Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-11-02
Appeals TO the Clergy and People
of the Diocese of Louis
vile.
Will BE Read i'm All Churches
At All the Masses
Sunday.


The United War Work campaign,
to raise funds for maintaining the
splendid social welfare work which
Is being done for the men in the
army and navy by the Young Mems
Christian Association, the Young
Women's Christian Association, the
National Catholic War Council
(Knights of Columbus), the Jewish
Welfare Board, the War Camp
Community Service, the American
Library Association and the Saliva
ton Army, will be conducted during
the week running between Novem-
Der 11-18. The interest with which
the Catholic people regard the well
fare movements In behalf of our
soldiers, and how proud they are
of the war activities of the Knights
of Columbus are attested by the r.
lowing patriotic pastoral letter from
Right Rev. Bishop O'Donaghue.
which will be read in all the Cath
Ollie churches Of the diocese tomcr-
row:
Dearly Beloved Brethren: The
United War Work campaign for
funds for the agencies recognized
by our Government in war activities
Will begin Monday, November IL,
and i appeal to you to give it your
hearty and liberal support. Your
generosity and good will in the
common cause have been album
dainty proved during the recent
past; but they are now summoned
to another, possibly a final proof,
and for this reason especially the
response should be both prompt and
wholehearted, lest perhaps the last
and best opportunity to do service
that Is in every way big and noble
may be lost to you, and your un-
selfish devotion to God, your coun-
try and your fellowmen may go
without the ineffaceable testimony
that it deserves.
There is just now another special
reason that all should be not willing
merely. but eager. nay, anxious to
help these war workers in every
way they can. The valiant accounts
from our soldiers at the front de-
mand emphatic evidence of appre-
citation from the folks at home. Cal
lantry in arms quickens the pulse
OF grateful people, and our fight
ing men having proved themselves,
must expect us to prove ourselves
In turn. Therefore beg you to at
tend this War Activities campaign
for funds, encourage II in your
speech, further it by your labor and
give Ii as much as you are able of
your means. If you make sacri- |
lice, so much the better, for with :
out sacrifice nothing can be truly /,
great or holy. Above all, do not !
suffer signs and rumors of peace
10 shorten your charity; better far
20 stiffen your purpose IL peace is
n view, for the long period between
he end of fighting and the muster
ng out of enlisted men will be for
hem the most trying period of all I
Ind for the war workers the SUI
,reme test of their helpfulness. II
would be manifestly unfair to these I
ind would nearly Illustrate all prior
rood deeds of your own In connec-
ion IL in this critical period they !
ire forced to curtail their activities !
because the people stints them of
Means.
Finally. the response of our Cath
'lic people to the United Drive
'ught to be most energetic in tes- L
imony to their friendly and CO.
operative spirit In common things
oward their fellow citizens of all Il
reeds. The genius OF America per-
AIDES this appeal and Catholics.
'rotestants, Jews and all others are
side by side receiving and
mutual respect, honor and
ssistance. That these kindly dis
ositions may grow and spread and 4
a closer union among all hearts
revail" was the fervent, loyal and
ruly Catholic hope more than a Il
ear ago expressed by the Arch {
ishops Of the United States In their
ddress to the President. and III,
ommend to you as a most signal i
violence of its near fulfillment this |
nited appeal for funds to carry L
omfort and consolation to our men
4 arms. Ii
The apportionment of the fund is /