The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-22
FUNDS TO MAINTAIN
OUR BOYS WELFARE
IN NEXT CAMPAIGN
AMERICANS MUST OVERSIZE
SCRIBE $17o, 500, 900 At REQUEST
OF PRESIDENT WILSON,.
7 WAR AGENCIES COMBINED
Suffering Allies and Millions OF Pris-
Comforts and Moral WeiI-Belns.


and ammunition, the public now must
turn to donations for the physical,
mental and moral well-being Of our
soldiers and sailors and raise a sum
not only sufficient to take care of their
pressing needs but also to bring re-
lief to some Of our suffering allies
and millions Of war prisoners.
Acting on the direct request from
President Wilson, all of the auxi,iaries
II our fighting forces, save the Red
Cross, have been united for one in
tensive campaign to raise a fund for
the welfare OF the American heroes
who have left their homes and so gal
lantly and successfully are fighting
our battles in 'desolated France and
Belgium, that our land Of America
shall be forever free from an invasion
from the unspeakable Hun.
This campaign, which will begin
Nov. IL and continue until Nov. IS,
was deferred until the Fourth Liberty
Loan was finished. Because of the
repeated calls that would have been
made had not these war activities
been combined into one centra, organ.
ization, and to avoid duplication of
work and to make every cent apply
20 the purpose for which it is con.
tributed, President Wilson outlined
he plan adopted.
There will be no other call on th-
generosity of the people unless it be
an appeal from the Red Cross, the
only organization devoting itself to
war relief activities not embraced in
the approaching campaign.
The organizations which it is now
the privilege of the citizens of Mis-
souri, to contribute are The Young
Mems Christian Association, the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, the Knights of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board, the War
Camp Community Service, the Saliva.
ton Army and the American Library
Association. Thus 1t will be seen
that the loyal Protestant, Catholic
| and Jew can join hands in move.
ment from which creed and denomi.
nationalism have been entirely elimi-
| mated
The fund that the nation will give
is $40, 100000 Missouri will give
SIS, 000,O 900 OF this. This fund will be
divided equitably among the seven
war activity organizations, under gov
eminent supervision. and every dollar
and every penny will be expended for
the relief of Our Boys, thousands of
whom are stricken and helpless over
there"
You will not hesitate to dig deep in
your pocket, and give cheerfully,
when you think that the identical
money you contribute will be used to
alleviate the suffering of your own
boy who was wounded by a Boche
bullet and had lain in No Mans Land,
where, unconscious, he was found by
| one Of the trained workers of the
Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus,
Y. M. C. A. or other volunteer worker
and borne to the hospital where other
self.effacing volunteer workers are
ministering to him day and night. that
his life may be saved that he can
come back safely to you when victory
is finally won and right and justice
are again triumphant.
The purchase Of bonds was bust
ness transaction. Now you have the
privilege OF giving. and the loyal and
patriotic citizen will consider it a
privilege The boy on the sea, in
the air or in the trenches Is facing
the foe not for the paltry $50 per
month he receives, but because he is
patriot. He is fighting your battles,
is offering his body to be wounded and
manned, is risking his life itself every
day, that America shall ever be free
He is giving his all Can there be
found a man in all Missouri SO un-
grateful and so lacking in patriotism
that he will not give from his plenty
that the bodily and spiritual welfare
of the flower of American manhood
shall have every care that a generous
public can bestow?
The answer ia IN no made nv vonr