Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
FUNDS To MAINTAIN
OUR boys WELFARE
IN next CAMPAIGN
AMERICANS MUST cvERsUB.
X SCRIBE s17o,5oo. COZ AT REQUEST
or PRESIDENT WILSON.
X WAR AGENCIES COMBINED
Suffering Alice and Millions Of Pris-
oners Look to United States for
Comforts and Moral WelI-Heing.

From bonds for food, clothing, arms
and ammunition. the public now must
turn to donations for the physical,
mental and nicral well-being OF our
soldiers and sailors ard raisesa sum
not only sufficient to take care OF their
pressing needs but also to bring re-
itcf TO some Of our suffering allies
4ind millions OF war prisoners.
Acting on. the direct request from
President Wilson, oil Of the auxiliaries
cf our fighting forces, save the Red
Gross. have been united for one In
tensive campaign to raise a fund for
the welfare OF the American heroes
who have left their homes and so gal
laItly md successfully are fighting
our battles III desolGted France and
Belgium, that our land OF America
shall be foreye. free from an invasion
from the unspcakable Hun.
This camlaign, which viii begin
Nov. II and continue until Nov. Is,
was deferred until the Fourth Liberty
Loan was finished. Because Of the
fepeated calls that would haze been
trade had not these war activities
bson combined into one central organ
lzation. and to avoid duplication OF
work and to make every cent apply
TO the purpose for which it is con
tidbuted. President Wilson outlined
the plan adopted.
There will be no other cali on the
generosity Of the people unless 1t be
On appeal from the Red Cross, the
only organization devotIng itself to
war relief activities not embraced IN
the approaching campaign.
The organizations which It Is now
the privilege eof the citizens Of Mis-
souri to contribute are: The Young
Mems Christian Association, the
Young Women's Christian Assocla-
tlon, the Knights Of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board. the War
Camp Community Service. the Saliva
fion Army and the American Library
Z I.Assesiatiery Fhus 1t win ne seen
chat the loyal Protestant. Catholic
and Jew can join hands In move.
rnent from which creed and denonii-
nationalism have been entirely elimi.
mated.
The fund that the nation will give
Is S1T0 500.Qo0 missouri will give
sb.O0o.oOo of tbis. Thls fund viii hs
divided equltably among the seven
war activity organizations. under gov
ernmept supervision. and every dollar
and every penny will be expended Tor
The relief OF Our Boys, thousands Of
whom are stricken and helpless "over
there
You Will not hesitate to dig deep In
your pocket. and give cheerfuily,
when you think that the Identical
iaones you contribute win be used to
alleviate the suffering of your own
boy who was wounded by Boche
bullet and had lain In No Mans Land,
where. unconscious, he was found BY
one OF the trained workers OF the
Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus,
Y. NJ, G. A. or other volunteer worker
and borne 70 the hospital where other
selfeffacing volunteer workers are
minlstering to him day and night. that
his life may be saved that he. can
come back safely to you when victory
Is finally won and right and Justice
are again triumphant,
The purchase Of bonds was q bust.
ness transaction. Now you have the
privilege Of giving. end the loyal and
patriotic citizen win consider II 3
privilege The boy on the. sea. In
the air or in the trenches Ia facing
the foe not for the palssy $50 per
month he receives. but bscaase ne ia
q patriot. He Is fighting your battles,
Is offering HIS body lobe wounded and
maimed. Is 'risk.ng his life itssls every
day that America shall ever be free,
He Is giving his ell. Can there bo
found man In all Missouri 30 IN.
grateful and so lacking in patriotism
that he viii not give from hIs plenty
TINT tic bodily and spsritua, welfare
Of the flower Of American manhood
shall have every care that generous
public can bestow7
The answer is to be made BY your