Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-08
United War Work Campaign.

From November 18th to November 18th
1918, the drive of the United War Work
Campaign will be made in Montgomery
county and simultaneously throughout the
United States for the purpose Of raising
the sum Of l7O.50O.O0O to be used for
the welfare and comfort of soldiers and
sailors both in this country and abroad in
the service of the United States.
This drive is under the auspices Of seven
organizations. consisting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, the Young
Women's Christian Association, the Ma
tional Catholic War Council. X. of c., the
Jewish Welfare Board. the War Camp
Community Service. the American Library
Association and the Salvation Army, all
of which have joined hands, at the request
OF President Wilson and under authority
Of the U. S. Government, in the great work
Of backing up our boys in the great fight
they are making for world liberty and for
the safety now and hereafter of our homes.
The amount allotted to Montgomery county
is $l4 900, but it is hoped and expected
that much greater sum will be realized
from the local drive. which is in charge of
an Executive Committee, of which VIM. F.
Prettyman is chairman. Edw. W. Broome
vice-chairman. John A. Garrett secretary.
and Geo. P. Henderson treasurer. Every
district and section of the county is rep
resented on the executive and other COM
mittees.
The war is not yet over. Thousands of
our boys are daily being sent across to
keep up the good work now going on and
many months will yet 60 by, even if peace
Is at once declared, before the boys will
be back to their homes. Unless Americans
at home subscribe to this fund, our soldiers
and sailors will not enjoy the following !:
$500 recreation buildings. 1000 miles of
movie film, 100 leading stage stars, 1000
athletic directors. $500 libraries supplying
100000 books. IS hostess houses. 49,
600 big-brother secretaries, and millions
Of dollars Of home comforts. Sports. en-
tertainment. education, religion. warmth
and cheer and friendship-th are the
forces that are working to keep morale up
to victory pitch. and Pershing says MO
rale Is winning the war" All creeds for
one cause. to a single end. to help our boys.
Do not wait to be solicited, but give and
give double so that you may be proud of
what you have done after the war is won.
The following district officers have been
selected for this work
ytonsville-Chairman Rev. C. F. Boss,
Laytonsville.
Clarksburg Chairman. DR.. John Gardi-
ner. Clarksburg
oOlesvlle-Chairman Howard Spur
rier. Poolesville.
Rockville-Chalrman c. II. Robertson,
Rockville.
Colesville chairman. M. o. Stabler,
Spencerville.
Jamestown Chairman. C. E. Allnutt
Jacksonville.
Bethesda First precinct Chairman, f.
L. Stock, Bethesda second precinct, Chair
man, Paul SlemaI, Chevy Chase.
Olney-First precinct. Chairman. Calvin
Broadly, Rockville; second precinct. Chair
man, Frank Leizear Sandy Spring
Gaithersburg First precinct. Chairman.
DIR. Bates Etchison. Gaithersburg second
precinct, Chairman. j. b. Diamond, Jr.,
Gaithersburg.
Potomac-Chairman Mrs. S. 7. Case,
Potomac.
rnesville-Chairman Lloyd Jones.
Dickerson.
Dsmascus-Chairman C. W. Day, Da-
mascus.
Wheaton-First precinct. Chairman. Rev.
C. o. Rosensteel, Forest Glen; second pre-
cinct. Chairman. Rev DIR. Cady, kensing-
ton; third precinct, Chairman, Senator
Blair Lee. Silver Spring fourth precinct
Chairman, W. G. Plat. Takoma Park.
Make a soldier happy and you help a
soldier fight"
BERRY f. CLARK.
Chairman Publicity Committee.