Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-15
Allies Make New Gains
North South S0fnnle
Y. ". C. A. WAR
Council in Session at
Portland
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Made Honor.
airy chairman-CounciI Will Co.
operate with w. M. G. A. in War
Work-Campaisn for Funds to Be
Opened in October

Portland, Ne. Aug. l4.-Mrs. Wood
row wilson was made honorary chair.
man of the National Woman's War
Work Council of the Young Women's
Christian Association today.
The council voted, on motion Of Mrs.
William Adams Brown of New York, to
create the office of honorary Chairman
and that special committee be APP
pointed to ask the wife of the President
of the United States to accept that po-
siton. The committee consists Of Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. John Z. Rockefeller. Jr.,
chairman of the housing committee and
Mrs. Henry P. Dawson.
In offering the motion. Mrs Brown
spoke of the work being done by the
government in keeping the morale OF
men IN the service to the highest
standard She said no government. be-
fore had ever done so much to help the
enlisted men by recognizing also the
need foI work among the women rela-
tives at home.
In this campaign, which probably will
open the last OF October or IN Eovcn,-
Der, the organization will co.operate
| with the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. The national cabinet will! con.
sist of II prominent members OF each
organization
| The plans as outlined include state
, conferences, speakers bureaus, ,oca.
conferences and speakers institutes.
the idea being to reach every man and
woman In the country that they may
know before the campaign is ended OF
the work being done. Til, education
! SIDE OF the campaign is consid ,red i'm,
portant as well as the financial side.
/ The suggestive budget for the fund
as presented today, includes S.. 600
i o0o for war work in other countries,
s. 100 for club and recreation work
IN communities near camps, ea.4oO, 900
for hostess houses in or near ca-nps.
100000 for work among girls en-
+, gagged in war industries and replac-
ing men in service. sl,SS5, 0G0 for hu-
reaus and 100000 for emergency
housing
In this campaign which probably
will open the last of October or in
November the organization will CO.
operate with the Young Women's
Christian Association. The National
Cabinet will consist Of IA prominent
members Of each organizati N.
The plans as outlined include
State conferences. speakers bu-
reaus. local conferences and speak
ers' Institutes. the idea being TO
reach every man and woman IN the
country that they may know before
the campaign is ended Ct the work
being done The educational side OF
the campaign is considered lmpt IT.
ant as we'll as the financial side.
The suggestive budget for the fund
as presented today includes s2.0M,-
600 for war work in other countries
s.. 700, 0C0 for clubs and recrc a.!on
work in communities near camps,
81 400 900 for hostess houses III or
near camps. s2.1oo.e0o for work
among girls engaged in war lnons-
tries and replacing men IN service,
81 ss5. 900 for bureaus and Sl'oo''Wo
for emergency housing.
Representa tives of the different states
n-esent at the meeting held conferences
during the day and outlined plans for
the campaign which will be the mos'
systematic Of any yet conducted There
will be state, district, county and town
organizations. and appointments will
be- made after careful investigation
Of the abilities of each community. MISS
Helen Hanson of Calais was appointed
State organized for Maine. The meet
ines concluded this afternoon.