The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-08

On November II the American peo.
pie will start O. one weeks drive to
mise the largest amount Of money
| ever given outright by any people in
the history Of tho world.
The drive will be new thing under
the sun. For the FIRST time Protes-
limits, Catholics and Jews, forgetting
all their differences, will line up shout
der to shoulder, welding their indlvid-
ual organizations together In their
coa.a.op devotion to the boys In the
environments and over there. This
amalgamation Of the seven great agen.
Giles engaged In war work Is one of the
fine developments which have been
brought about by the war and under
the wise guidance Of President Wilson.
The seven organizations which to-
gether will make this united appeal
nre The Y. nj. c. A., Y. w. G. A., M
tional Catholic War Council and X.
Of G., the Jewish Welfare Board, the
War Camp Community Service, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. Each Of them will
need funds this Fall; each had planned
q separate campaign for support.
Now, acting on the suggestion Of the
Presidents letter Of September 8, the
seven campaigns will be rolled Into
one. The American people vii, be
| spared the burden Of seven 70
| appeals, and the nation will have an
opportunity to demonstrate splendidly
that men and women OF all creeds at
home can work together, as men Of
all creeds over there are fighting and
dying together.
DIR. John r. Mott. whom President
Wilson has spoken of as one Of the
nblest and most useful men Of his gen.
GRAFTON, has been selected Director
General Of the drive. It IL Interesting
to note that DIR. Motifs name was
placed in nomination by John @. Agar
of tho National Catholic War Council
and seconded by Mortimer L. Schiff Of
the Jewish Welfare Board. The gen.
eral committee having the campaign
In charge contains such well known
names as Raymond d. Fosdick, Chair
man Of the Commission on Training
Camp Activities; George w. Perkins,
Chairman of the Finance Committee
Of the U. 8. Steel Corporation; James
r. Phelan OF Hornblower and Weeks
Honorable Myron I. Herrlck. former
|. ambassador to France; Cleveland H.
Dodge. George Gordon Battle, Mrs
4 Henry p. Davisoa and Frank A. Van
derlip. president Of the National City
Bank. $780,
In every city. county and town the
campaign VIII be In charge OF the big
gest men of the community.
Together these seven organizations
represent a work that 10 staggering In
Its proportions They have more thnr
$4,000 uniformed workers. standing
shoulder to shoulder with the boys ey'
cry step OF the way from home to thu
front line trenches. They operate more
than $500 buildings and ship 800 toni
OF supplies to the boys In France ev'
cry week. Fifteen miles of film sci
sail for the other side each week un
der their direction, and the regular
weekly attendance Of soldiers and sail
ors ut their motion picture shows Il
more than 100000 The Bibles fur
n.shed 70 the boys since the war broke
out would, II piled one on another
make pile more than twenty miles
high.
Morale" said Napoleon, Ills as 9th
err factors In war as three TO one" Is,
which he meant that one man who Il
kept contented and happy 10 bettel
than three men who are discouraged
and homesick. It IL the business o
these seven great agencies to hell
maintain morale. They are keeping
up the fine fighting edge OF our boys
. and by their ministrations, helping t
put added power into our army an'
navy and SO hasten the hour Of victor.
, when they win bring our boys hon'
|, again.
1t 10 predicted by national leader
|. that this great victory drive win ~
over the TOP" In larger way than an,
l campaign that has preceded Il