The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-11
ALL CREEDS And
RACES UNITED IN
FOR GIANT
WAR WORK FUND
Fargo Campaign Opens To-
day With $4,000 as
the Goal
MONSTER RALLY
IN AUDITORIUM
Speakers Of Various Or
ganizations Explain
Their Needs
MONSTER RALLY
IN AUDITORIUM

cnance TO subscribe.
The drive was formally launched
at a big mass meeting held In the
Fargo auditorium Sunday evening.
when more than 1900 persons heard
Well known speakers explain the
work Of the seven organizations
which are to receive funds from the
drive. Churches suspended evening
services for the meeting.
H. w. Gearey, Fargo, chairman Of
the state Y. M. c. A. war work coun-
Gil, struck the keynote of the meet
ing when he said: we have support
ed the men from the start, and we are
not going to desert them now. All
over the land tomorrow, everyone, no
matter what race, creed or color. are
going to unite % raise $255,000,Oe0 %
be devoted to the care of our men, our
women and our allies men and Woln-
en-, who are fighting our battles,
nursing and ministering to our boys
and again establishing peace on
earth"
The meeting was opened with the
singing Of patriotic songs, including
the Star Spangled Banner. Battle
There, with Prof. A. J. Stephens as
leader and closed with the reading
of kilograms from W. g. McAdoo,
John Mott, Theodore Roosevelt and
Cardinal Gibbons.
Dale speaks For Y. M. C. A.
Arthur B. Dale, state Y. M. G. A.
secretary, spoke for the association,
declaring that "the Y. M. c. A.
stands today for the preservation Of
the American home traditions. It
takes the boy from home and nack
home, furnishing home comforts all
along the line" .,...'-
81 represent 100000 women and
girls who have entered war work"
said Miss Pearl DeJarnette, repres-
enting the Y. w. C. A, who have
taken the places of the men who have
gone to war. They are making NUM-
tions and uniforms, and when the
war ends will have rendered a Won
1 derful service. The z. W. G, A. ts
doing big work in caring for these
workers" ra:
Father Egan For X. C.'s.
After peace, the period Of relaxa,-
tion will come, and then the work Of
the united war workers will be need
ed more than ever The morale Of
our boys must be kept up, and they
must come back to us Clean" said
the Rt Rev. Father Thos. Egan, of
| st. Mary's cathedral, representing the
|
and the knights Of Columbus.
Through our help, they will come
back and carve out for us our future
destiny"
"The fture of our country depends
on the outcome Of this drive" said
Harry Lashkowitz, representing the
Jewish Welfare society. "a letup in
our efforF3 at this time would tend to
undo all that has been done, and work
| 1, -
made such a wonderful record in this
war"
'If Fargo can raise $4,000 in four
days, ought to be able to say some
| thing of the work of the Salvation
| Army in four minutes" said Ensign
| Spiller. 1.-THE one thing that appeals
! to me in our work is teh good old |
fashioned religion. Our first hut was
erected seven days after war was
declared in 1914, and we have been |
on the Job ever since"
Books Are Necessary.
Books are necessary, not only for |
the recreation, but for the instruc- |
tton of our boys" said Mrs. H. L. |
| Bolley, speaking for the American
Library association. "Three million, !
five hundred books have been furnish
ed already, and travelling libraries
| have been established in canton
ments, in hospitals, on shipboard and
| in France 1885,.
"The work Of the War Community
service varies in different commun-
| tiles the principal work being to go
into the larger centers and organize
and coordinate the various agencies
| that are working for a clean and
healthy recreation and entertainment
for boys on leave from camp duty"
said S. r. Mccarthy. "The service
also provides places where boys par
| ents visiting camps and cantonments
can secure. accommodations within
| their means"
Bunger Principal Speaker.
Rev. w. II. Bunger Minneapolis,
| just returned from war service in
France, was the principal speaker,
appearing in his war work uniform.
He told in detail the work that was
being done for the men on the lines
and behind the lines in France, and
explained that war workers invaded
the very front trenches in perform
ance of their duties. Our boys are
fighting together, praying together
and dyiny together, and we must do
our part said Rev. Mr.. Bunger.
"The boys are we'll fed, don't worry
about their physical condition. There
is also no need to worry about their
morale and spiritual welfare, If we,
behind the lines, provide the am
munition for the war workers"
Rev. Mr.. Bunger was at Chateau
Thierry the night Of July 2, and stay
ed wilththe men all night, helping to
serve their belated supper at break |
fast time the next morning.