The Holly chieftain., 1918-11-21
PEAcEoRWAf
WAR WORK MUST conTIlUt
MOST uRcEMT NEED ouRiNe
PERIOD OF oisARMAMENT.

scribed, but must be heavily over
subscribed. In calling attention 10 the
need Tor this oversubscriptton John
X. Mott. director general Of the CAIN
paign. stated In New York. when
budgets for the seven war work
agencies were assembled it was
thought there would not bs more
than one million American sol
diers in France by November. A.
an actual. fact there are already
two million fighting men ever
there. Moreover, at The same time, it
was anticipated that the total num-
Der Of American soldiers on both sides
Of the Atlantic By next sumner would
not exceed three millioa, whereas our
military leaders are now preparing foi
an American army before the end Of
next summer Of between four and five
million.
In addition when America entered
the war there were less than seventy
thousand men In the navy. There are
now 100000 sailors and marines and
the number will be further greatly In
creased. 1t is the desire Of the seven
war work agencies to help this arm
Of the service as much as any other.
Therefore q much larger sum Q
money will be needed for this pur
pose than now is included in the re
spective budgets"
Mott to show necessity for an over
subscription were the need OF extend
ing service Of the United War Work
Agency to American men and women
Industrial workers. Furthermore, he
pointed out. this same service at the
invitation Of our allies must be rend
cred to the armed forces Of France.
Italy and Portugal He said further
that the crying need for the saving
work Of these organisations with the
millions Of prisoners Of war, who look
solely to United War Work Agencies
for their physical. mental and moral
well being.
Even though the war were to end
within few weeks. Dr.. Mott said the
United War Work Agencies would
stand in great need OF q fund IN ex-
cess Of original slotted quota because
this, work Will A2ke to be continued
throughout the 6tlre period Of de
mobilization. ~
Authoritative Information leads me
to believe that this viii require ut
least fifteen months after the con-
flict ceases It IL during this time
that the men OF American army, navy
and marine corps will be In supreme
need Of services of, the seven organi-
Eations. The fighting men win have
al their time on their hands. They
VIII not have, the excitement and In
element Of the war period to stimu-
late their spirit Their temptations
will be more numerous and persistent
and there win be tendency to let
down standards and relax discipline
So 1t is Of utmost Importance that
plans be made for comprehensive work
during this time"
Indications coming into national
headquarters that the country u ready
and willing to give the needed over
subscription to the fund. Iowa. the
home state Of Dr.. Mott, in recent
telegram has challenged every othe4
state in the Union to . fifty per csnt
oyersubscription of its quota A tele
gram just received from Indiana an
nounces that the Hoosfer State has
Voluntarily raised its goal one million
dollars, And numerous reports from
other states in widely separate parts
Of the country show that. they are nj
going to be outdone by Iowa and Indi-
ana in backing up our boys over there
through the United War Work Agen
cies
Afurther earnest appeal for unity
country In backing up the great united
drive Is mass meeting scheduled to
be held IL Madison square Gardens,
New York. Sunday, November ;. Al
this meeting every elemsnt in the
greater city will be Represented. Pro
testants. Catholics. Jews and Gentiles
are to Join in q common meeting to
show the unity Of their spirit and serv,
Ice in backing up Americans IN France.
Ministers, priests. pastors. prelatss.
rabbis and religious leaders Of every
sect. and denominatio Will bs repre-
sented on the platform and In speak
ing all win testify to sinking Of coolest
astical differences and the union Of Ill
efforts while they labor shoulder to
shoulder for success Of the gigantic
campaign.
DEVELOP coLonADo NOW.