St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
VERMONT TO RAISE $4,000.
Knights OF Columbus Will Start
Energetic Ten Days Campaign
for the Welfare Of Our
Soldiers Here and
Overseas

FermonterS are again to be asked
to be liberal in most worthy war
cause.
Beginning Monday, Jan. 20, and
continuing ten days, to and includ-
Ing Jan. so, the Knights of Columbus
of the state are to conduct a state
wide campaign to. raise $4,000
which is the states quota in a coun-
try-wide movement to raise a fund
Of 100000, This fund is needed
for immediate use in establishing
and maintaining war recreation cen
ters at home and overseas.
Many Vermonters had an appor-
tunity last summer, Of witnessing the
immense amount of good that was
given the soldiers at Fort Ethan AL
len by the establishing Of a X. Of c..
recreation building. At the K. of c.
war camp building there is furnish
ed beneficial entertainment for all
the soldiers, regardless of creed.
There they are made at home to re
lax and forget the horrors that have
or will confront them. The religious
needs of non-Catholics in the camps
arc supplied by the Y M c. A, while
about 40 per cent of the men in the
service, are supplied by the K. of c.
The buildings are open at all
times. There are no private meet.
ings. There are no society affairs
behind closed doors. All soldiers are
welcome at all times.
The knights of Columbus must
render this help overseas as well as
home. The work performed by the
organization in the war centcrs of
the countdy is inestimable. The
work must go on. Without it the
boys in khaki will be deprived Of
the change that makes life worth
while. No change from a purely war
environment racks the nerves and
affects them ind of the strongest.
This movement is endorsed by
President Wilson, Theodore Roose
welt, William Howard Taft, Secretary
of War Baker, Cardinal Gibbons,
Cardinal Farley, Cardinal O'Connell,
and in Vermont by Governor Horace
+. Graham and Rt Rev. Bishop J.
J. Rice
The knights of Columbus have
organized for this Embarrassing cam
paign throughout the state, The
help of everybody is needed to make
the campaign a success and every
body is invited to assist with their
dollars and their good will.
Vermont has gone "oVer the top
in every war fund campaign conduct
ed in the state. This one should not
be an exception-must not be. Moth
ing gives the soldier more spirit than
knowing that the folks at home are
| back of everything to keep him in
| condition with their dollars and the
hope that the victory may be won
and won shortly
A feature of this campaign will be
public meetings at which prominent
men will address the gatherings.
! Among the speakers will be COVER
nor Horace F. Graham, who is in
hearty accord with the movement:
Tt is expected that speakers from
other states will take part in the
other states will take part in the
| public gatherings, which will be an
nourced in the press next week.
To win the war it is necessary to
give. Vermonters have, not slack
ed" and they will not slack in this
worthy campaign. Sc
Be ready with your contrlpuIoh
when a soldier sees you, Or better
still send in your contribution to the
manager in your county or to h OF
g War Fund Campaign, Burlington,
Thomas B. Wright state chairman.