party and
social group, have come together
voluntarily, united only by the COM
mon spirit of service, to combine
their efforts for the common welfare
Of our fighting forces.
THE combination of the Young
Mems Christian association, the
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton, the National Catholic War
council, including the Knights OF
Columbus, the War Camp Commun-
ity service, Jewish Welfare board
and Salvation Army in a common
appeal for funds with which to carry,
on the war work OF these organiza-
lions, was effected at the direct sug-
gestion of President Wilson in a let
ter which he wrote on September 5 to
Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman OF
the war and navy department COM
missions on training camp activities,
under which these seven organiZa-
tions are co ordinated for welfare
work to aid in sustaining the morale
of our men on this side and over
seas. 49,.
Response instantaneous.
IiF ISSISLlSS " llIC L SS1NNAAb
suggestion was instantaneous and
complete. Within "a hours after the
publication of his letter to Mr.. Eos
dick there had been formed a ma
tional committee of IL representing
all of these interests. For the Young
Mems Christian association DIR.
John r. Mott, the chief executive Of
that organization, and George w.
Perkins, one OF the foremost finan-
ciers of the country, serve on this
committee. Representing the Young
Women's Christian association is
Mrs. Henry p Dawson, wife Of the
director general of the American
Red Cross, who has given her two
sons to her country, and whose ser
vice flag already bears gold star.
Representing the National CATHOLIC
War council and the knights OF
Columbus are John g. Agar. a well
known New York attorney, and
James T. Phelan, of the Boston
banking house Of Hornblower &c
Weeks. Mortimer L. Schiff, of Kuhn,
Loeb Sc Co., is the representative of
the Jewish Welfare board, while the
Camp Community service is repres-
ented by Hon. Myron T. Herrick,
former governor Of Ohio, and one
time ambassador to France. Frank
A. Vanderlip, president Of the Ma
tional City bank, represents the
American Library association, and
George Gordon Battle, a well known
New York attorney, sits in the coun-
Gil as the representative of the Sal
walton Army. Added to these are
John D. Rockefeller. Jr., chairman of
the united war work campaign COM
mittee for Greater New York, and
CsTovaTand IT Dodpe Of PheiDg
Dodge & Co., as treasurer.
National Committee OF 35.
"a national committee Of 85, con-
sisting Of five representatives OF each
Of the seven organizations, has been
formed under the Craftsmanship OF
DR.. Mott, who has been unanimously
elected director general Of the united
war work campaign. Under DIR.
Motifs direction, aided by an execu-
tive committee Of seven, representing
all the organizations, there has been
begun the stupendous task OF build
ing in seven weeks a campaign or
ganization which shall reach into ey-
cry community, village and cross
roads hamlet of the United States,
and, during the week of November
ii, collect from the people OF the
United States the huge sum of $1T0,
SOC, goo.
"The Red Cross last spring col
Iected in voluntary contributions
about this amount, but the goal at
which the Red Cross aimed in the
Of it's campaign was only
800, 900, 900 The united war work
starts out with a minimum
20 per cent greater than
the Red Cross undertook to raise. To