The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
FOR BOYS I'M FRANCE
Salvation Army Appeals for Funds
to Continue Work for Our Sold
Ter Boys in the Trenches.

Inc CdmpdlSu lOl 1uuuo Will "AiSii
to support and enlarge the war work
of the Salvation Army will be con
Third Liberty Loan and will begin
within few days. When you are
asked to subscribe to this work three
questions will doubtless occur to you
to-wit:
The facts disclose that it is strongly
recognized it is approved by
the President, the Secretary of War,
the National Council of Defense,
General Pershing and the Governor
of our own state-that it's workers
in France, both men and women,
wear the United States Army uni
form, and. consequently, made
part of the American Expeditionary
forces-and that the government in
further recognition of it's Importance,
has authorized the use of the volun-
tary services of mail carriers in its
present campaign for funds; "
M. C. A. and Red Cross? The facts
show conclusively that it does not.
Its operations are carried on in uni
ty with the Red Cross and with an
understanding which avoids the ros-
sibility of duplication. Speaking di-,
rectly of it's war activities as related
both Mr.. Brockman, Associate Gen,
eral Secretary of the international
Y. M. G. A. Committee, and Pr. John
r. Mott, of the National Y. M. &. A.
War Work Council, declare emphat-
ically that duplication does not ex-
ist. Speaking of the same actlVltleS
as related both to the Red Cross ana
of Rhode Island, and DR.. Burris A.
Jenkins, of Kansas City,, after per
sonal investigation on the battle
fields of France testify as eye wit
nesses that the charge OF duplication
is untrue. These witnesses are COM
petent and their testimony, must be
accepted by all fair minded men. I,
Third. What has it accomplished?
The facts again answer It was the
first agency to do relief work in the
present war. IL began it's work, at
the front in August, 1914, and has
been there continuously ever since.
1t inaugurated the hut work which
has since been wisely adopted by the
other war relief agencies; 1t now
rooms and hotels devoted to war re,
lief service. 1t is ministering to and
heiping over 100000 soldiers every
day. 1t has 759 officers working in
the shellswept front lines, encourag-
ing the fighters and serving, them
with refreshments. 1t has As motor
ambulances in service, 21 enroute to
France and 5 more ready for the
call of the United States government;
It has carried over 100000 wounded
men from battlefields to hospitals.
1t is this equipment. this force. of
workers and this wealth of training
that it places at our disposal. 1t
would be business folly for us to- re-
fuse or neglect their use to the full
est 1t is evident that their use will
promote the we'll being and efficiency
of our soldiers and save us the in
vestment of millions that we would
otherwise be compelled to spend in
the creation of exactly the forces
and facilities which they offer.
Wilson says:
81 am very much interested to
hear of the campaign the Salvation
Army has undertaken for money to
sustain it's. war activities and want
to take the opportunity to express
nv admiration for the work it has
done and my sincere hope that it
may be fully sustained"
And referring to the same work
Governor Harding says:
child in the state actively to assist
and support the Salvation Army war
work in order that Iowa may con-
tinue to hold up her head in the
front rank of the states of the union
patriotically doing, their duty in sup
port of our army"
Consequently, every man, woman
and child in Decatur county is asked
and expected to take part in this
important work.
A. l.. Ackerley, Chairman.