The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-13
FIFTY PER CENT
INCREASE FOR
WELFARE WORK
United War Work Campaign
Drive the Week of November
II to IS to Raise S250,000,.
600 for Men With the COiors

| ehlieu upon 10 SuDScTlDe HlOEc tlluh wv
and half million dollars as this
states quota of the national sum to be
used during the coming year for wei
fare work among the boys with the
colors over there and over here.
The United War Work drive during
that week will be participated in by
the seven organizations whose work in
| Europe and this country is endorsed
by the War Department. They are the
y. NJ. C. A., the Y. w. G. A., the Ma
tional Catholic War Council, the jew
ish Welfare Board, the War Camp
Community Service, the American Ii
brary Association end the Salvation
Army.
1t was intended originally to ask the
nation for Sl70, 100000 from the people
to carry on this great work through
another year. Kentucky's quota was
placed at S1,77O,SO0. However, it has
been found that, on account of the
amazing increase in the size of our
army and navy and the enlarged de-
mands Of our Allies, the national
amount must be increased 80 per cent,
and this calls for corresponding in.
crease from every state
AS the problem has been presented
to the various states of the Union by
the officials in charge of the United
War Work Campaign drive, the leaders
in every state have rallied quickly
around the standard Of the 80 per cent
increase, believing that the needs OF
the men in the army and navy should
take precedence over everything else
At recent meeting in Louisville, rep
resentativeS from all seven Organiza.
tions from all parts of the state dis
cusscd this so per cent increase very
thoroughly. At the close of the dis.
cuSSiOn a resolution was introduced by
Il. L. Ernst, of COvingtOn, reading as
follows:
Resolved, That in view of the neces
Sly for larger fund for the United
War Work, it is the sense of this meet |
Ing that Kentucky should endeavOi |
to raise its proportion of the amount |
required for the work and that &C |
per cent increase be recommended tC |
and urged upon each county; and, fur |
tEcr,
Resolved, That a copy of this res
oluticn be sent each county, together |
with Il short, compact statement OF
the necessity for this increase"
Mr.. Ernst moved the adoption of the
resolution, and it was seconded by
Judge II. w. bingham, of Louisville.
This resolution does not require the
county to change its county quota un
less the county organization so de
sires. 1t is an appeal for each cOun
~ in the state TO get 80 per CEN
Ovcr-Subscription.
Some of the reasons for the in
crease in the quota are as follows:
!. Remarkable increase in size o,
American army. All budgets wcr,
based upon the size of our army las
spring. Three million soldiers TO serve
overseas before the year is over in
stead of one million.
>. Serving expanding needs O.
American navy. Some of the 0rgani
cations uniting in this campaign hav,
not covered the navy with their pas
programs.
3. This is war of peoples a.
much rs armies and navies, and the in
IluStrial classes must be served will
welfare features near our munitiOn,
plants.
/. The conditions of women affect
nd by our work must not be overlook
nd, and the girls i'm our munitlon.
plants must be provided with whole
some recreation.
=. Service extends from the tim,
he boys enter the trains in their HON,
owns until they reach the front lin,
renches, representing American home
school, college, library, forum, hes
hub life, best of the stage, all church
IS and synagogs.
g. Continuity of this service can no
'e continued without Increased funds
S there any link yoa would o:n...
I. The armies of our Allies hav,
sked for the same programs for thei
Irmies. ,
s. The increasing number of pris
'ners of war look entirely to us 70 :
heir physical, mental, social an, ,
moral well-being.
9. If peace should come within
hort time, the :rentest need for on
program will follow. In most war
has proven dem0raliza
ion. We must not win The war ant {
Dse it. A great educational program |
: planned To meet this emergency
which WAS not included In the O..%.ai {
cures; $S,0O0,000 for text books alone
10 Emergencies and crises are sur.
o come. We must be prepared 70 :
hem. II Is expensive to follow { !
moving army.
kentucky will accept the challeng |
0 raise this over-subscrlptlon. as sh, I
as accepted every other challenge /. |
his war, with the same will TO vii /
hat inspires Kentucky's boys in In, t
renches ana training camps of Europe /
n the battlcsh!ps and IN the tra!a!., 3
amps Of our own country. J
Ii can be done II every man, woman n
nd child In Kentucky turns to tn. o
ask with high resolve 10 maintain {