South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-10
YANKS NEED
HELP OF BIG
U.W.W. HEAR
PreS't Wilson Declares United
War Work Will be of Value
Now and When Army
is DemObiliZed.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Pres't
Wilson in a letter to Dr. John r.
Most. director general Of the United
War Work campaign which will be-
gin drive Monday for SI7O.5OO.OOO
10 be expended in relief work among
the American soldiers and sailors
by seven organizations. expressed
the hope that the American people
would give prompt and generous re-
sponse to the appeal The letter was
made public today at the white
house.
NO matter how far distant the
day Of peace may prove 20 be-" the
president said. lit will be followed
lv "a long period OF demobilization
during which che opportunity and
need for the constructive work of
these organ 'zauons will be quite as
great as in war times"
The President Letter.
The letter follows.
washington, Nov 8, 1918.
My Dear Dr. Mott:
.I am sure the people throughout
the country will understand why 1t
is that I ann unable TO fuldu the de-
sire OF my heart TO make a public
address at this time in the interest
of the approaching campaign.
"Tt has been with sincere graft
ncatiou that have observed the
whole hearted cooperation of the Y.
II. G. a. The Y. 1T. g. A.. the Nation
an Catholic War Council, the Jewish
Welfare board. the War Camp Com
munity service. the American Ii
ararv association and the Salvation
Army iu response 10 my request that
they combine their respective hnan-
r.4I drive i'm one united war work
campaigu Nov. HIS 10 secure the
SUM OF at least SI7o. 100000 for their
Invaluable work The wise economy
money and effort. the increased
Cheney which viii result from a
ing OF experience, the creation
atmosphere of truer under
inc. the unmistakeable evidence
rowinr unity of spirit and the
&c of am this i'm STRENGTHENING
uonaI solidarity Is rcassuring
extreme
service Indispensable.
YOU now stand ON the
yare~hoId OF presenting your appeal
SOB the entire American people I wish
ro renew the expression of my con-
,irtfou that the service rendered by
fae-s welfare agencies is indisueu-
sable and my earnest hope for the
aHuudaut success of the campaign
b.
and navy. and the multiplyinE de
u,Hud~ for our help from France,
Ttalv and Russia. make it clear that
q generous over-suhscriQtion is high
p, de-irahl SO matter how distant
fre 9av Of peace may prove 60 be it
viii De- followed hy q long period OF
q mobilization. during which the on
prrtuuftv and need for the construc-
.tya work % these ORGANIZATIONS viii
ne quite as great as in war time. and
ann glad to note that YOUR plans
contemplate serving the soldiers and
sailors I'm this critically important
period 7 am particularly pleased 20
know of the comprehensive program
Of education 20 DE carried out dur
ing the coming months.
Gifts that provide The means
which this campaign makes possible
are not So much Eifts to orEaniza-
fiors as eifts-invaluahle gifts to our
soldiers. sailors and marines and
constitute an appropriate expression
Of our gratitude for their patriotic
and unseIhsh devotion The whole
plan Of the United War campaign
IS inspiring and IS most emphatic3l-
Is iu the interest OF The nation an5
~ au the lands with which we are
associated IN these mou-entous days
Cordially and sincerely YOURS.
WOODROW WILSON"