Evening star., 1918-11-01
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READYF0R WAR AID
Asked to Exceed Quota in
!. Campaign for Soldiers
Comforts.
$780, 600 GOAL SET HERE

With its customary spirit of patriot
ism and enthusiasm Washington is
making ready for the starting Of the
united war work campaign and 10
furnish its share Of the $170. 100000
to make the men in Americas fight
ing forces happy and comfortable.
Plans already have been made for
q lively and spirited drive here. Many
prominent business and professional
men have been included in the per-
sonneI Of the various committees
which will manage the drive, and the
early Indications are that the Ma
tional Capital will maintain the glori-
Gus record it has established in past
liberty loan and war savings and
Red Cross drives.
=: -, Solely for Relief.
This large sum. is s'solely for relief
work now being done by the seven
recognized war relief agencies-the
Y. NJ c. A. the Y. w. C. A. National
Catholic War Council and Knights OF
Service, Jewish Welfare Board. Sal
vation Army and American Libraries
Association. :
The goal to be reached in Washing
ton has been set at 100000, but the
committee managing the local drive is
sanguine in its belief that when the
smoke of battle has cleared away aft
er the, weeks campaign it will be
found that this city has exceeded that
amount by moro than so Per cent
Urged to Exceed Quotas
An committee chairmen throughout
the country have been instructed by
John R Mott, national director gener-
eral of the united war work cam
paign. to make every endeavor to ex-
ceed their respective quotas by at
least SO per cent. This oversubscr1p-
tion will be necessary, Mr.. Mott stated
in a telegram received today at the
local headquarters. He explained that
otherwise the seven organizations. in
cluding those with the largest dudg-
cts. will run out of funds before
next June and another campaign for
funds will be necessary. He explained
that an oversubscription is being eag-
erly sought rather than q specific in
crease in the amount set. for the gen.
er1l drive.
Mass Meeting at Liberty Hut.
The first gun of the campaign in
Washington will be fred, SO to speak.
next Sunday afternoon, when large
mass meeting will be held at Liberty
Hut, which will be presided over by
Bishop Shahan. rector of the Catholic
University of America.
A number of prominent men will
address the meeting, and each will
and about the work being done by the
seven organizations united in the
drive, both in this country and in and
behind the fighting lines in France
and Italy-in fact. wherever Ameri-
can troops are now bearing arms
Among the speakers on this occa-
sion viii be Capt. Julius L Peyser of
the Jewish Welfare Board; DR.. Frank
P. Hill, president Of the American Lii
brary Association; Charles Whitehair
more than year engaged in that or
sanization's work in Palestine and
on the western front, and Bishop
Shahan-
Monster Parade Is Planned.
A monster parade to be featured
with floats representing the various
organizations united In this drive is
being planned to be held two days be-
fore the official opening of the cam
paign. Detailed plans for this event
are now being completed 1t will be
held on Pennsylvania avenue and will
start at the Peace Monument and, ac-
which Joseph Stoddard is chairman,
will be more than a mile in length.
Under the direction of Miss Su-
sanna Cocroft of the housing and
health division of the War Depart
ment plans are being worked out for
an immense bonfire celebration with
fires representing the various states
Of the nion and the seven organiza-
tions united, to be held on the EllipSe
during the week of the drive.
Mrs Robert Lansing, wife of the Sec
retary Of State, who will captain a
team Of workers in the coming drive,
will hold a reception for team cap
tains and directors this afternoon at
her home. 1923 18th street northwest.
at o'clock. Charles Whitehair. re-
turned recently from the western
front, will be the speaker. In coop
Grafton with DR.. Walter S. Harlan of
the committee on clubs, officials of the
golf clubs of the District are planning
a concerted drive on the pocketbooks
Of golfers and the sport program is
being worked out in a comprehensive
manner. Georgetown University's
foot ball team will probably meet the
team OF the Maryland State College
on the gridiron for the benefit of the
fund during the week Of the drive.