The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-07
PEAcEoRW WAR
WAR WORK MUST CONTINUE.
MOST URGENT NEED DURING
PERIOD or pIsARMAMENT.

or not for some months. the 3l70.-
100000 asked for In the United War
Work Campaign must not only be sub
scribed. but must be heavily over
subscribed. In calling attention 10 the
need for this oversubscription. John
X. Mott. director general OF the cam
paign, stated In New York, When
budgets for the seven war work
agencies were assembled II was
thought there would not be moro
than one million American sol.
diers in France by November. Al
an actual fact there are already
two million fighting men over
there. Moreover. at the same time. II
was anticipated that the total mum.
ber OF American soldiers on both sides
Of the Atlantic by next summer would
not exceed three million. whereas our
military leaders are now preparing for
an American army before the end Of
next summer Of between four and five
million.
In addition when America entered
the war there were less than seventy
thousand men In the navy. There are
now 100000 sailors and marines and
the number will be further greatly In.
creased. Il is the desire OF the seven
war work agencies to help this arm
OF the service az much az any other.
Therefore much larger sum o
money will be needed for this pur-
pose than now 10 included In the re-
spectiye budgets
Further reasons adduced by DR..
Mott TO show necessity for an over.
subscription were the need OF extend
ing service Of the United War Work
Agency to American men and women
Industrial workers. Furthermore, he
pointed out. this same service at the
Invitation OF our allies must be rend
cred to the armed forces OF France.
Italy and Portugal. He said further
that the crying need for the saving
work OF these organizations with the
millions Of prisoners OF war. who look
solely to United War Work Agencies
for their physical, mental and moral
well being.
Even though the war were to end
within few weeks. DR.. Mott said the
United War Work Agencies would
stand in great need Of fund In eX.
cess Of original allotted quota because
this work will have to be continued
throughout the entire period Of de-
mobilization.
Authoritative information leads me
TO believe that this will require at
least fifteen months after the con.
flict ceases. II is during this time
that the men Of American army. navy
and marine corps will be In supreme
need OF services Of the seven orgsnI.
cations. The fighting men viii have
all their time on their hands. They
will not have the excitement and In
element OF the war period to stimu.
late their spirit Their temptations
will be more numerous and persistent
and there will be tendency TO let
down standards and relax discipline
SO It is OF utmost Importance that
plans be made for comprehensive work
during this time"
| Indications coming into national
headquarters that the country IL ready
and willing to give the needed over
subscription to the fund. Iowa. the
home state OF DR.. Mott, In q recent
telegram has challenged every othe.
state in the Union to fifty per cent
oyersubscription Of Ito quota. A tsle
gram Just received from Indiana an
nounces that the Hoosier State has
voluntarily raised Its goal one million
dollau, And numerous reports from
other states in widely separate parts
OF the country show that they are nr
going to be outdone by Iowa and Indi
anu III baNhih8 Wy ouI Uoyb OsoI
through the United War Work Agen.
cies.
A further earnest appeal for unity
country In backing up the great united
drive is mass meeting scheduled to
be held In Madison Square Gardens,
New York. Sunday. November 3. Al
this meeting every element In the
greater city will be represented. Pro.
testants. Catholics, Jews and Gentiles
are to join In common meeting to
show the unity Of their spirit and serv.
Ice In backing up Americans In France.
Ministers, priests, pastors. prelates,
rabbis and religious leaders OF every
sect and denominations will be repre-.
sented on the platform and in speak.
Ing all will testify to sinking Of ecclesl-
astical differences and the union Of all
efforts while they labor shoulder to
shoulder for success Of the gigantic
campaign.