The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-04
ACTIVE WEEKFOR
WAR WORKERS IN
MEMPHIS CERTAIN
Gypsy Smith Delivers Two Ad-
dresses Tuesday-Many
Meetings Standardization
den Burr Brings Message.

~~SihSA&tS~
den Burr Brings Message.
The current week promises TO be
exceptionally active in everything per-
talning to the raising OF the united war
work fund of $3.50, 600 In Memphis and
Shelby county which will be launched
Monday morning, Nov, II, OrganiEa-
uon of field forces will be completed
cure this sum for the seven welfare
organizations Is expected to be mater
tally stimulated by addresses by
Borden Burr, Gypsy Smith and other
prominent speakers lending their SER
vices to the united war work cam
paign.
Gypsy Smith, the most noted
gelist of today, viii deliver at least two
addresses Tuesday, the first at the noon
prayer meeting, at the Central Baptist
church and the second at the First
Methodist church at 1880 in the even
ing, He has been speaking in the In
tercst of the fund in various cities dur
ing the past few weeks and has talked
to capacity audiences wherever he
has appeared. q
Those In charge of the campaign here
are certain there Is a rich treat In store
for all who come to these meetings
and are so sure there Wih be unusual
attendance they are opening the doors
| for the noon service at 1880 and for
the evening service at $50. Mr., Smith
has four years of active service with
the British Y. NJ. c. A. behind him
hand will bring his hearers to tears
when he recites incidents showing the
hardships of the men struggling for
the freedom of humanity, And just as
| quickly, and without the least arn
ing, he will, by recalling humorous In
| cidents coming under hts observation,
-.~.,1 - 1 - NrhNnE he To
altogether the most remarkable speak
eT identified with this war work cam
| paign and knows, better h any one
| else, just how great IL the need for
putting at the disposal Of the seven
welfare organizations every dollar. they
require in behalf Of the boys n a
and blue. And he viii deliver his mes
| sage simply, beautifully, powerfully, eff
| fectively, in the opinion Of those who
have heard him talk.
Numerous meetings are scheduled for
the week among both whites and ne,
groes. Friday evening at 3 o'clock VIII
be the biggest occasion Of all. AT that
time the "set-up'' or inspirational meet
Ing for the campaign, at which all
| workers are expected to be present,
will be held. Before Monday, Nov. IL,
everything will be In readiness for the
actual work of securing the money,
The Shelby county campaign COM
mittee was scheduled to meet at the
directors room of the Union and flant,
ers Bank and Trust company at IL
o'clock Monday morning and AGAIN AT
1880 In the evening to complete the
20 teams of Is workers each, ten wom-
en- and five men.
All colored ministers Of the city, pas
tors, presiding elders, laymen and bust.
ness men and women, were to nave inet
at Ii o'clock Monday morning ~ Ihe
Masonic temple, 200 South Fourth ST.
for the purpose of perfecting ofgahA-
cation. NAM
hers of the women's teams were 70
have met at the Young Women's cluo
AT 1890 Monday morning where Lney
were to hear an address ny bot
den Burr, noted lawyer OF BirInlhghaIh
Ala, who spent months on the paws
w M. c, A. and who delivered Jour
addresses In Memphis Sunday before
| the Character Builder class at Manlsoil
Heiehts church, at the Second Pres
byterian church. at the Goodwin lnstl-
tue and at st. Johns Metnodlst chuien
"Don't let prospects OF carry cessa-
tion of hostilities in Europe cause yot
70 alacken your efforts in behalf OF
mr. your contributions to the united wal
work campaign to be launched mere any
elsewhere throughout the United states
Nov. II, because American soioiern "
/ FTAnEA Will HNGN IN
tander care of the Y. NJ. G.. A.. ahd
nthAr welfare organizations far more
during the or two years toiloWihs
ending OF the war than now Wnlle tney
are actually engaged In lighting, was
the ringing message ne brought 10
while American boys are actually
lighting" ne said, they not ! nase
serious business before them but tney
know this and they are busy preparing
themselves for the end that may come
at any moment. But when the VAT -
over and all restraint la removed they
viii have little more than police duty
and drilling to do and temptation VII
come. France regards them as no less
than her deliverers and VIII literary
take down the bars to them Ihey
are better, cleaner men toaa Qua ac ,n
the Atlantic. And 1t Is UP to the seven
welfare organizations to see tina after
thew accomplish their mission, they
come back as good and as clean, NOR
ally and physically, as they are now.
Mr.. Burr also told OF the reouct.oh .,
uiteracy 80 per n among American
soldiers by educational activities OF ths
welfare organizations and emphasized
the TACT hat there will be Q vast
amount of educational work still TO %
done In their behalf by these orgarl-
cations after peace comes ms, ~ y
i AAId WOtltu bc ukbGi ~ az 10y
and English universities ana Wouic
Other high lights In his address
were:
Of activities Of the Y, N; c. a. ana .he
is higher than the personnel of any
other organization in the world
f'The Salvation Army Is one OF thf
oldest of these organizations and Is, u
point OF numbers, perhaps one OF tns
smallest: but in point OF service u u
most successful, getting from every
dollar spent as much ask or more thar
any Of the other Six .,
III am enjoying the best OF. health
and my spirits are high ite reae
these words from a , Lever r, 10 an h nn,ssn n
tilted private who fell at Cnateal
Thierry, and then declared: "a
This typifies the spirit M tn
morale of the American boys, q moral,
that is so high that, If the authorize
in the United States mad shown will
;nrness 10 negotiate an inconclusiv'
peace, those on the fighting line II
France would have mutinied.
"The natural character and thu
splendid manhood of these boys Is re
sponsible, in a measure, for their nigt
morale, but the welfare organization
that carry the home touch and that give
them every assurance that the folks
back home are not only with them
but are proving this fact by. putting
up their money, have played a tire
mendous part In bringing about thu
wonderful spirit, the fine morale, the
~unquenchable viii to victory they ar'
displaying every day. -.
Among the welfare organizations /
is not a question of Denomination bu'
OF Christianity II is not a matter o,
.prpseiytiup hnf of 'rendarfnp the laru.