Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-11-07

rs On November II the American peo-
,Vple will start a one weeks drive to
,yraise the largest amount of money
lsever given outright by any people in
7 the history of the world
The drive will be "A new thing under
the sun For the first time Protes-
riants, Catholics and Jews, forgetting
Z all their differences will line up shout
der to shoulder, welding their indivld-
ual organizations together in their
common devotion to the boys in the
lcantonments and over there. This
hamalgamation of the seven great agen-
ncies engaged in war work is one of the
r fine developments which have been
> brought about by the war and under
1.-THE wise guidance of President Wilson |
The seven organizations which to-
r gether win make this united appeal
are the Y. NJ. c. A., Y. w. c. A., Ma
tional Catholic War Council and X
G of c., the Jewish Welfare Board. the
Z War Camp Community Service, the /
d. American Library Association and the I
Salvation Army. Each of them will
need funds this Fail each had planned
separate campaign for support
Now. acting on the suggestion of the
Presidents letter of September 5. the
seven campaigns will be rolled into
one. The American people will be
spared the burden of seven separates
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 II is interesting
to note that DR. Motifs name was
placed in nomination by John C. Agar
pf the National Catholic War Council
md seconded by Mortimer /. SchiT of
he Jewish Welfare Board. The gen
sral committee having The Campaign
Il charge contains such well known
lames as Raymond B. Fosdick, Chair
an OF the Commission on Training
.ump Activities; George w. Perkins, C
III ifman of the Finance Committee ?
u he u. S Steel Corporation; James
+ Phean Of HornblOweD and Weeks
honorable Myron T. Herrlck, former
to France; Cleveland Il.
lodge, George Gordon Battle, Mrs.
Tenry p. Dawson ana Frank A. Van
erlip. president Of the National City
,ank.
In every cry, county and town the
ampaign will be in charge of the big &
est men of the community.
Together these seven organizations 6
spresent a work that is staggering in
$ proportions They have more than
1000 uniformed workers, standing B
BOULDER to shoulder with the boys ev- Is
y step of the way from home to the 3
ont line trenches They operate more
ian $500 buildings and ship 800 tons
supplies to the boys in France ev-
Y week Fifteen miles of film set H.
II for the other side each week I'M
r their direction, and the regular pC
.ekly attendance of soldiers and sail tu
$ at their motion picture shows is CT
ore than 100000. The Bibles fur it,
shed to the boys since the war broke w
70 would, If piled one on another, be
IKE a pile more than twenty miles W.
Oh. be
Morale" said Napoleon, "is as 9TH be
factors in war as three 10 one" BY
lich he meant that one man who is Is
pt contented and happy is better re-
an three men who are discouraged He
ID homesick It is the business OF til
csc seven great agencies to help
aintain morale. They are keeping be
} the fine fighting edge OF our boys, ra,
I'd by their ministrations, helping to In.
II added power into our army and "a
avy and so hasten the hour of victory
hen they VIII bring our boys home br
gain.
1t is predicted by national leaders
IA this great victory drive win "go N
yer tne top In larger way than any 4.