The Nevada County picayune., 1918-10-10

On November II the American peo- pie will start one weeks drive to raise the largest amount of money ever given outright by any people in the history of the world.
 The drive will be new thing under the sun. For the first time Protes- taats, Catholics and JewA forgetting all their differences, will line up shoul- der to shoulder. welding their individ- ual organiIa tions together In their common devotion to the boys in the cantonments and over there. This amalgamatlon of the seven great agen- cies engaged in war work is one of the fine developments which have been brought about by the war and under the wise guidance of President Wilson.
 The seven organizations which to- gether will make this united appeal are the Y. NJ. C A. Y. w c. A, Ma tional Catholic War Council and K. of O., the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp Community Service, the American Library Association and the Salvation Army. Each of them will need funds this Fall each had planned a separate campaign for support Now, acting on the suggestion of the Presidents letter of September 6, the seven campaigns will be rolled Into one. The American people will be spared the burden of seven separate
 A. lnx4 opportunity to demonstrate splendidly that men and women of all creeds at home can work together, as men of all creeds over there are fighting and dying together.
 Dr. John R. Mott, whom President Wilson has spoken of as one of the ablest and most useful men of his gen eration, has been selected Director General of the drive. It Is interesting to note that Dr. Mott's name was placed In nomination by John c. Agar of the National Catholic War Council and seconded by Mortimer l.. Schiff of the Jewish Welfare Board. The gen eral committee having the campaigA in charge contains such we'll known names as Raymond R, Fosdick Chair man of the Commission on Training Camp Activities George w. Perkins, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the U. S. Steel Corporation: James F. Phelan of Hornblower and Weeks . Honorable Myron T. Herrick former ambassador to France Cleveland H Dodge, George Gordon Battle, Mrs Henry P. Dawson and Frank A. Van derlip, president of the National City Bank.
 In every city, county and town the campaign will be in charge of the big gest men of the community.
 Together these seven organizations represent a work that is staggering iu it's proportions. They have more than l5,0OO uniformed workers, standing shoulder to shoulder with the boys ey- cry step of the way from home to the front line trenches They operate more than 5000 buildings and ship 800 tons of supplies to the boys in France ev- cry week. Fifteen miles r film set sail for the other side each week un- der their direction, and the regular weekly attendance of soldiers and sail ors at their motion picture shows is more than 100000 The Bibles fur nished to the boys since the war broke out would, If piled one on another. make pile more than twenty miles high.
 Morale" said Napoleon. "is as oth- CT factors in war as three to one" By which he meant that one man who is kept eontented and happy Is better than three men who are discouraged and homesick, It is the business of these seven great agencies to help maintain morale. They are keeping up the fine fighting edge of our boys and by their ministrations, helping to pat added power Into our army and sivy and 30 hasten the hour of victory N hen they will bring our boys home again.
 It Is predicted by national leaders that this great victory drive will "go over the top" in a larger sway thsn any