The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-15
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
PROGRESSING STEADILY

UNIFIED WAX WORK CAMPAIGN
| PROGRESSING STEADILY.
Earnestness of purpose and deep
spirit OF gratitude for peace has
marked the work of the solicitors en-
gagged in the United War Workers
campaign in this city and county. in
tnelr efforts to raise Bourbon's quota
OF $4,000 and it is safe to say that
the amount, and perhaps more. will
De raised by the end of the week.
Complying with the Health. Board
regulations no public meetings have
been held, but the solicitors and the
various committees acting in unison
throughout the city and county have
gone 10 work with will and a deter
animation that will prove to the boys
on the other side of the ocean, now
that they have done their part, that
they are not to be deserted by the
folks at home. IT,.
All the teams were in fine working
shape yesterday and made their pres
ence known in all parts of the coun-
ty. The people realized, without ex-
ceptlon, that the army and Navy must
still be supported. They know that
the days of idleness and inactivity
with the keen edge of fighting and
the excitement of war removed will
be much harder for the soldiers than
the actual warfare, and that this is
a time when morale is needed as
much or more than ever. 1t is up to
the folks at home to provide the
means, and the good people of Bour-
bon county are going to respond in
no uncertain way.
! The campaign to raise this fund
for the comfort and welfare of the
boys in France and in the camps in
this country is mighty step for
ward, because it makes us united
/ people at home more than any move
ment in American history, BY this
United War campaign of all our peo-
pie for the boys overseas and at the
! camps we translate into civil life
| what we so plainly see in the camps
and at the front. Catholics, Pro-
teStants, Jews and Gentiles training
| together to be good and efficient SOL
diers, standing side by side in the
same trenches, going over the same
| top, lighting with the Boches and to-
gether shedding their blood and dy-
ing under the same flag and for the
same cause and the same love ap-
peals to the best that is in us. The
United War Work drive is approved
by all true Americans and it will be
glorious success. After the war we
will be truly a united people, our
soldiers now in the army and at the
front are one. Liberty and union are
nnW ono onH h1o
We are on the last lap OF the Unit
ed War Work campaign drive. On
account of unforeseen conditions, the
final days Of the campaign will be
the most important Of all.
First: The coming Of peace brings
great responsibilities. The pages of
history are filed with bitterexamples-
which prove that the reconSf fncfion
period following bloody warfare may
be even more dangerous to the life of
a nation than the period Of actual
strife.
DR.. John r. Mott, of New York,
director general Of the campaign.
says, 1.-THE period Of rehabilitation
must not be period of demoraliza-
ton"
The American troops cannot be
brought home under two years. This
is the statement Of army and navy
officials During that time our boys
over there and over here must be fur
nished the right sort of diversion to
counteract the temptations which go
with the dull monotony of army and
navy life in peace times. 4
Second: The influenza epidemic
has prevented the carrying out of ex-
tensive plans to have prominent
speakers address the people in every
section of Kentucky. In some places
where the ban is lifted public meet
ings will be held. But in the main,
the workers will depend upon the
newspapers largely to spread the
gospel of increased subscriptions SO
much needed for our boys.
A proclamation was issued Wednes-
day by Governor Stanley calling on
the people of Kentucky to subscribe
to the United War Workers cam
paign fund. He believes that the or
CARNATIONS to be benefited by the
fund will be more urgently needed by
the boys over there during the
months that are to follow than at
any time during the war. ~
The colored people of the, city and
county have not been inactive in
the campaign, and under the direc-.
tion of their leader, Prof. F. M.
Wood, principal of the Western High
School, they have raised quite large
sum for the fund. Owing to the fact
that the returns have been coming in
slowly and the tabulations being
made at night, THE NEWS was UNI
able last night to get the total sum
raised in the city and county by the
solicitors.
Not to be outdone in the matter Of
enthusiasm the. Victory Girls who are
working in the campaign had an au-
tomobile parade Wednesday after
noon, with large number of deco
rated machines in line. These ma
chimes, filled with cheering girls, rode
up Main street and back several
times, making their presence known
and why they were there. The Vic
tory Girls up to yesterday had Sc