The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-14
Weld seven war
WORK AGENCIES
INTO RELIEF ARMY
Great 0reanlzatons Which Ars
Helping to kssp Up the Morals
Of Fighting Mmions Unite h
Campaign fer Sl70,500 900.

Win millions q Anerican men a
war fronts, In training camps and On
the seas and with thousands Of Ameri-
can women % fossign soil, all sngaged
in the stupendous ta6k Of makins the
world safs for democracy. . great dnty
devolvss upon those who remain u
the United Statss.-the duty Of send
ing Home to thoss who have put Hose
behind them for the psrtod Of the war.
The agencies through which this can
Be accomplished are Joined " ~
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette e.
chocolate bar. with which he stays his
hunger In the fury Of battle, 10 the
theatrical entertainment or the ath-
letic games, which relax him into nor
NAL comfort after weeks Of terrific
combat, the American fighter is de-
pendent upon the continued efforts Of
he Y. N. C. A., the 7. W. G. A., the
National Catholic War Council and x
Of c., the War Camp Community SeFv>'
ice, tile Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
salvation Army. To carry On this
work the combined welfare Organixa-
. lions are seeking . fund Of 0500.-
700. &
The 7. n. c. A. provides $50 huts in
American training camps and mOrs
than 800 In the war zone ~ centres
which the fighters can use ~ clubs,
schools. theatres, stores, churches, u
braries and writing rooms More than
1000 men and women had been sent
overseas Or approved for Overseas
work by early autumn and 8.622 wsgs
serving In American campo at home.
Y. N. c. a. huts are the cantssas ef
the American ExpeditiOnary Force and
are the theatres where the AnericaA
entertainers, sent over By the ~" ap-
pear. Noted American public men and
ciergymen speak In the hutA Glasses
are conducted there. Alillons Of letters
are written there on paper provided
tree by the ~" Physo 4lSsctors Of
the -" teach and spread nass ath-
!. lsties, using material furnished frss
by the organization.
The 7. W. G. 4. does similar work
for the thousands Of American women
In war work overseas-agnal corps
telephone operators, nurses and
French munition workers. It provides
cafeteriaA rest and recreation centres.
entertainment and reading for these
women and giris.
The T. w. c. As outstanding con-
tribution to soldier welfare work In
training camps was the establishment
OF Hostess Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
sister or sweetheart In the surround
ings and atmosphere OF the best
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
co-ordinates all Catholic. welfare work
In support Of the government and
through the K. Of G. provides club
houses for our fighters in al Ameri-
can training camps, as well % having
seventy-nve centres In France and
three In England. In their huts. the
&. Of G. provides acknowledgement,
movies, boxing bouts educational
work, religious services, free station
cry. reading matter and writing rooms.
In France their rolling canteen ac-
companies the American army, their
secretaries march with the troops, Civ
ing away cigarettes, cookies, chOco-
lates. soap and towels.
The z. Of q had 500 workers in
France at the beginning Of autumn.
With $50 more passed By the govern
ment and 200 others signed up. At
the Same date they had 408 secretaries
In American training camps. l60 build
lngs, 1fty-stx more In the course Of
srsctiea and contracts let Tor 6fty
naors.
War Camp Community Service
functions exclusively In America, its
special mission being to surround the
camps with Hospitality" In place Of
leaving the soldier or sailor to the
promiscuous eompanions and diver
sions formerly his lot, the organiEa-
tioa obtains for him the best to be had
In communities adjoining camps Or
through which he passeA
W. G. c. q. obtains for hin iAvita-,
rioos % dine, battle Or spend the day
in the best homes. Il Introduces him
to the best women and girls At social
gatherings, church entertainments,
theatre parties. It aFousss communi-
ues to provide concerts, athletic con-
tssts and other Wholesome diversions
for the soldier. and to drive out Or
discourage the vicious slefnents which
have beea historic camp followers.