Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ARE PUSHING DRIVE

Work OF the knights OF Columbus,
one OF the seven organizations con.
cerned In the United War Work Cam.
palgn, ia set forth In u special article
by William ], Mulligan. chairman OF
the Knights OF Columbus committee on
war activities,
He says:
The war work OF the Knights OF
Columbus. originally intended TO be an
enlargement OF the Orders service IN
conducted for the benefit OF the Ameri.
can troops at the Mexican border in
1sl6-isl7. rapidly grew TO be an i'm.
portant part OF the entire fabric OF
war relief machinery constructed un.
der the governments authorization.
Limiting their means of support. at
the outset, to their own membership
and to the Catholic people OF the coun.
try, although the benefits OF the X. OF
c. work were always open to all the
fighting men. without any kind OF
limitation,-the X, OF C. found 30 great
and pressing demand for their serv.
ices that they were compelled TO quad.
ruple the amount OF their budget for
the first year OF war work.
Soldiers and sailors OF all denomina.
tions have, from the very first. shown
their appreciation OF the Knights en-.
deavors in their behalf by patronizing
the buildings and making use OF the
facilities for recreation to the fullest
extent.
In the encampments and at the front
abroad the Knights OF Columbus have
approximately $50 secretaries and a
huts-distributed In practically all
points where American troops are
located. and at all Decentralization
ports. Club headquarters are main
tanned In London and Paris. Besides
the numerous and well equipped build.
ings In France. huts are maintained at
strategic points In England for the
benefit of our boys In training there.
and plans are being put into operation
for the extension OF the X. OF G. war
work in Italy-the Knights have deter
mined to follow the flag wherever II
may lead.
Special effort had been, and will con-
tinue to be expended to reach men
in battle moves, for this is obviously
the most effective sort OF service.
At home the work OF the X. Of C.
has grown so that II embraces the
entire nation. every camp in the coun-
try has It's X. OF C. buildings. many OF
them having from two to four build
ings. approximately $50 secretaries
are in the service of this country and
their number. like that OF the secre-
taries abroad, is being augmented
every day. No section OF the nation
Is without representation in the ranks
of the X. Of c. workers.
In maintaining abroad a corps OF
30 chaplains the Knights OF Columbus
has met a spiritual need In many
thousands of the boys fighting and dy-
ing for their country. Like the X. of
C. secretaries these chaplains have
gone with the men everywhere. from
transports TO front line trenches. Their
record is a brilliant one.
The budget for the present years
work Of the knights of Columbus In
cludes provisions for personnel and
The efforts Of the organiza.
tion will be more than doubled and the |
American public recognizing with Mr.. !
Fosdick, the vital connection this work |
bears with the winning of the war,
will, during the United War Fund.
show their appreciation for the X. Of
c. just as they will show their appre-
citation for the other efficient war
work organizations with which the
Order co-operates in providing comfort |
and cheer for the nations defenders
on land and sea.