The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
WELD seven WAR
WORK AGENCIES
into RELIEF ARMY
Great Organizations Which Are
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
of Fighting Millions Unite in
Campaign for S170,500,00

W
the seas and with thousands of Ameri-
can women on foreign soil, all engaged
in the stupendous task of making the
world safe for democracy, great duty
devolves upon those who remain in
the United StateS,-the duty of send
ing Home to those who have put Home
behind them for the period of the war.
The agencies through which this can
be accomplished are joined in the
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette or
chocolate bar, with which he stays his
hunger in the fury of battle, TO the
theatrical entertainment or the ath-
letic games, which relax him into nor
NAL comfort after weeks of terrific
combat, the American fighter is de-
pendent upon the continued efforts OF
the Y NJ. C. A., the Y. w. c. A, the
National Catholic War Council and Is
of c., the War Camp Community Serv-
ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
| Salvation Army. To carry on this
work the combined welfare organiZa-
lions are seeking a fund of S170, 800,
600.
The Y. NJ c. A. provides 53S huts in
| American training camps and more
than 500 in the war zone as centres
] which the fighters can use rs clubs,
| schools, theatres, stores, churches, IL
braries and writing rooms. More than
/ 1000 men and women had been sent
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn and $500 were
serving in American camps at home.
Y. NJ G. A. huts are the canteens of
the American EXpeditionary Force and
are the theatres where the American
| entertainers, sent over by the y" APP
pear. Noted American public men and
clergymen speak in the huts. Glasses
are conducted there Millions of letters
are written there on paper provided
free by the "Y." Physical directors of
the "Y" teach and spread mass ath-
letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. w. c. A. does similar work
for the thousands of American women
in war work overseas-signal corps
| telephone operators, nurses and
, French munition workers. 1t provides
; cafeterias, rest and recreation centres
entertainment and reading for these
women and girls.
The Y w. C. AS outstanding con
j tribution to soldier welfare work In
: training camps was the establishment
of Hostess Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, wife
sister or sweetheart in the surround
G ings and atmosphere of the bes
homes.
The National Catholic War Council
co-ordinates all Catholic welfare worl
in support of the government ans
through the X. of G. provides club
[ houses for our fighters in all Ameri
!. can training camps, as well as havinl
: seventy-five centres in France an,
[ three in England. In their huts tn
D X. of c. provides entertainingment
movies, boxing bouts, educationa
work, religious services, free station
cry, reading matter and writing rooms
In France their rolling canteen az
J companies the American army, thei
9 secretaries march with the troops, giN
L ing away cigarettes, cookies, chocC
: lates soap and towels.
!, The X. of c. had 300 workers
France at the beginning of autumn
E with $50 more passed by the govern
: ment and 200 others signed UP. I
the same date they had 46S secretari'
in American training camps, 80 bull
ings, fifty-six more In the course
| erection and contracts let for fift
more.
War Camp Community Servit
functions exclusively In America, i
special mission being to surround II
: camps with hospitality" In place
leaving the soldier or sailor to ii
promiscuous companions and dive
sions formerly his lot, the organic
- ton obtains for him the best to be hf
n in communities adjoining camps
g through which he passes.
w. c. G. S. obtains for him invit
- lions to dine, battle or spend the d;
, in the best homes 1t introduces hi
ty TO the best women and girls at soci
re gatherings, church entertainment
.. theatre parties. 1t arouses commuI
~ ties to provide concerts, athletic co
- tests and other wholesome diversio
:, for the soldier, and to drive out
II discourage the vicious elements viii
II have been historic camp followers.
II The Jewish Welfare Board is corr
II lating the strength and purposes
II 100, 600 Jewish soldiers, sailors a
II marines with that of the Gentle s
II diers The board teaches the Engli
II language. American civics and ide;
II TO thousands Of young Jewish IN
who were indicted into service aft
II only few years residence in Il
II country While safeguarding his
II ligious rites, the board assists in t
process of welding the Jewish sold
into the solid American unit and
= bridging over the differences betwe
-, him and the others.
The American Library Association
: providing reading matter for eve