The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-11-07
FIFTY PER CENT
INCREASE FOR
WELFARE WORK
United War Work Campaign
Drive the Week Of November
II to IS to Raise S250,000,.
600 for Men With the Colors

| During the week Of November II to
Is, the people Of kentucky will be
called upon to subscribe more than two
aud half million dollars as this
states quota Of the national sum 10 be
used during the coming year for wei
fare work among the boys with the
colors over there and over here.
The United War Work drive during
that week will be participated In by
the seven organizations whose work in
Europe and this country liz endorsed
by the War Department. They are the
Y. NJ. G.. A., the Y. w. @. A., the Ma
tlonal Catholic War Council. the Jew
fish Welfare Board, the War Camp
Community Service. the American Ii
brnry Association and the Salvation
Army.
II was Intended originally to ask the
nation for $40 10000 from the people
to carry on this great work through
another year. kentucky's quota was
placed nj Sl.77O,SOO However. II has
been found that, on account Of the
amazing increase In the size OF our
army and navy and the enlarged de-.
mnnds of our Allies, the nationi
amount must be increased 20 per cent
and this calls Ter a corresponding in
crease from every state.
As the problem has been presented
10 the various states Of the Union by
the officials In charge OF the United
War Work Campaign drive. the leaders
IN every state have rallied quickly
around the standard Of the 20 per cent
Increase. believing that the needs OF
the men In the army and navy should
take precedence over everything else.
Alta recent meeting In Louisville, rep
rcscntativeS from all seven organiza-
tions from all parts OF the state dis
cusscd this 10 per cent increase very
thoroughly. Al the close Of the dis
cussion a resolution was introduced by
X T. Ernst. Of Coyington. reading as
follows:
Resolved. That In view Of the neces-
sity for larger fund for the United
War Work, il is the sense Of this meet
Ing that Kentucky should endeavor
10 raise It's proportion OF the amount
required for the work and that n so
per cent increase be recommended to
and urged upon each county; and. fur
Their.
Resolved, That a copy of this res
olution be sent each county, together
with short, compact statement OF
the necessity for this Increase"
MIR Ernst moved the adoption OF the
resolution. and II was seconded by
Judge r. W Bingham. Of Louisville.
This resolution does not require the
county 20 change its county quota un-
less the county organization so de-
sires. II is an appeal for each coun-
~ in the state TO get q 20 per cent
over subscription
Some Of the reasons for the in
crease In the quota are as follows:
|. Remarkable Increase In size Of
American army. All budgets were
based upon the size OF our army last
spring. Three million soldiers TO serve
overseas before the year is over in
stead Of one million.
2. Serving expanding needs OF
American navy. Some Of the organi-
zatlons uniting in this campaign have
not covered the navy with their past
programs.
3. This Is war OF peoples az
much as armies and navies, and the in
duStrial classes must he served with
welfare features near our munitions
plants
The conditions Of women affect
ed by our work must not be overlook
I'd. and the girls In our munitions
plants must be provided with whole
some recreation.
.. Service extends from the time
he boys enter the trains IN their home
towns until they reach the front line
.renches, representing American home.
school. college, library, forum, best
Hub life, best Of the stage, all church
ss and synagogs.
q. Continuity Of this service can M
'e continued without Increased funds
Is there any link you would omit1
Z. The armies OF our Allies have
lsked for the same programs for their
armies
=. The increasing number OF pris-
'ners OF war look entirely 10 us for
heir physical, mental. social and
moral well-being.
=. II peace should come within a
hort time, the greatest need for our
program will follow. In most wars
rehabilitation has proven demoraliza-
Ion. We must not win the war and
ose 1t. great educational program
planned 10 meet this emergency,
which WIS not Included In the original
Igures SS,0O0,O0O for text books alone.
10 Emergencies and crises are sure
o come We must be prepared for
hem. II 10 expensive to follow a
moving army.
Kentucky will accept the challenge
raise this Oversubscrlption. as she
ms accepted every other challenge In
his war, with the same will 10 win
nat inspires Kentucky's boys in the
renches and training camps Of Europe,
n the battleships and In the training
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