The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-31
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NtNfl uflVlf was iilt NNl W dNh'h
for si70,OO0,0OO for humane and
benevolent work for soldiers and
sailors.
President Wilson writes 10 Mr..
Fosdick. head of the Welfare work
for the Army and Navy:
May | not call your attention tn
a matter which has been recently
engaging my thought not little?
The War Department has recOg-
nized the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, the Young Women's Chris
tan Association, the National Catho-
lie War Council knights Of COlum-
bus. the Jewish Welfare Board, the
War Camp Community Service, the
American Library Association and
the Salvation Army as accepted in
strumentalities thru which the men
in the ranks are to be assisted in
many essential matters Of recrea-
ton and morale.
I II was evident from the first, and
has become increasingly evident,
that the services rendered by these
agencies to our army and TO our al
lies are essentially one and all Of
a kind and must, Of. necessity, If
well rendered, he rendered in the
closest cooperation. II is my judg-.
ment, therefore, that we shall Sc
cure the best results in the matter
Of the support Of these agencies, if
these seven sOcities will unite their
Forthcoming appeals for funds. in
order that the spirit Of the country
in this matter may be expressed
without distinction Of race or reli-
gious opinion in support Of what is
in reality a common reserve"
The first question that will arise
in many minds, on hearing that the
President has requested joint cam
paign for si70,O00,OO0, on behalf of
the different non-military Organiza-
/ tions engaged in war work will be,
What 5 the need Of such a large
sum Of money?'
I The great underlying need is De-
cause If the mighty jchange in
/ methods of warfare since the days
of Napoleon and Grant. In our great
Civil War of 81, man went into
battle, founght for a few hours, or
at most, a day or two, and then re-
tired TO a place Of safety, where he
could rest and sleep and tone up his
nerves. While taking the rest, he
knew he was secure from danger.
In this war, all this is changed in
eery phase. From the moment our
men leave our shores, they are un-
der nervous strain. Every moment
at sea they are under this strain
because Of submarines, and every
where in France, where war pre-
parati0ns are under way, they are
under this strain because Of aero
planes. When the reach the fight
t lli- iilfs Aii'N dif AI'lfl duiliiNiiui
strain because Of gas attacks. When
they are resting behind the lines in
their camps, they are under strain
because Of attacks by aeroplanes and
long distance guns. The drain,
therefore, on the nerve force is ter
rife, and how TO relieve the strain
is the great question.
One Of the best ways has been to
rect "hutsr at all camp centers,
where the men can gather, play
games, sing songs, read, wife let
tiers, and watch theatrical perform
ances and moving pictures. AnOth-
or is by following the men into the
trenches, prividing them with with
articles Of food not supplied by the
government, with tobacco, chocolate,
and other things that they crave.
And still another great piece Of
work is providing places where our
men may 60 when on furloughs.
The Frenchmen and Englishmen,
when they get their five or ten days
leave, can get TO their homes. The