Macon beacon., 1918-11-08
Weld seven WAR
WORK AGENCIES
into RELIEF ARMY
Great Organizations Which Are
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
Of Fighting Millions Unite in
Campaign for S17O,5OO,OOO.

Campaign for S170,50O,OOO.
With millions OF American men on
war fronts, In trimming camps and on
the seas and with thousands OF Amerl-
can women on foreign soil. all engaged
In the stupendous task of making the
world safe for democracy, great duty.
deyolyes upon those who remain IN
the United States,-the duty OF send
ing Home to those who have put hoihe
behind them for the period Of the war.
The agencies through which this can
be accomplished are Joined In the
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette or
chocolate bar, with which he stays MS
hunger In the fury Of battle, to the
theatrical entertainment or the ath-
letIc games, which relax him into nor
mai comfort after weeks Of terrihc
combat, the American fighter 10 de-
pendent upon the continued eforts OF
the Y. NJ. G. A., the Y. w. q. A., inc
National Catholic War Council and H.
Of G., the War Camp Community SerV-
ice. the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. To carry on this
work the combined welfare organiza'
lions are seeking a fund Of $l7O,5OO,-
600.
The Y. NJ. G. A. provides 53S huts IN
American training camps ana more
thnn 800 In the war zone as centres
which the fighters can use as cluDs'
schools, theatres, stores, churches, IL
brarles and writing rooms. More than
1000 men and women had been sen,
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn and 3,S22 were
serving In American camps at home.
Y, NJ. G. A. huts are the canteens or
he American Expeditionary Force ana
are the theatres where the American
entertainers, sent over by the ~ ap-
pear. Noted American public men and
clergymcn speak In the huts. Glasses
are conducted there. Millions of letters
are written there on paper provided
free by the "Y." Physical directors or
The "Y" teach and spread mass ath-
letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. w. c. A. does similar work
for the thousands of American women
in war work overseas signal corps
telephone operators, nurses ana
French munition workers. 1t provides
cafeterins, rest and recreation centres,
entertainment and reading for these
women and girls.
The Y. w. G. AS outstanding con-
trlbution to soldier welfare work In
training camps was the establishment
Of Hostess Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
sister or sweetheart in the surround
ings and atmosphere of the best
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
co-ordinates all Catholic welfare work
in support of the government and
through the X. of G. provides club
houses for our fighters In all Amerl-
can training camps, as well as having
seventy-hve centres In France and
three In England. In their huts the
k of c. provides entertniningment
movies, boxing bouts, educational
work, religious services, free station
cry, reading matter and writing rooms
| In France their rolling canteen ac
companies the American army, thell
secretaries march with the troops, civ
ing away cigarettes, cookies, choc0
lates, soap and towels.
The X. of G. had 300 workers II
France at the beginning of autumn
with 450 more passed by the govern
ment and 200 others signed up. A
the same date they had l6S sccretnric
in American training camps, $50 builC
ings, tifty-six more in the course Q
erection and contracts let for tift
more.
War Camp Community Servic
functions exclusively in America, II
special mission being to surround tn
t camps with hospitality" In place c
- leaving the soldier or sailor to tn
r promiscuous companions and dive
Sions formerly his lot, the organiz'
ton obtains for him the best to be ha
in communities adjoining camps {
through which he passes.
o w. G. G. s. obtains for him invlt
: tons to dine, battle or spend the dG
IS In the best homes. 1t introduces hi
' to the best women and girls at soci
gatherings, church entertainment
=. theatre parties. 1t arouscS commur
ties TO provide concerts, athletic CO
}! tests and other wholesome diversion
for the soldier, and to drive out
le discourage the vicious elements viii
N have been historic camp followers.
Id The jewish Welfare Board is corr
10 lating the strength and purposes
!, 100000 Jewish soldiers, sailors a
marines with that of the Gentle $
'e diers. The board teaches the Engli
language, American civics and ide;
ne TO thousands Of young Jewish m
lie who were inducted into service aft
ed only few years residence in Il
On country. While safeguarding his