The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-11-09
WELD SEVEN WAR
WORK AGENCIES
into RELIEF ARMY
Great Organizations Which are
Helping to Keep Up the Morale
Of Fighting Millions Unite in
Campaign for $170,50O,0O

with millions Of American men On
war fronts, in training camps ana Oh
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 duty
devolvcs upon those who remain IN
the United States,-the 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 attn
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. G. A., the Y. w. 9. A., the
National Catholic War Council and ~
of c., the War Camp Community serv'
Ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army. TO carry on thii
work the combined welfare organlz@
tons are seeking fund OF $17O,5oO'
600.
The Y. M. G. 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 3,S22 were
serving in American camps at home
Y. NJ. G. A. huts are the canteens OF
the American Expeditionary Force ana
are the theatres where the American
entertainers, sent over by the ~" 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 "Y" teach and spread mass ath-
letcs, 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
operators, nurses and
s-,,o,,a, $3.50. f7' II proyi1ac
French munitIon workers. " pro''oes
cafeterias rest and recreation centres
entertainment and reading tor these
women and girls.
The Y. w. G. AS outstanding con
tribution to soldier welfare work u
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 atmosphere of the best
homes
The National Catholic War Council
all Catholic welfare work |
in support of the government and
the X. of G. provides club
houses for our fighters in all Amerl-
,an training camps, as we'll as having |
centres in France and |
three In England. In their huts the
x. Of G. provides entertainingment,
movies, boxing bouts, educational
work, religious services, free station
cry, reading matter and writing rooms.
In France their rolling canteen &C
the American army, their
march with the troops, CIV
Ing away cigarettes, cookies, choco-
ates, soap and towels
The X. Of c. had 300 workers in
France at the beginning Of autumn,
with 400 more passed by the govern
ment and 200 others signed up. At
the same date they had 468 secretaries
in American training camps, $50 build
ngs, fifty-six more in the course of
erection and contracts let for fifty |
more.
War Camp Community Service |
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
sions formerly his lot, the organiza-
ion obtains for him the best to be had
n communities adjoining camps or
through which he passes.
w. c. c. S. obtains for him invita-
ions to dine, battle or spend the day |
n the best homes. 1t introduces him
20 the best women and girls at social
church entertainments, |
heatre parties. 1t arouses communi-
les to provide concerts. athletic con-
ests and other wholesome diversions |
Tor the soldier, and to drive out or
discourage the vicious elements which |
lave been historic camp followers.
The Jewish Welfare Board is CORE
ating the strength and purposes of
100000 Jewish soldiers, sailors and
marines with that Of the Gentle SOL
Tiers. The board teaches the English |
language, American civics and ideals !
% thousands of young Jewish men |
who were indicted into service after !
,nly few years residence in this |
country. While safeguarding his re-
igious rites, the board assists In the |
process of welding the Jewish soldier |
nto the solid American unit and I'm |
'ridglng over the differences between
lin and the others.
The American Library Association is |
'oviding reading matter for every |
rican soldier, sailor, marine and |
er of war. In addition 10 gath |