The Ordway new era., 1918-03-01
X. OF G. WAR FUND
GETS ENDORSEMENTS

One of the hundreds of endorse
ments which have been received by
the executives of the Knights of CO.
lumbus concerning the work they are
carrying on in the cantonments of
the United States and the army camps
"over sea" none is regarded or
priced more highly than that of the
Rev. Russell NJ. Brady, Methodist
minister of Pontiac, Mich.
Coming from man of opposite
religious beliesA. T.. ]. Patterson,
of the Knights of Columbus, prizes
the endorsement most highly and
feels that it argues that ever nom
Catholic support the war camp
campaign, which begins here on Mon
day of the coming week. The
knights of Columbus have set out
to raise $1O,0O0,00O in the United
States for this purpose. The letter
of Mr.. Brady follows:
The Y. M. C. A. is doing more to
keep up the morale of the boys the
protestant boys. than any other pow
er. But it is evident to any broad
mined American that the Y. M. C. A
cannot furnish all that the Roman
Catholic soldiers desire. The Ro-
man Catholic soldier is confronted
by the presence of priest. by the
celebration of the mass, by the hear
ing of confession.
While the Y. M. C. A.. is willing
and does provide, where their ar
rangements are not completed, that
mass may be celebrated In the Y. M.
c. A. huts, yet to have their own huts
with all the arrangements for Catho-
lie activities, helps to keep up the
morale of the boys.
~. afD r. Ill T.,
are in all these camps. Regardless
of the viewpoint you may have of the
form of worship in the Roman Catho-
lie church, / want every Roman Cath
Ollie boy to be transplanted in the mil
itary life with all the soil in which
he was raised, clean to the roots. The
Roman Catholic church must be per-
mitted to do something for them.
not as a church, because the pro-
testant churches are not permitted,
Therefore, the government recognizes
the knights of Columbus as the Cath
olic Y. NJ. C. A, and I say to you as
a Protestant minister from a Protes-
tant pulpit that 1t is as great a nee
essity as the !. NJ. C. A.
The County Publicity Committee
under Floyd p. Roberts submits also
the following endorsement
Another great campaign began
Monday. February %, when the
Knights of Columbus started in tn
raise a $10.OO0.000 war fund. Colo
radios prorata was 100000. Crow
ley county will begin the drive on
Monday, March 4. This fund Is be-
ing raised for our soldiers boys Pro.
testants and Catholics alike will re-
ccive the benefit of this laudable aud
patriotic proposition. This, hand III
hand, side by side with the YD"rg
Mems Christian association fund, will
aid and strengthen the morale of our
amy.
Our commander in chief has en-
dc rsed this movement, General Per-
shing from the battle fields of Eu-
rope endorses it, Mr.. Baker, secretary
OF war, lends his influence and ap-
pi oval for this great cause and pa
tr.otic men and women everywhere
are lending aid to these all impor-
tnnt undertakings.
We urge upon all loyal citizens of
Crowley county to do their part. The
work of these organizations are nom
sCcterian and non-partisan. 1t is sole.
ly to aid in relieving the horrors of
war. to brighten the lives of our boys
who are today and who will soon be
there an lover the top" Because
Of this we are ready and willing tn
give this great undertaking our an
dorsement and approval.
l.. /. GIFFIN. Mayor of Ordway.
NJ. e. BASHOR, Representative of
CT owley and Otero Counties.
CHAS. e. WOODBRIDGE. Jutgc |
of County Court Crowley County.