Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-11
BIC CANT A|GN TO
RAISE FUNDS FOR
WAR WORK BEGINS
Seven Welfare Associations
Start Drive Today to Raise
Money to Garry On Activ-
tiles Among Fighters.

The final drive for funds with which
to finance the war work activities OF
the seven welfare associations rccog-
nized by the war department will be-
gin this morning in every city, Will
age and hamlet in every state in the
American union and in every other
country in the world where Ameri-
cans may happen to be living and mo-
where will more activity be displayed
by those entrusted with the conduct
of the drive than in New Mexico.
Director BRENT Confident.
S. ]. BRENT, state director of. the
United War Work campaign in this
state, last night, expressed himself as
being confident that not only would
the state subscribe the full amount
of the quota required of 1t by the ma
tional directors, viz: $204,600.00, but
that the additional $102, 10000 asked
for in the form of an over-subscrip-
ton of so per cent, would pc forth
coming. In this opinion he was cor
rohorated by w. C. Oestreich. manager
of the campaign for Albuquerque and
Bernalillo county.
o&5Onc County Reports Full Quota.
zone of the reasons for my extreme
optimism with regard to the outcome
of the campaign said Mr.. BRENT last
night, lies in the fact that today, al
most "a hours before the drive will
begin, have received a telegram from
the chairman of one of the counties
of the state close to the top in the
matter of county quotas, advising me
that the quota had already been sub
scribed and that he was going to make
a close canvass just the same with a
view toward securing the over-sub-
scnption needed to keep up the good
work during the period of demobiliza-
ton.
while that is the most cheering
news | have received have had moth
ing but advices from all over the state
indicating the finest possible spirit
and showing a determination to raise
all the money expected from New
Mexico, and in time to assure having
the name of the state emblazoned on
the walls and roof of one of the well
fare huts which will be carried by the
victorious Americans on their march
toward Berlin.
Handicapped by the Flu"
ave have been handicapped. in a
manner, by the prevalence of the in
fluenza, in that we have not been able
to make as vigorous a speaking cam
paign as we would have made were 1t
not for the epidemic, but / coubt if
that will be found to have made any
difference with the result in the
amount of money secured.
ave have had number of speak
ers of international reputation and of
wide experience gained in actual con-
tact with conditions as they exist In
the trenches and on the firing line.
but owing to the fact that public
meetings were taboo because of the
flu they were heard but by COMPARE
lively few people.
Newspapers Were Generous.
This handicap was overcome in
large measure through the kidness of
the newspaper publishers of the state
who opened their columns to most
generously for the publication of news
items and stories of an informative
nature and in this way the public has
been kept fully advised as to the pro-
gress of the campaign and as to the
objects sought"
w. c. Oestreich. chairman of the
local campaign will have his commit
tees in the field this morning bright
and early and is confident that in
spite of the influenza Bernalillo
county's quota will DE oversubscribed
anywhere from so to rs per cent long
before the week OF campaigning is at
an end.
Boys and Girls Enlist Today.
George f. Mitchell at the head of
the movement to enlist the boys of
Albuquerque in Earn and Give" clubs