The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

Great Organizations Which Are
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
Of Fighting Millions Unite in
Campaign for ste, SOC, 900.

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With millions Of American men on
war fronts, in training camps and on
he seas and with thousands Of Ameri-
AN women on foreign soil. all engaged
u tho stupendous task Of making the
world safe for democracy, great duty
deyolves upon those who remain in
he United States, the duty Of send
ne Home to those who have put Home
behind them for the period OF the war.
The agencies through which this can
% accomplished are Joined In the
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette or
chocolate bar, with which he stays his
aunger in the fury Of battle, to the
theatrical entertainment or the ath-
!etic games, which relax him into nor
NAL comfort after weeks OF terrific
combat, the American fighter is de-
pendent upon the continued efforts of
the Z. NJ G. A., the z. w. @. A., the
National Catholic. War Council and X.
n G., the War Camp Community Serv-
Ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army To carry on this
work the combined welfare organiza-
lions are seeking fund OF $17O, 800 I
700.
The 7, N. G. A. provides 538 huts in
American training camps and more /
than 500 In the war zone as centres
which the fighters can use as clubs, !
schools, theatres, stores, churches, Ii
braries and writing rooms. More than
1000 men and women had been sent
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn and 1892 were
serving In American camps at home.
Z. M. G. A. huts are the canteens Of
the American Expeditionary Force and
are the theatres where the American
entertainers. sent over by the "Y," ap-
pear. Noted American public men and
| clergymen speak in tie huts. Classes
are conducted there Millions Of letters
are written there on paper provided
rec by the 81" Physical directors Of
| the "Y" teach and spread mass ath-.
letics, using material furnished FREQ
81 the organization.
The Z. w. g. A. does similar work
Tor the thousands Of American women
lH war. work overseas signal corps
telephone operators, nurses and
French munition workers It provides
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres,
entertainment and reading for these
women and girls.
The z. w. G. AS outstanding con-
tribution to soldier welfare work in
training camps was the establishment
oil Hostess, Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
sister Or sweetheart In the surround
inks and atmosphere Of the best
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
cosordinates. all Catholic welfare work
lna support OF the government and
through the K. Of G. provides club
houses for our fighters in all Amerl-
can training camps, as well as having
3eienty-flve centres In France and
thfe8 IN England In their huts the
K.I OF C. 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-
tates, soap and towels.
The K Of q. had 800 workers in
France at the beginning OF autumn,
with $50 more passed BY the govern.
mente and 200 others signed up. Al
the Same date they had 46S secretaries
In American training camps, 150sbuild.
inGs, flfty-six more In the course OF
erection and contracts let Tor fifty
more.
War Camp Community Service
functions exclusively Ia America, It's
special mission being to surround the
camps with hospitality" In place OF
leaving the soldier or sailor to the
promiscuous companions and diver
sions formerly his lot, the organiza-
lion obtains Tor him the best to be had
IN communities adjoining camps or
through which he passes.
w. G. @. 8. obtains for him invita-
lions to dine, battle or spend the day
Ia the best homes. It introduces him
TO the best women and girls at social
gatherings, church entertainments,
theatre parties. It arouses communi
Hes to provide concerts, athletic con-
tests and other wholesome diversions
tor the sol ief. and to drive out or
discourage the Vicious elements which
have been historic camp followers.
The Jewish Welfare board IS CORE
lating the strength ana purposes of
100 Ooogs Jewish SOD etB sailors and
marines with inst az the Gentle sol
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