The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-08
DESPITE PEACE
WAR CHEST Die
DRIVE MONDAY
WHEN GERMANY LAYS DOWN ANhS
Is NO TIME FOR OHIO CoON
PATRIOTS TO Lay DOWN.
When White Flag OF Huns Goes Up u
the Very TIne Organization
Is Most Needed.

VIII ,h,. Ohio County War Chest catl-
noiru hc nut q next week even II OCT
,n,uy signs IN carmiStlcc terms.
NnsI assurcdly it will, and With more
vfpor VIM enthusiasm ana pep th'" -
pr:tcc WAS not declared
You ask why the War Chest il hEhl-
ing should cease. ,v,
Thor's the very time that III" war
Chest is needed the more. IL VIII "'
the only source Of revenue 10 ASST
the soldiers In keep their Souls cit""
aand their needs supplied through 'iI
many agencies that have and are doihs
nohl" work among the American 'r""p9
overseas and in training camps.
! When HUNS Fly White Flag.
Even should the white flag or Ger
many he run up today, II does not mean
that all activities will cease. but 1t Will
be n long time. perhaps two years. Dc
roro the greater part OF the troops are
home.
Are the good people ot Ohio county
going to lay down and let The millions
. of boys "over there he deprived or the
manay comforts OF heart and hodF ny
the very aid that has sustained thrW
in the deep hours of depressing and
distressing war when far away is"'"
homo. relatives and friends?
Of thousands Of American soldiers VINO
will he granted furloughs before the
troors disband for home that they may
visit foreign rnrts and cities. These
hnys nj this time will need the protect
ing hand Of the noble men and women
: Of the Y. NJ. c. a.. Red Cross, knights
IF Columbus. Jewish association ana
! similar organizations the War Chest Is
/ maintaining.
, Now's the limo 70 Help.
! During the war the local charitable
! and philanlhrnpic institutions nave
; done splendid work. They have received
! little material financial aid. but they are
! to he helped by the donations you give
to the War Chest. In fact, there are
about An war and Ohio county agencies
! to be aided by the dollars expected from
. you Are you on, by your promising to
! donate ut least ono days income
month for tho next year" Every dollar
: will be needed even if fighting would
i cease today.
! Every dollar you contribute to the
! Ohio County War Chest will be used
| for the comfort and aid Of the SOL
! diers and the institutions Of this COM
! munity. The latter will be strong
| factor In assisting the soldiers md the
! families when war shnll cease. All
you contribute will be used for those
/ purposcs--therc ara no expenses and
| other red tape expenditures to he taken
; from contributions. These expenses
! have been provided for.
Tho patrioots Of America must not.
and Ohio county citizens Will not re-
! lax their efforts for an instant until
every soldier shall have been returned
homo safely-clean in heart and body.
There ia so much for the many agen-
cics the War Chest Is to maintain over
seas to perform during and after the
war ceases. But If peace should come
, today your work is only begun; you are
! the nucleus Of the only non-partisan.
non-sectarian. non-raclal 100 per cent
| American patriot organzatio that can
| seek to cope with the rcconS ruction
! days declared Judge Ben s. Hnnecker,
! we'll known local attorney and chair
man Of the city Of Wheeling draft
board.
Campaign Begins Monday.
The Ohio County War Chest cam
paisn To raise sSO0nOn for the instiitu-
! tons and agencies indicated will start
off with enthusiasm and vim, pep and
! push, and it will continue with the
! same spirit. which Will be inspired by
the loyal and true people OF this COM.
munity giving their donations. And
il is n sure fact that the goal will be:
reached upon the completion Of the
weeks drive.
The good people of Ohio county have
never failed to answer the cry OF tho
! distressed. the buglc OF patriotism and
the appeal for war aid. They will not
! fail this time. The campaign will close
with flying colnrs of victory and the
dollars given will bring joy. happiness
and comfort to the thousands Of SOL
| dicrs hearts and sniacc and case to