The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-30
UNITED WAR WORK
DRIVE OPENS
NOVEMBER II
KY, Is Asked For ST, 770,800
Breckenridge County
$5,994.
CONTEST FOR KY,
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Needs of The War Work
Agencies Explained By
Edw. w. Hines.

"We are facing a peculiar situa-
tion," said Edward w. Hines, general
chairman of the United War Work
Campaign in an interview in his
Offices.
IF the peace we are all praying for
comes soon," Mr.. Hines continued,
more money will be needed to carry
on welfare work among our boys
with the colors over there and over
here than if the war continues.
Much of the work done now by
the seven welfare agencies engaged
in the United War Work drive ist
during the leisure hour of the fight
ing man. Just now our men are in
intensive training. Every minute of
the working day. and it is very long
working day. the men in the trenches
and training camps overseas and in
the environments here are in actual
battle or preparing for actual battle.
When peace comes and there is no
enemy, that intensive training will
stop, and then the leisure hours of the
man must be made more attractive
for them than ever"
Mr.. Hines. as general chairman of
the United War Work Campaign for
Kentucky. is thoroughly acquainted
with every detail of the big drive to
come the week of November IL. Dur
ing that week the seven organizations
whose welfare work among the boys
with the colors is endorsed by the
War Department, are to raise $780,
100000 in the United States. Ken
tucky's share is about 1 per cent of
that amount. The seven organiza-
tons are the Young Mems Christian
Association, the Young Women's
Christian Association, the National
Catholic War Council (including the
Knights of Columbus,) the Jewish
Welfare Board (including the Young
Mems Hebrew Association,) the War
Camp Community Service, the Amer
lean Library Association, and the
Salvation Army.
THE constructive work to be &C
complished by our government dur
ing the two years following the ces-
sation of war is, to my mind, one of
the greatest problems over presented
to the American people," said Mr..
Hines.
1T is in the province of the seven
organizations in the United War
Work Campaign to have very vital
part in the proper solution of that
problem if the money is given them
to do the work. That money cannot
come from the government, because
the government has all it can do. 1t
must come from the individual
The Sum To Be Raised.
During the week of November II,
the United States is to raise $17O,-
100000 for the welfare work during
the coming year. Kentucky's quota
is $1,770,soO. These figures in fact
underestimate the work that must. be
done, instead of overestimate it. The
Young Mems Christian Association
alone is spending $lO,OOO,O00 a month
and its share of the national quota is
only 1OO,oO0,OOO for the coming year.
I'm Difference to the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign, the United War
Work Campaign has been kept in the
background for the past few weeks.
Nevertheless, very active organiza-
ton campaign has been going on, in
entire agreement with the treasury
department of the government. Now
that the Liberty Loan campaign is
over. the United War Work Cam
paign will be taken up with vigor and
carried on to successful conclusion.
II the people of Kentucky will arise
to the occasion a. magni6cently as
they have during the Liberty Loan
campaign. We In Kentucky are
proud Of that record. Our federal
district was the first in the United
States to 20 over the top. Our