Arizona republican., 1918-09-18


 gwen an opportunity to share in this great national patriotic undertaking. \. We accept as Arizona's share of the O,0OO national fund which is 10 DC raised. the sum of minimum of S5poO0c which sum is the same share Of the national whole as was assieond To Arizona in the Thirty Liberty Loan
 We recommend the appointment oy the Arizona Campaign Executive committee Of m advisory board to co- operate in the conduct of the cam paign.
 IV. We recommend the appointment pE the chairman of the Arizona Cam alSn Executive Committee q sDecia1 quota committee to 1pportion to the various counties the several amounts If the minimum fund to be raised in Ari- zona.
 ERNEST W. LEWIS. Chairman.
 Gathering Cosmopolitan
 Registered at the conference yester- day Were representative from B points Tn the United States and two Ioreign countries. Not only were there representatives from every county in AflZona, but from 2S different points. Everyone Of the seven affiliated or sahlzatlons in the campaign was well represented at the conference. Ii was stated that if this group could not put over this campaign it had better close shop and quit"
 The conference was presided over Dy Norman Carmichael, state chail = man or the campaign assisted by G. z ! Blihelmer, director of the campaign for the southern department. Following ! prayer by Bishop Atwood, the chair man opened the morning session with talk in which he reviewed the reatly response and acceptance of duties placed upon these representative peo- pie of Arizona who had gathered in Phoenix to make plans for a spIendidly successful campaign in raising thy quotas for the seven affiliated welfare 1 organizations. It spelled success, the chairman concluded.
 What this campaign meant to the country and the outcome of the war Was outlined by MT. Bilheimer who de clared that it was a matter of supreme importance. the government havin= ! found 1t necessary to turn over certaiI | necessary functions 10 special organi- 1 zations Well-fitted by experience ans l training to perform those peculiar drl. l ties. That these different organiza l tions already have proven their worti | to the government and to the world i. history. In order that these great wei. fare organizations might not be crip. pied, but may go on and do ever greater things, it has become neces sary to provide them with the funds.
 Nothing Done During Liberty Drive
 The director outlined the subdivis ions under which the campaign is |: ho L. that from September 2S until Octobe IS, the days of the Liberty Loan drive there will be nothing done about lht United War Work Campaign as al will need to give all their efforts t subscribing the ss,OOO, 900 900 called fo by the government.
 The work accomplished by tn American Library Association Wa described by Con P. Cronin, directo for Arizona. In every camp building have been erected and libraries in stalled MT. Cronin said, More tha' 1,500, 900 books had been provided. | fact, wherever American soldiers an, sailors have been sent, the American Library Association has followed an | provided books, and other reading ant recreational matter.
 H. A. Fish, representing the Wa Camp Community Service, told of tn things. small in themselves, yet in tE aggregate of inestimabe value 10 tn men in the service that had been dom | by those connected with his organiza | tion.. Houses and clubs where sol diers can meet civilians and member of their families had been provided D, this organization. Also wholesom recreation and outings for convaies cent soldiers were other features o their service. Many problems force' upon communities adjacent to larg training camps had been solved by tn War Camp Community Service.
 Wonder Work of Y. w. C. A.
 The undying honor and glory tha has been won by the Y. w. c. A., 3i this war was touched upon by DI Katherine Bement Davis. representing the war department and the Youni Womens Christian Association. He talk was an inspirational one and on of the most enjoyable and interesting of the conference.
 That the Y. W. c. A., had accepte the responsibility for the morale or th American soldiers overseas was th declaration of pr. Davis who told little of the many and glorious thing this wonderful organization had dGn in this war and what yet remained fc them to do if sufficient funds wcr provided. The government had turne to the Y. w. C. A, to fulfill cer tain mission and d duty no other or ganization could perform, and that had bravely and wonderfully performe that duty. The government callo upon the Y. w. C. A.. to provide plac bo fsaf1 Uhnrp wiEps sisters. sweethearts and other wome relatives of soldiers could meet thei men. The result was the hostess house From the establishment of the frs one had grown the present S1 nostes houses in S1 training camps with more under construction and 21 nor contemplated, but not yet started.
 "The hostess house is called upo to meet and solve problems of all sort said Dr. Davis. We have weddingl We take care of mothers who hay been called to see their boys who ar i'll in the camp hospital. Sometimes " care for them for weeks. We look af ter mothers who have spent all thei money in getting to camp to see the1 boys. We provide places where tn boys can write letters or can in homelike conversation
 Of the women laboring now in tn great intuition factories. Dr. Dav declared that the work of the govern ment could not go on as it is wei these women now in the places of tn men called to the colors, laboring da after day turning out the ammunitio so necessary.
 pr. Davis also spoke of the work the Y. W. C. A. among the negroes.
 For Jewish Welfare Work
 E. F. Marks of Phoenix, special rel resentative of the Jewish Welfa' Board. described some of the wol done among tAe soldiers by that organ zation. The Jewish Welfare Boar