River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-31
Communication to
the Catholics
Of River Falls
BY P. DIcKoPF, RECTOR OF ST.
BRIDGET'S CHURCH

BRIDGET'S CHURCH
The reason why l deem myself
obliged to publish this communica-
ton is the fact that owing to the
epidemic Of Influenza our churches
are closed. And l have no other
means of publication. 1t is to the
purpose of organizing and instruct
ing especially the Catholics of our
community for united patriotic
purpose. The National Catholic
War Council call upon US to do all
we can to make the United war
Work campaign success. 1t asks
of me to call upon the chairman of
the local United War Work cam
paign and inquire what kind and
how many workers are required
from us by the local United War
Work campaigns. If it desires
workers from among us then we
will form Parish committees and as
soon as such Parish committees are
formed, they will prepare the fol-
lowing lists: a, List of contrlbut.
ors; b, Team captains and work
ers; c, Women workers; c, Victory
boys and girls; d, Others as re-
CURED by the local United War
Work campaign.
The names Of those who have
pledged their willingness to serve
should be forwarded on enlistment
blanks to the local United War
Work campaign headquarters. The
Parish committees and their lists Of
contributors, captains and women
workers should also be sent to our
county United War Work Executive
committee. This 1st and End re-
port should be sent to their respec-
tive headquarters not later than
Nov. End.
How to Organize Victory Boys and Girls
In the plans for the United War
Work campaign this year the nation
al representatives of the seven al
lied organizations began this task
with the slogan: "A million boys
behind a million fighters. each
boy to earn4and give at least S., for
the comfort and cheer of a fighter.
Recently the girls were organized
as victory girls with the slogan:
Each girl pulling for victory"
The goal of the Catholic church in
this department is one Catholic Vic
tory boy or Victory girl in each par
ish for each Catholic fighter from
the parish.
St. Bridgets parish has fighters
in the army. The literature. but
tons, window cards, enrolment
blanks and posters for Victory boys
and girls can be secured by the
church committees from the local
headquarters.
The parish report blanks, manu-
els and manuels for Victory boys
and girls will be furnished by the
headquarters of our Diocese of Su-
perior, and are to be obtained by
the local priest.
Extracts from a Catholic bishop S
letter to his clergy:
Remember, that il is not intende d
to have parish teams as such. You
are to gear in with the local cam
paign forces.
That as Catholics you are not 10
raise a specific amount or to work
as district organization from the
others.
That you have no special quota
assigned you, except as to the state
and county apportionment all to-
gether.
That the work of our people will
be assigned you in the actual cam.
paign service by your general Vocal
committee.
Tha' you represent the Catholic
church in your community; that her
honer and pledge are at stake and
that you have no slackers in your
ranks.
That every soldier and sailor re-
CARELESS of creed, color or race are
the bene6ciaries of her great treas
ury of spiritual, educational and
charitable resources.
That this work is in its nature
and necessity Federal and ecclesi-
astical.
My dear Catholic people, in every
appeal the country or even which l