Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
SYSTEMATIC EFFORT IN EVERY
COUNTY IN STATE PLANNED
BY DELEGATES.
THOUSAND WORKERS At
TUESDAYS CONFERENCE
Or. Mott Tells Delegates Nation is
Facing Biggest Problem Every Tack
led in Putting Down Power OF leu
tons-Men and Women From War
Zones Tell Of Conditions.
,ecial to Characterization.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 25.-Thorough or
ganization of every county in the state
in order to raise each county's appor-
tionment in the united war work cam
paign was planned at the conference
OF 900 workers from all parts Of Iowa
who met in the auditorium Tuesday
Representatives OF each Of the seven
var activities merged for the war &C
tivitv campaign in November spoke at
yesterdays meeting.
DR.. John T.. Mott. former lowan, "a
nous as the national leader OF the y.
VI. G. A., characterized by President
Wilson as one Of the world 8 most USE
full citizens" is the national director
of the campaign. In addresses MADE
here yesterday he pointed out that the
combining Of the seven greatest war
work organizations in a united money
drive at the request of President VIII
son will result in national solidarity
vitality essential TO the winning of the
war Dr. Motifs morning address was
the principal speech. He was frequent
~ interrupted with prolonged applause.
We must not fail to realize We are
facing the biggest problem any nation
ever tackled in undertaking to put
down the power OF the middle nations,
he declared Anything that will tend
to national solidarity and unity of pur-
pose will bring the end of the war
nearer than any other thing.
u "a ~YaH
Mott why the national fund of s170,-
500, 900 must be heavily oversubscribed
if the boys in France are to be shell
tered in any measure of comfort during
the coming winter.
First, because Of the great expan-
sion Of the American army" he said.
Estimates from which the amount OF
the fund were made were taken last
spring when our fondest hopes We're
for any army Of 100000 men in
France by next spring. We shall have
2.oG0. 900 men in France by Nov. and
1890, 900 American men by next June,
according to the word Of Provost Mar
shall Crowder himself.
Navy Not Secondary.
Second, we must learn that the
navy is not secondary to the army but
that every man in the navy is in the
front line trenches all the time.
Il have made five visits to Europe
since 1914 and have visited every one
of the warning countries and there is
no army like that Of the United States.
Equally great, also; is the American
navy.
"Our navy now is greater than the
British navy was when we entered the
war. In two years we have grown from
200 ships to 10000 and from 10000
men to 500 900.
This is another reason why the ma
tional fund must be oversubscrihed-
to care for a navy which will prac-
tically double within the next year.
"a third reason is because this Is
not a war of armies and navies but OF
industries and especially of women in
industry. The heaviest burden of the
war will inevitably fall on the women,
both Of the present day and those who
will follow them. 1t is absolutely nee
essary that sufficient money be at
hand to care for the welfare of the
women of the nation and to lessen
their burden Of care by providing for
their men folk who are fighting
Miss Henrietta Roelofs, who has
been in France for the Y. NJ. c. A. and
has also been active in the young
womens association work in America,
told of the various activities in which
the women's organization is engaged.
She told Of how the industries OF
France have been carried on by the
women inasmuch as practically every
man under 4s years Of age had gone
to war right when the war first
started.
The great task with the women
"over there" was to provide some rec
reation for them, she said. for their
heroic undertakings were making
them so physically worn out that rec
reatiun was absolutely essen tt:c!. This
the Y. w. succeeded in doing. The
same is being undertaken for the thou
sands Of young women congreated for
war work in various parts of this
country.
Federal Judge Martin J. Wade spoke
for the Knights of Columbus. Rev.
Eugene Mannheimer for the Jewish
war workers, DR.. John Wesley Carter
for the war camp community service.
H NJ. Beardsley of Kansas City, for
the central department on war work
activities, and Fl. L. Hall for the Vic
tory Boys Victory Goal. This latter
organization is connected with the Y.
NJ. C. A. and relates to the work the
younger boys will do to help raise the
big fund in November.