The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-10-25
HOW YOUR MONEY I
WILL HELP BOYS"
Official Statement Of Seven
Great Welfare Organizations.

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November Ills. will respond TO the
call Of the United War Work Campaign
for funds to make happy and effective
the fighting men Of the Nation. That
the citizens will uphold the common
weaith's notable record in doing its
share TO win the war II taken for
granted, once the needs are under.
stood.
Oregon's quota in the joint drive Of
the seven great organizations doing
war service work is t770.000 Presi.
dent Wilson authorized this united
drive and named the participating
bodies. The purposes for which the
funds are needed and to which they
are dedicated are vital to the wars
success.
The Y. III. C. A. has more than 1000
huts In the great battle gone and is
ministering to the boys overseas, In
trench and camp. leaving undone moth.
ing II can do to help them. In America
the ~Y' Is in every camp and canton
ment. II is with the boys "crossing
over" and, at request OF the War De
partment. has recently joined In the
task Of instructing selectives even be.
fore they are called.
War work OF the Y. W. G. A. 10 thus
outlined by Mrs. William MacMaster,
state chairman:
Already we have In this country
2.O00,0 900 women doing actual war
work, while another 100000 have re-
leased men for service BY undertaking
their work. To the Y. w. G. A., the
best big sister in the world has been
committed by the government and mill
tary authorities the serious resD0n-
sibilIty Of directing the thought, Great
ing the environment and furnishing
the material needs of this army Of
girls Already 105 hostess houses have
been opened, War Service Clubs organ
ized, the Patriotic League created,
nurses sent where needed and now we
are asked to furnish emergency hous-
ing for thousands Of girl war workers"
John w. Kelley, associate drive d.
rector. says Of the knights Of
Columbus:
knights Of Columbus halls are In
operation in all cantonments. training
camps and naval stations In the United
States and the halls are also establish
ed with the American Expeditionary
Forces In France, Italy. Russia and
England The motto Ii Everybody
Welcome, service being given irrespec-
tive Of race. creed. or rank. Millions
Of cigarettes. pipes, bouillon cubes. gum
packages and tons OF chocolate have
been given free to the soldiers over
seas. One Of the specialties Ii the pro
motion OF athletics and a considerable
item in the budget is for baseball equip
ment, boxing gloves. etc. In the war
zone the troops are followed with
motor trucks which are virtually
travelling huts. fully stocked with ath-
letic goods. stationery, cigarettes. and
the like"
Needs and activities of the Jewish
Welfare Board. explained by Ben Sell
ing. are:
aIn one year the number OF our field
has grown from 10 to
213. Now we are faced with the de-
mand for 400 additional workers In
this country and 100 overseas. The
money going into our fund pays nee
essary expenses and salaries, furnishes
Bibles and prayerbooks by the thou
sands and letterheads and envelopes BY
the million. and provides camp, edu-
cational and recreational activities for
the fighters. both here and abroad"
aWar Camp Community Service"
explains Emery 0lmstead. state chair
man, developed from the commission
created by the War and Navy Depart
nents, first known as the Fosdick Com
The community Is Its partic-
ular field and thousands Of workers
ire assisting the towns in caring for
visiting soldiers and sailors, providing
wholesome amusement and clean rec
reation and surrounding the camps
with hospitality"
Functions Of the American Library
says William L. Brewster,
Itate chairman, are ito provide books
md reading matter to the soldiers and
'ailoss through cooperating agencies
md directly" Thirty library build
ngs have been provided at canton.
nents; s,75o,0O0 donated books dis
ributed; 100000 books and tons Of
sent abroad. and 100000
leeded military technical books bought
md given the men.
These are some things the Salvation
army does, according to O. G. Bortz-
meyer, state chairman:
ION lines of communication our huts
re open day and night Then, follow
ng their methods. our men and women
o right to the trenches and distribute
hocolate, coffee. doughnuts and pies.
ixty per cent OF the 1000 workers are
fomen. We have now 7oS huts and
0 ambulances in service. In the past
sw months aid has been given the
led Cross in sending abroad 100000
arcels."