St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
HOW YOUR MONEY
WILL HELP "B0YS"
Official Statement Of Seven
Great Welfare Organizations.

Citizens OF oregon, in the week {
November 11-1S, will respond to tn
call of the United War Work Campaig
for funds to make happy and effectiy
J the fighting men OF the Nation. Tha
the citizens will uphold the common
: wealth's notable record in doing II
share TO win the war is taken 70
granted, once the needs are under
| stood.
Oregon's quota In the joint drive o
the seven great organizations doinl
war service work is $4,000. PresI
dent Wilson authorized this unitet
drive and named the participating
bodies. The purposes for which th,
funds are needed and to which the!
are dedicated are vital TO the war;
success.
The Y. NJ. G. A. has more than 200t
huts in the great battle zone and II
ministoring to the boys overseas, II
trench and camp, leaving undone moth
ing IL can do to help them. In Amorics
the "Y" is in every camp and canton
ment IL ls with the boys crossing
over" and, at request OF the War De
partment, has recently joineu In the
task OF instructing selectlyes even be
fore they are called.
War work of the v w. G. A. is thus
outlined by Mrs. william MacMaster
state chairman:
ALREADY we have In this country
10000 900 women doing actual war
work, while another 100000 have re.
leased men for service by undertaking
their work. To the Y. w. G. A.. the
best big sister IN the world has been
committed by the government and mill.
tary authorities the serious respoh.
sibllity Of directing the thought, Great.
ing the environment aud furnishing
the material needs OF this army Of
girls Already lO5 hostess houses have
been opened. War Service Clubs organ.
ICED. the Patriotic League created
nurses sent where needed and now We
are asked 10 furnish emergency hous.
ing for thousands OF girl war workers"
John w. Kelley. associate drive d..
rector. says OF the Knights OF
Columbus:
knights OF Columbus halls are In
operation In all cantonmonts. training
camps and naval stations In the United
States and the halls are also establish.
ed with the American Expeditlonary
Forces In France. Italy. Russia and
England. The motto IN Everybody
Welcome. service being given irrcspeo-
tive OF race. creed, or rank. Millions
OF cigarettes, pipes, boulllon cubes, sum
packages and tons OF chocolate have
been given free 20 tho soldiers over.
seas. one OF the spcolaltiea In the pro
motion OF athletics and considerable
item In tho budget is for baseball equip.
mont. boxing gloves. etc, In the war
rome the troops are followed with
motor trucks which are virtually
huts. fully stocked with ath.
letio goods. stationery. cigarettes. and
the like"
Needs and activities a the Jewish
Welfare Board. explained by Den Sell.
Ing. are;
I'm one year the number OF our field
has grown from 10 10
li3, Now We are faced with the do.
nand for 400 additional workers In
his country and 100 overseas. The
money going into our fund pays nee,
'saary expenses aud salaries. furnishes
bibles and prayerbooks by the thou
Iands and letterheads and envelopes by
he million. and provides camp, edu'
Rtional aud recrcational activities for
ho fighters. both here and abroad"
"War Camp Community Service"
Explains Emery Olmstead. state chair.
nan. developed from the commission
reated by the War and Navy Depart, |
nents. first known as the Fosdick Com, !
Mission. The community Is it's partie'
liar field aud thousands OF workers |
re assisting the towns In caring for |
isiting soldiers aud sailors. providing |
fholesome amusement aud clean rec |
cation and surrounding the camps
nth hospitality"
Functions OF the American Library /
association, says William l., Brewster,
tate chairman, are TO provide books
nd reading matter to the soldiers and
ailors through cooperating agencies
nd. directly" Thirty library build
igs have been provided at canton,
tents: 3.75OOOO donated books dis
'ibuted; 100000 books and tons OF
iagazines sent abroad, and 100000
eeded military technical books bought
nd given the men,
These are some things the Salvation
rmy does. according 20 q. {. Bortz'
eyer. state chairman;
ION lines OF communication our huts
q open day and night. Then, follow
X their methods. our men and women
, right TO the trenches and distribute
loeolate. coffee. doughnut- and pies,
Ity per cent OF the 1909 workers are
omen. We have now 703 huts aud
ambulanees in service, In the past
W months aid has been given the
ed Cross In sending abroad 100000
Ireels."