The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-19
CARED
FOR BY THE WAR
WORK COUNCIL
New Jersey Organizations Take
Quick Action in Disaster
at Morgan.
FOOD AND SHELTER PROVIDED.
Thousands Made Homeless Are Cared
for by the Allied Agencies, Who
Demonstrate How Effectively They
Can Meet Such Emergencies.

Can Meet Such Emergencies.
Newark, Oct. Is. tSpeciaD.-When
the people of New Jersey had their at
tention directed to the appalling dis
aster in the shell loading plant at Nor
gan, neal South Amboy, more than Il
week ago, through which many lives
were lost and hundreds of people were
made homeless, they had a demonstra-
ton of how effectively the seven CO.
operating organizations interested IN
the United War Work Campaign, be-
ginning November IL, could meet an
emergency. At once the work of the
Red Cross in feeding and sheltering
the refugees was taken up by the Y.
M. C. A, tire Y. w. G. A, the knights
of Columbus and the Salvation Army
in this and neighboring cities. Plans
for the care of the people, who were
obliged to leave their homes near the
scene of the explosion, were made,
and the allied organizations nave done
good work in caring for them.
The prevalence of the Spanish inf1u-
enza epidemic last week resulted in a
lessening of the activity for the Lib
erty loan drive because of the quaran-
tine placed upon indoor assemblies by
the State Board of Health. For the
same reason it vas deemed necessary
to abandon the conferences arranged
by the Speakers Bureau to be held at
Morristown, Newark, Red Bank n
Camden. These will be merged with
the county conferences, whether they
are held singly or jointly.
Rev. Gypsy Smith, the talented evan
gelist, who has a wide acquaintance
in New Jersey, is an inspiratiOnal
speaker. He was scheduled to attend
the Speakers conferences, and, since
they are off, it is hoped that there may
vet be an opportunity for Smith to de-
liver his wonderful message from the
battle front in connection with the
Liberty loan and the United War Work
Campaign.
The work of perfecting the organi-
cation of the New Jersey War Work
Campaign is progressing rapidly. The
organization of the twenty-one
ties is a big task. e. NJ. McBrier, of
Montclair, chairman, keeps in close
touch with his war council as the
executive committee may rightfully be
termed, or he drops into the headquar-
ters in the Wiss Building occasionally
to consult with Campaign Director
Charles A. Coburn. In aiding the
county chairmen to perfect their or
CARNATIONS some good work has been
done by J. A. NacArt, of headquarters.
Conferences which result in a better
understanding of the details connected
with the big task, as well as the adan-
tation of the plan to the several our
ties, are being held at close intervals.
Much inspiration as well as enthusi-
asm is being derived from some of
these meetings, which will be more
manifest when the campaign shall
have attained its momentum.
The decision of the Victory Boys
and Victory Girls Division not to have
any street soliciting, shows or benefits
or football games of any sort, but to
make it a straight contribution prOpo-
sition for the boys and girls of the
state, is generally approved. The
plans for the carrying on of the cam
paign in the schools of the state are
being perfected rapidly. The cooper
alton displayed on the part of the
seven allied organizations inSures
the reaching of practically every boy
and girl in the schools of the state.
The work has the approval of the
State Department of Public Instruc-
ton, and also of the State Library AS
ISOLATION, which will aid materially.
H. B. Rogers, chairman of the In
dustrial Division, has about completed
his plans for his campaign, and every
industrial worker in the state-the
men, women and boy and girl workers
we fourteen-who are backing up our
BOYS In the trenches so effectively by
their splendid work in essential indus
tries-will have a chance 20 further
display their patriotism by contribut.
ing to the combined fund.
Mr.. Rogers has had a special indus
trial button designed, which will be q
pleasing emblem for the workers tc
wear. Also, he has gotten out a hand.
some poster which is regarded as 4
fine piece of art printing. 1t will at.
tract attention wherever it is dis
played, and will adorn many of the
big industrial plants of the state be
fore the campaign is ended.
The united wal work is a great lev
eler. There is no distinction of race
or creed. Preachers. professional men
women of prominence socially and the
humble Salvation Army worker are al
intent upon aiding the campaign
With a united purpose and for IA com
mon cause the work will be prosecuted
tremendously to a successful conclu
sion.