Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-14
INELD SEVEN WaR
WORK AGENCIES
INTO RELIEF ARMY
Great Organizations Which Are
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
Of Fighting Millions Unite in
Campaign for S17o,5OO, 900.

With millions Of American men on
war fronts, in trimming camps and on
the seas and with thousands Of Ameri-
can women on foreign soil, all engaged
In the stupendous task of making the
world safe for democracy. a great dairy
devolves upon those who remain in
the United States.-t duty Of send
ing Home to those who have put Home
behind them for the period of the war.
The agencies through which this can
be accomplished are joined in the
United War Work Campaign.
From being given the cigarette or
chocolate bar, with which he stays his
hunger in the fury of battle, TO the
theatrical entertainment or the ath-
letic games, which relax him into nor
NAL comfort after weeks of terrific
combat, the American fighter is de-
pendent upon the continued efforts of
the Y. NJ C. A., the Y. w. c. A, the
National Catholic War Council and Il.
of c., the War Camp Community Sery-
ice. the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. To carry on this
work the combined welfare organiza-
tons are seeking fund of $1T0, 5O0,-
900.
The Y n c. A. provides 53S huts in
American training camps and more
than 500 in the war zone as centres
which the fighters can use as clubs,
schools. theatres, stores, churches, IL
braries and writing rooms. More than,
1000 men and women had been sent
overseas or approved FOR overseas
work by early autumn and 1922 were
serving in American camps at home.
Y. n. c. A. huts are the canteens of
the American Expeditionary Force and
ire the theatres where the American
entertainers, sent over by the ~, APP
pear Noted American public men and
ciergymen speak in the huts. Glasses
are conducted there. Millions of letters
are written there on paper provided
free by the "Y." Physical directors of
the .sY' teach and spread mass ath-
letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. w. G. A. does similar work
for the thousands of American women
in war work overseas signal corps
telephone operators, nurses and
French munition workers. It provides,
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres,
entertainment and reading for these
women and girls.
The Y W. G. AS outstanding con-
tribution to soldier welfare work in
training camps was tho establishment
of Hostess Houses, where the soldier.
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
sister or sweetheart in the surround-i
ings and atmosphere of the best
homes
The National Catholic War Council
co-ordinates all Catholic welfare work
In support of the government and
through the K of C. provides club
houses for our fighters in all Amerl-,
can training camps, as well as having
seventy-fiye centres in France and
three In England. in their huts the:
K. Of G. provides acknowledgement,
movies, boxing bouts, educational
work, religious services. free station
cry, reading matter and writing rooms.
In France their rolling canteen ac-
companies the American army, their
secretaries march with the troops, Civ
ing away cigarettes, cookies, cI,oco-
1ates, soap and towels.
The X. Of @. had 800 workers In
France, at the beginning Of autumn.
with $50, more passed by the governs |
ment and 200 others signed up. At
the same date they had 46S secretaries |
IN American training camps, 100 build.
ings, ffty-six more In the course OF |
erection and contracts let for fifty |
more.
War Camp Community Service
functions exclusively in America, its
special mission being to surround the
camps with hospitality" In place of
leaving the soldier or sailor to the |
companions and diver
slons formerly his lot, the organlza-
tfon obtains for him the best to be had
In communities adjoining camps OF
through which he passes.
w. G. g. s. obtains for him invita-:
tons to dine, battle or spend the day, /
ID the best homes. It introduces him
to the best women and girls at social
gatherings, church entertainments,
theatre parties It arouses communi-
ties to provide concerts, athletic con-,
tests and other wholesome diversions,
for the soldier, and to drive cut or
discourage the vicious elements which.
have been historic camp followers.
The Jewish Welfare Board is CORE
Iating the strength and purposes OF.
100000 Jewish soldiers, sailors and
marines with that of the Gentle sol
dlers. The board teaches the English
language, American civicS and ideals
to thousands of young Jewish men
who were indicted into service after
only a few years residence In this
country. While safeguarding his re-
Iigious rites, the board assists in the
process of welding the Jewish soldier