Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-14
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On November IL the American peo-
pie will start q one weeks drive TO
raise the largest amount Of money
ever given outright by any people in
the history Of the world.
The drive will be new thing under
the sun. For the first time Protes-
tants, Catholics and Jews, forgetting
all their differences will line up Shout
der to shoulder welding their lndiTid-
uaI organizations together in Their
common devotion 30 the boys in the
environments and over there. This
amalgamation Of the seven great agen-
cies engaged in war work is one OF the
Ans developments which have been
brought about by the war and under
the wise guidance of President Wilson.
The seven organizations which to-
gether will make this united appeal
arc the y. NJ. c. a., Y. ". c. ~, Ma
tional Catholic War Council and X.
of c., the jewish Welfare Board, the
War Camp Community Service, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. Each Of them Will
need funds this Fail; each had planned
a separate campaign for support.
Now, acting on the suggestion OF the
Presidents letter Of September ., the
seven campaigns will be rolled into
one. The American people will be
shared the burden OF seven separate
appeals, and the nation will have an
opportunity to demonstrate splendidly
nat 1nen and women of all creeds at
home can work together, as men OF
all creeds over there are fighting ana
dying together.
DR.. John T. Mott, whom President
Wilson has spoken OF as one OF the
ablest and most useful men Of his gen.
Grafton. has been selected Director
General of the drive. 1t is interesting
70 note that Dir. Motifs name was
placed in nomination by John G. Agar
of the National Catholic War Council
ard seconded by Mortimer L. Schiff OF
the Jewish Welfare Board. The gem
eral committee having the campaign
in charge contains such we'll known
names as Raymond Is. .Fosdick. Chair.
man of the Commission on Training
Camp Activities George W. Perkins,
Chairman Of the Finance Committee
Of the L. S. Steel Corporation James
+, Phclan of uornbl0wer and Weeks
Honorable Myron I. Herrick. former
ambassador TO France; Cleveland T..
Dodge, George Gordon Battle, Mrs.
Henri Z. DAWSON and Frank y. Van
derlp, president OF the National City
Pank. q
In eva.y city, county and town the
campaign will be il charge OF the big
gest men OF the community.
Together these seven organizations
| represent IA work that is staggering in
| its proportions. They have more than
$4,000 uniformed workers. standing
shoulder 10 shoulder with the boys ev-
cry siep of the way from home to the
front line trenches. They operate more
than $500 buildings and snip 500 tons
| of supplies to the boys in France ev-
ery week. Fifteen miles of ilm set
| sail for the other side each week un-
aer their direction, and the regular
| weekly attendance of soldiers and Sail
ors ut their motion picture shows is
more than 2,50900o. The Bibles fur
oished 10 the boys since the war broke
out would, if piled one or another,
make q pile more than twenty miles
nigh.
"A1orale," said Napoleon, sis as 9TH
pr factors in war as three to one" By
which lie meant that one man who is
sept conrented ard happy is better
than three men who are disconra ged
and homesick. It is the business of
these seven great agencies to help
maintain morale. They are keeping
CD the fine fighting edge of .our boys,
and b. their ministrations helping TO
Eput added power-into our army and
navy and so hasten.the hour of victory
when they will bring our. boys home
hgain. :: -,s, 5 - = s
it, is predicted by natisn.,s leaders
that this great victory drive WI. $50
over The top" in larger way than any
J ca-npa;sn- that has preceded it.