The Glenwood post., 1918-11-23
PEACEORWAR
WAR work MUST CONTINUE
MOST URGENT NEED DURING
PERIOD OF DISARMAMENT.

Whether peace comes Immediately
or not for sol--e n..nths, the $l7O,-
100000 asked for ln the United War
Work Campaign ,..ust not only be sub
scribed, but must pe heavily over
subscribed. In calling attention to the
need for this Oversubscription, John
R. Mott, director general OF the cam
paign, stated in New York, When
budgets for the seven war work
agencies we're assembled it was
thought there would not be more
than one million American SOL
diers in France by November. AS
an actual fact there are already
two million fighting men over
there. Moreover, at the same time, it
was anticipated that the total num-
ber of American soldiers on both sides
of the Atlantic by next summer would
not exceed three million, whereas our
military leaders are now preparing for
an American army before the end of
million.
"ln addition when america entered
the war there were less than seventy
thousand men in the navy. There are
now 100000 sailors and marines and
the number will be further greatly in
creased. 1t is the desire of the seven
war work agencies to help this arm
of the service as much as any other.
Therefore much larger sum OF
money will be needed for this pur-
pose than now is included in the re-
spective budgets"
Further reasons adduced by Dr.
Mott to show necessity for an over
subscription were the need of extend
ing service of the United War Work
Agency to American men and women
industrial workers. Furthermore, he
pointed out, this same service at the
invitation OF our allies must be rend-
cred to the armed forces of France,
Italy and Portugal. He said further
that the crying need for the saving
work of these organizations with the
millions of prisoners of war, who look
solely to United War Work Agencies
for their physical, mental and moral
well being.
Even though the war were to end
within a few weeks, Dr. Mott said the
United War Work Agencies would
stand In great need of fund in eN
cess of original allotted quota because
this work will have to be continued
throughout the entire period of de-
mobilization.
Authoritative information leads me
tN kaliAun thic will ronI1ira
least fifteen months after the con.
flict ceases. 1t is during this time
that the men Of American army, navy
and marine corps will be in supreme
need Of services of the seven organi
sations. The fighting men will have
all their time on their hands. They
will not have the excitement and in
late their spirit Their temptations
will be more numerous and persisten,
and there will be tendency to lei
down standards and relax discipline
So 1t is of utmost Importance thai
plans be made for comprehensive wori
during this time"
Indications coming into nationa
headquarters that the country is read,
and willing to give the needed over
subscription to the fund. Iowa, the
home state of DR.. Mott. in q recen
telegram has challenged every othel
state in the Union to fifty per cen
oversubscription of its quota. A tele
gram Just received from Indiana an
nounces that the Hoosier State hal
voluntarily raised its goal one milliol
dollars. And numerous reports from
other states in widely separate part
OF the country show that they are no
going to be outdone by Iowa and Indi
ana in backing up our boys over ther'
through the United War Work Agen
cies.
A further earnest appeal for unity {
country in backing up the great unitet
drive is q mass meeting scheduled t
be held in Madison Square Gardens
New York, Sunday. November 8. A
this meeting every element in tn
greater city will be represented. Pre-
testants. Catholics. Jews and Gentle
are to Join in a common meeting t.
show the unity Of their spirit and serv
ice in backing up Americans In France
Ministers. priests, pastors, prelatea
rabbis and religious leaders Of ever
sect and denominations will be repre-
scented on the platform and in speai
ing all will testify to sinking Of eccles
astical differences and the union of al
efforts while they labor shoulder t
shoulder for success Of the giganti
campaign.