Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-01

on November II the American PEG
pie will start one weeks drive 10
raise the largest amount of money
ever given outright by any people in
the history Of the world
The drive will be a new thing under
the sun. For the trst time Protes-
tants Catholics and Jews. forgetting
all their differences, viii line up shout
der to shoulder, welding their individ-
ual organizations together In their
common devotion to the boys in the
environments and over there. This
amalgamation Of the seven great agen-
cieS engaged In war work is one Of the
hne developments which have been
brought about by the war and under
the wise guidance Of President Wilson
The seven organizations which 70.
gether will make this united appeal
are the Y NJ c. A., Y. W. c. A.. Ma
tlViIhi N0tilolIA W al NobllkI anu N.
Of c., the Jewish Welfare Board, the
War Camp Community Service. the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army Each Of them will
need funds this Fail each had planned
separate campaign for support
Now. acting on the suggestion Of the
Presidents letter Of September ), the
seven campaigns will be rolled into
one The American people will be
spared the burden of seven separate
appeals, and the nation will have an
opportunity to demonstrate splendidlv
that men and women of oil creeds at
home can work together, as men Of
all Creeds over there are fighting and
dying together
Or John r. Mott. whom President
Wilson has spoken Of as one of the
ablest and most useful men Of his gen
Grafton. has been selected Director
General OF the drive. 1t is interesting
20 note that DR. Motifs name was
placed In nomination by John q. Agar
" the National Catholic War Council
and seconded by Mortimer l.. Schiff Of
the Jewish Welfare Board The gen
eral committee having the campaign
In charge contains such we'll known
names as Raymond b. Fosdlck. Chair
man OF the Commission on Training
Camp Activities George ". Perkins.
Chairman Of the Finance Committee
II The {. $. Steel Corporation James
F Phelan Of HOrnhlower and Weeks ::
Honorable Myron T. Herrick. former
ambassador to France; Cleveland II.
Dodge, George Gordon Battle. Mrs
Henry P. Davisoa and Frank A. Van.
derlip, president Of the National City
Bank.
In every city, county and town the
campaign will be In charge OF the big
gest men Of the community.
Together these seven organizations
represent a work that is staggering in
it's proportions. They have more than
1900 uniformed workers. standing
shoulder to shoulder with the boys ev
cry step of the way from home 10 the
front line trenches. They operate more
than $500 buildings and ship 500 tons
OF supplies TO the boys in France ev.
cry week. Fifteen miles Of film set
sail FOR the other side each week I'M.
der their direction, and the regular
weekly attendance Of soldiers and sail.
ors at their motion picture shows s
more than 100000 The Bibles fur
nished 10 the boys since the war broke
out would, II piled one on another
mike II pile more than twenty miles
high
Morale said Napoleon. as as 9th.
or factors In war as three to one" Nv
which he meant that one man who ia
kept contented and happy Ia better
than three men who are discouraged
and hOmcslck. II Is the business az
these seven great agencies To helm
malntHin morale They are keeplne
up the fine fighting edge OF our boys,
aud by their minlstrations, helping to
put added power into our army and
navy and go hasten the hour OF victory
when they will bring our boys home
again.
1t IL predicted by national leaders
TINT this great victory drive will go
over the top In n larger way than any