The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
.KEOKUk IS TO
RAISE s24,865
~. ApportIonment In the United War
Work Drive Which Is to be
Launched November
Eleventh.
SHOULD BE EASY MONEY
a,,doet passed Upon by the War De-
partment and Enterprise Gov
erned by War Work
Council.

"Keokuk's apportionment In the
united war work drive is $24,865 and
that ought to be easy money" said
member of the executive committee
Yesterday. The whole budget has
been carefully made out and is in
nroportion to the needs of the seven
agencies. The appointments have
heen based on the same ratio as was
the fourth Liberty loan. The budget
is passed upon by the war depart
ment and the whole enterprise is
governed by a war work council.
Under the jurisdiction of the Fos-
dick commission of training camp
| activities.
The personnel of the district,
county and city committees, made up
| Of representatives of all seven activi-
| ties. insures wisely managed CAM
| paign.
| tends to every block in the city and
| to every school district in the county,
will do the soliciting for funds. This
war service council is a permanent
soliciting committee for all war work
drives.
The Red Cross and the Drive.
In order that all chapters Of the
American Red Cross might clearly
understand the policy of the national
| organization of the Red Cross in re-
lation to the united war work cam
paign to be held commencing Novem-
| Der 18th, the Red Cross war council
recently held a meeting at Washing
ton and passed the following resolu-
| ton:
"The war council of the American
Red Cross urges the utmost co-opera-
ton on the part of its chapters and
members throughout the country with
| the united war work campaign to be
carried on in the week of November
| II to Is in support of the seven rec
reat ional organizations endorsed by
| the national government.
The work Of these organizations
| is of inestimable Importance and
every American citizen should sup
port their campaign generously and
wholeheartedly.
In line with the above appeal, the
war council calls the attention of Red
Cross chapter workers and members
to the statement of Assistant Secre-
tary of War Keppel published in the
official U. S. bulletin of September
10 to the following effect: 1t was
natural that the organizations which
we're responsible for providing recre-
alton facilities to the troops should
merge their campaigns inasmuch as
they are engaged in a common pro-
| gram Of service. Balancing this unit
/ ed drive in the fall for these organi-
cations will be the Red Cross drive
in the spring
In view of the foregoing, and in
order there may be no confusion, the
Red Cross war council will not
authorize any campaign for Red
Cross funds for the national organiza-
ton either directly or indirectly dur.
ing the time in which the united war
work campaign is carried on
That campaign is for a specific |
purpose and is entitled to present its |
appeal for that purpose to the Ameri- |
can people and to have that appeal |
receive complete and generous sup
port.
Always Glad to Help.
The friendly organizations which |
comprise the united war campaign
follow the soldiers every place. If |
the boy is called into the front line
fenches and there through the long, !
coia night, on the first rays of the |
sun ne looks to see Secretary. |
Vi n. OF c., of Jewish welfare board !
VI salvation Army-it matters not. |
DOWN the trench he comes with choc- |
oate and cigarettes and ughnuts |
aau not coffee or cocoa-the reminder |
.aat even here, in front, the love and
osre OF the folks back home still fol-
ows him.
Is ne wounded? Aiding the stretch
hearers, the secretaries work side |
sue, taking the wounded back to |
!, dressing stations. Already fifteen |
these brave workers have givne |
~ tnelr lives, and scores have been |