The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-10-26
UNITED WAR WORK.
Great Campaign to Raise Funds Will
Begin Nov. I'll and End Nov. Is.

What promises to be the most i'm
portant campaign ever undertaken by
the American peopleWill be launched
on Nov. II, when contributions will
be solicited to fund Of $1,100,000
or more, to be used in assisting the
American soldiers and sailors in
many essential matters of recreation
and morale.
The money will be used in the
great welfare work now being con-
Quoted By the Y M. g. A., y. M. H.
A., National Catholic War Council,
Knights uf Columbus, Jewish Welfare
Beard, War Camp Community Ser
vice, American Literary Association
and Salvation Army.
StupeIlti o,ls IS the Undertaking
is, aIf of. the workers are confident
that the american people will real:
,ize M nee 1! ST pondlIag
Islt
call which viii be made TO back up
our boys on land and sea.
John r. Mott, the heait Of the !
nj. C. A. the world over, has been
chosen Director general Of the United
War Work campaign. In Louisiana
the work is to be directed by w. A.
Scott as state director and a. u.
Parker az state campaign chairman.
The state has been subuivided into
districts. This parish with lberville
and Livingston consttIsa the eighth
district, with Walter sLemann, Of Don
aldsonville, as chairman OF the dis
trict. B. Fl. Andrews, of Gonzales,
has been selected as chairman for
Ascension parish, and chairmen Tor
the other two parishes will be selected
by Mr.. Lemann.
In order that every man, woman
boy and girl in America may be
given an opportunity to contribute to
this great cause, there has been or.
ganized a boys division and a girls
|divisinn on the "earn and give plan. =
District Chairman Lemann has ap,
pointed John E. Coke, superintendent
of education of Livingston parish, as
district chairman of this branch OF
1.-THE work, and Mrs. s. v. Vega, OF
this city, district chairman of the
girls division, and Mrs. F. B
Lemann, chairman of the woman's
idivision of the work.
Director Mott has wired to all dis
trict chairmen as follows:
"Our whole organizations are
united in conviction that the wort
activities of the seven organizations
must continue to be pressed with ful
and increasing vigor and that when
ever peace comes, it will be followed
Il by long period of Rehabilitation
Military authorities say it will takt
| fifteen months to bring the Canadian
army home and eighteen months fo1
| the Australian army. All militar,
authorities with whom / have con
suited insist that it will require Owe
twelve months after peace is de
clared to bring the American arm!
lhome. This rehabilitation will pre-
sent the greatest need for our worl
and by far our greatest opportunity
Therefore, there should be no heslta
| ton or change in any of our cam
paign plans except that of enduring
them and redoubling our efforts t.
isecure if possible fifty per cen
Ioversubscription.'
The drive will be non-sectarian il
every respect, and every America1
I;rres,octive of creed. viii be expect
ed to give to the fullest of his ability
Among the latest organizations t.
enroll themselves with the war wor
|campaign is the State Council OF De
fense. which promises to co-operat
lin every possible way. With it come
the National Council of Defense, oil
fering it's unmeasured support to tn
1 seven war work organizations.