The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
WELD SEVEN WAR
WORK AGENCIES
into RELIEF army
Great Organizations Which Arc
Helping to Keep Up tho Morale
Of Fighting MlI1cns Unite In
Campaign for $170,5O0, 900

WITH millions OF American men on
war fronts, In training 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 saie fer democracy, . great duty
6evolves upon thoss who remain IL
the United Statss.-the duty OF send
ing Home to those wha have put Homo
behind them for tho psxioa OF tho war.
Tho agencies through which this can
be accomplished are Joined In the
United War Work Campaign.
From being girsa thssegarette or
chocolate bar, With which he stays his
hunger in the FURY q battle, to the
theatrical entertainmsnt or the ath-
letic games, which rslaI him into nor
NAL comfort after weeks Of terrific
combat the America fghter Is d -
pendent upon the COZ 'inucd efforts {.
the Y. NJ G. A., the Y. ". 9. A., Il,
National Catholic War Council and X.
OF c., tho War Camp Community Ssrv-
ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and tho
Salvation Army. To carry on this
work. the combined welfare organiza-
tions are seeking a fund Of $170,50' =
600.
The Y. NJ. c. A provides 53S huts In
American training camps and more
than 800 in the war sons N centres
which the fighters can use as clubs,
schools, theatres, stores, churches, IL
braries and writing rooms. Mote than
1000 men and women had been sent
overseas or approved for overseas
work by early autumn and 8.S22 were
serving In American camps at home.
Y. NJ. G. A huts are the cnnteens OF
the American E1peditlonary Force and
are the theatres where the American
entertainers, sent over by the "Y," ap-
pear. Noted American public men and
clergymen 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 ~" teach and spread mass ath.
letics, using material furnished free
by the organization.
The Y. w. @. A does similar work
In war work overscas-slgnal corps
telephone operators nurses and
French munition workers. 1t provides
cafeterias, rest and recreation centres,
entertainment and reading for these
women and girls.
The Y. w. @. AS outstanding con-
tribution to soldier welfare work In
training camps was the establishment
Of Hostess Houses, where the soldier
or sailor may receive his mother, wife,
sister or sweetheart In the surround
ings and atmospht 70 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 Ameri-
can training camps, ns we'll as having
seventyfve centres IA France and
three In England. In their huts the
: K. Of c. provides entsrtainingment, {,
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, & "
| ing away cigarettes cookies, choco-
! lates, soap and towels
The K of @. ha4 500 workers in
! France at the beginning OF autumn,
with 40 more passed BY the govern
ment and 200 others signed up AZ
the same date they had 46S secretaries
in American training camps, $50 build.
ings, ffty.siI more I'm the course VI
erection and contracts let for fifty
more.
War Camp Community Service
functions exclusively in America, its
special mission being to "surround the
camps with hospital T." II place II
leaving the soldier " sailor to the
promiscuous compai ops and dive =
sions formerly his lot, the organiza-
ton obtains for him the best to be had
in communities adjoining camps or
through which he passes.
w. G. c. s. obtains for him invita-
tions to dine, baths or spend the day
in tho best homes. It introduces h'n
to the best women and girls at social
gatherings, church entertainments,
theatre parties. 1t a<ousss commupi-
ties to provide concerts, athletic con-
tests and other wholesome diversions
for the soldier, and to drive out or
discourage the vicious elements which
have been historic camp followers.
The Jewish Welfare Board Is CORE.
Tating the strength and purposes OF
100000 Jewish soldiers, sailors and
marines with that of the Gentle sol.
diers The board teaches the English
language, American civics and ideals
to thousands Of yonng Jewish men
who were inducted into service after
only few years residence In this
country. While safeguarding his re-
ligious rites, the board assists In the
process Of welding the Jewish soldier
| into the solid American unit and IN
bridging over the differences between
| him and the otherx
| The American Library Associat ton n
providing reading matter for every
American soldier, sailor, marine and
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