Evening journal., 1918-10-29
PAY TRIBUTE TO
YANKEE SOLDIER
United Societies Will Work
to Keep Up Morale
of Men
OUTLINE DRIVE
HERE FOR FUNDS

Splendid tribute TO the American sol
diers abroad as men. and the need for
continuing the welfare work that is
giving them the morale TO win the war,
through the agencies Of the Y. NJ. C. A.,
Y. w. C. A., knights Of Columbus, sal
walton Army, Jewish Welfare Council
and other kindred agencies, were voiced
by speakers at a luncheon at the Hotel
dupont yesterday afternoon. The guests
at the luncheon comprised Protestant
clergymen OF all denomination, and the
purpose OF the luncheon was the BOOM
ing OF the United War Work campaign
that Is to begin on November II, CON
tlnuing one week.
Stirred by the appeals made TO them
by such speakers OF Bishop William r.
Mcdowell, OF Washington; the Rev.
Ralph Hickek, OF the Y. NJ. c. A., Wash
ington. and the Rev. Dr.. Ralph Urmy, OF
Newark, n. j., who has Just returned
from a years stay with the boys in the
trenches. as a Y. NJ C. A. worker. there
was a generous response from the
clergymen 10 go into the campaign and
work whole-heartedly TO aid Delaware
raise its assessed portion, which is up
wards OF $4,000. When the original
budget was fixed. in which each of The
seven organizations doing welfare work
sbroad had been appOrtioned fixed
amounts that the units will receive
from the campaign for si7O.5OOOoO in
the United States, there were not so
many soldiers abroad. But with the
Increasing number being sent each
Smonth. there'is now felt 10 be need for
more than the original sum asked for,
and for that reason Delaware's share.
like all other States, will be upwards
Of the sum assessed.
Mr. Kickok, presented the campaign
to the clergy. giving the reasons why
the drive for funds for huts, and books.
and tobacco, and pies and dough-
nuts, and home comforts. dispensed by
the seven organizations, is being made
united and not as divided organizations.
economic saving in conducting seven
separate campaigns and the many addi'
tional- embarrassment that would entail
and conlictions with other war cam
paigns, led finally after much discussion,
TO President Wilson, fixing the date for
the United War Work drive, and that all
should cooperate.
Each organization Is 10 receive not
only a certain percentage Of the gross
fund, but II II is oversubscribed, as II Is
hoped IL will be. then each organization
will also receive its proportionate share
Of the oversubscriptlon.
Bishop Mcdowell, at once gained the
sympathy Of some present by his an
nouncement. that when the idea was ad-
vanced Of a combined campaign for
funds, thatih opposed II. But now,
since IL had,been decided that II would
be for the best interests to wage a
united campaign, he was for IT, and was
putting every ounce OF energy and lnfu-
ence ne had back Of Il, 10 make IL the
success IL deserved TO be.
The Bishop told many stories, all hav-
ing bearing on the issues OF the drive,
and appealing 10 the clergy, 10 drop all
feelings Of individualism, insofar as
holding back from the campaign, and TO
plunge into il with enthusiasm and put
it over. Many times throughout his ad-
dress, his gripping anecdotes Of the brav-
cry and morale OF the men "over there
brought tears TO the eyes Of even the
men who are used 10 seeing and talking
about touching sites and incidents.
The bishop declared that he had Just
completed reading the greatest book
on homeletics, he had ever seen. This
was Marshall Foch's treatise on mill
tarism, and in IL. the master strategist
OF the Allied armies. stated, that II was
the morale Of the Allied armies, that
was winning the war. That without II,
the cause would be lost The bishop
called attention 10 the fact, that this
war was everybody's war. and that II
would require the direct support in
every way, Of all Of the Allies. II II was
70 be won. When the bishop had fin
ished. there were none in parlors a
and B. apparently, that had doubts
about the need for undivided effort in
the coming drive.
DR.. Umry, who gave up a Methodist
pastorate in New Jersey, in order TO 20
overseas and help the boys in any way
he could, and whose two sons, are in
the service, concluded the speaking
with a wonderful account OF the NOR
ale. morals and character OF the sol
diers that Uncle Sam is sending abroad.
He related many incidents. showing the
fne spirit OF the men. their demand
for the religion that is making them
such fighters when they start "over the
TOP" and that they would many times
reject trivial amusements for the sake
OF learning more Of the religion, that
in other times they had paid little at
tentlon 10.
The clergyman. admitted that the
bows had some faults. which was but
natural, but that when considered in
the aggregate. they were the finest body
Of men, he had ever been privileged 10
meet. He said that "ovr there" there
were no questions asked whether a
man was a Hebrew, Protestant or Cath
olic. and that IL that was thes attitude
OF them, 10 was up TO those at home TO
the same kind OF a spirit.