Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-11-14
BOYS To REMAIN
FOR A LONG Time
Go0D INFLUENCE NECESSARY

Gays There VIII 30 Weeks and
Months Of Waiting on Demobil-
izstion Even After Victory Comes.
Seven Geeat Religious organiza-
tions to Look After the Home In
terests Of tho Buckeye Boys Over
There and IN cantonn,ents In
This Country.
New Especial l)-"Don't ex-
pect 70 see your boy come marching
OF the boat the week after the Ger
mans surrender" said Myron II. Her
rtek, former governor OF Ohio and
ambassador to France, in an inter-
view today. 1T took us a good while
to accustom ourselves to the idea of
long war; we must begin now to
lacoustom ourselves to the thought
that the process of winding up a war
is also long and painful; and that
whether peace comes next spring or
summer, ore even before, we shall
still have our boys over there for a
long time"
Governor Herrick was speaking
with reference to the United War
Work Campaign, set for Nov. Ills,
combining the appeals of the Y. M.
iC. A., National Catholic War Coun-
Gil (K. Of c., Jewish Welfare Board,
War Camp Community Service,
American Library Association and
the Salvation Army. The amount
sought is $2b0,O00, 900, and in Gov
ernor Herriok's Judgment this total,
and more, will be necessary to see
the boys Of the army and navy
through to their homes again.
The quota for Mr.. Herrick's home
state OF Ohio is Sic, 5,80o,OOO.
1T must never be said of America
that she Left the slightest detail of
her great war task uncompleted,"
continued Governor Herriok. only
those OF us who have been in France,
and seen the terrible cost of her
great sacrifice, can realize what a
stupendoas problems in reconstruc-
ton and rehabilitation is facing her.
In this task America must have a
part; and the American boys over
there are willing and eager to help.
It n our duty to stand behind them
while they are standing behind the
French
whether victory comes next year,
Or even sooner, there will be weeks
and months OF waiting for the armies
,daring the peace discussions; and
other months Of waiting or demobil
t1ation. These will be, In many ways,
the most critical period Of the war
for our boys. They will have leisure
and we must see to it that the
wholesome entertainment which the
War Work agencies have provided
% continued with increasing effective
neas. We must see that they have
plenty OF good books, and plenty of
I1aacheys and a constant stream of
,sood business men going across to
lectrse to them and guide their
thoughts back into the channels Of
peace.
IT has been the privilege of the
seven great War Work agencies to
represent the American home, and
church and theater and gymnasium
and library and club in France. The
influence of these great institutions
will be needed in an even greater
degree from now ON. Let us, as a
thanksgiving for the promise of VIC
tory, make the United War Work
Campaign the greatest success of any
campaign Of its kind.
: Every one Of US engaged in man
ufacturing, whether am employer or
employe, is already thinking about
tbs problems Of reimbursement. But
we must not forget that the boys
over there are to have their period
Il readjustment, their months of wait
ing to be brought back here. Until
the last man is landed safe home
again, we must stand by. Let us do
It by putting the United War Work
Campaign over the top"