Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-11-14
OUR NEXT DRIVE
WILL Be FOR OUR
FIGHTING FORCES
PRECEDENT WILSON Requisite
UNITY IN APPROVING CAM.
' PAi0N FOR RELIEF WORK.
YOUR SON MAY Be benefited
Seven WAR Activity Organizations
Combine In Intense Effort
, for Our 1oys.

ministrati0n in all things aside from
the central idea OF winnig the war.
is now to be invoked in the raising Of
funds for the relief ana welfare Of
Americas hosts who are battling for
the freedom of the world.
Acting IN the direct request from
President Wilson. all Of the auxiliaries
Of our fighting force. save the Red
Cross, have been united for M in
tensive campaign to raise q fund for
the welfare Of the American heroes
who have left their homes and so gal.
lantly and successfully are fighting
our battles in desolated France and
3elgium. that eur land Of America
shall be forever free from an invasion
from the unspeakable Hun.
This campaign, which will begin
Nov. II and continue until Nov. 10,
was deferred until the Fourth Liberty
Loan was finished. Because OF the
epeated calls that would have been
made had not these war activities
been combined into II central organ
i~zation. and to avoid duplication Of
work and to make every cent apply
to the purpose for which 1t is con.
tributed, President Wilson outlined
the plan adopted.
There will be no o,ner call on the
generosity of the people unless 1t be
All appeal from the Red Cross. the
only organization devoting itself to
war relief activities not embraced in
the approaching campaign.
The organization which 1t is now
the privilege Of the citizens OF Mis-
souri, to contribute re-: The Young
Mems Christian Association, the
Young Women's Christian Associa.
ton, the knights Of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board, the War
Camp Community Service, the Saliva.
ton Army, and the American Library
Association. Thus 1t will be seen
that the loyal Protestant, Catholic,
and Jew can Join hands IN a move.
ment from which creed and dsnomi.
nationelism have been entirely elimi.
mated.
The fund that the Nation will give
is $40. SOC. 900. Missouri will give
5000, 900 Of this. This fund. will be
divided equitably among the seven
wsr activity organizations, under Gov.
eminent supervision. and every dollar
and every penny will be expended for
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 chesrfully,
when you think that the identical
money you contribute will be used to
alleviate the suffering Of your own
boy, who was wounded by q 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. c. A., or other volunteer worker
and borne to tho hospital where other
sslf.effacing volunteer workers are
ministsring to him day and night, that
his life may be saved that he Will
come back safely to vow wnen victory
IL finally won and right aud Justice
IL again triumphant.
The purchase Of bonds was = bust
ness transaction. Now you have the
privilege Of giving, and the loyal and
patriotic citizen will consider It q
privilege. The boy on the sea, In
the air, or In the trenches, 10 facing
the foo not for the paltry $40 POI
month he receives. but because he II
patriot. He ID fighting your battles
n offering his body to bs wounded and
MANNED. ID riskinS his life itself svsry
10y, that America shall ever b free
He IL giving his all. Gan there b
found q man In all Missouri 10 un
grateful and 10 lacking In p~etriotisn
that hs will not give from bis plsnt,
that the bodily and spiritual welfare
uf the flower Of Asrnrioan manhood
shall not have every care that a gen
srous public 4 bsstow?
The answer ID TO be made By YOU
contribution.