The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
WILL NEED MONEY
SHOULD WAR END.
Activities VIII Continue Throughout
Entire Period of DenobiIiza-
ton Of the Graet
Armies.
TO TAKE MANY MONTHS
Work of Men Engaged in United War
Work is Difficult and Danger
ous-They Need Our
Help.

within a few months, or few weeks,
/ there will be great need OF a FUND
! of more than s170,500.G0o because
this work, unlike that OF many otner
! agencies, viii have to be continued
throughout the entire period OF De
mobilization. Military authorities say
| that il viii require period OF nfteen
months from the time that the con-
iict ceases TO transport the CANADIAN
army TO their homes, and that IL Will
! call for not less than eighteen months
TO convey the armies of Australia
and New Zealand homeward. With
out doubt it will take not less than
: twelve months TO bring our American
army home During that long period
they will have virtually all their time
on their hands. They viii not have
the excitement and the Indictment OF
the war period TO stimulate their
spirits OF its intense activities TO abb
sorb their attention and utilize their
time. Their temptations viii be more
numerous and persistent. There will
be a tendency to let down standards
and relax discipline. II is of the
utmost Importance that plans be
made for the wise use Of their leisure
hours. The practical and significant
question Is, shall our men and boys
come back to US weaker or stronger
men? The period of rehabilitation
should not be allowed to become a
period of Decentralization but rather
should be made one of growth in
knowledge and working efficiency and
of Strengthening of character and
life purposes. The seven united war
work organizations are planning not
only to enlarge their recreational pro-
gram during this period, but to
launch a great educational campaign.
In popular language it may be de-
scribed as "The University in Khaki"
An army educational commission
composed of a group of the leading
educators of America has been sent
overceas. They have asked for two
thousand professors and teachers of
American colleges and schools to help
in launching educational work for the
coming winter, and also TO be on hand
for the period OF rehabilitation,
whenever it comes. We have entered
into negotiations with the British and
French universities to help us in this
vast educational undertaking. One
may judge of the great dimensions of
the enterprise from the fact that it
will require at least 100000 for
textbooks and books of reference for
the coming winter alone. 1t ought to
be added that no provision is made
for this educational program in the
budget of s170,500,000 and therefore
in itself this plan affords further
reason why we must have a large
oversubscription.
What Duraee Says.
Ilr1re N &c "
NJ. c. A representative overseas,
writes to friends here that "Y. NJ.
.C. A. men are not swivel chair sol
diers" and tells of how they some
time creep across no mans land !
along with the stretcher bearers to
rescue a wounded man in a shell
hole. All the organizations are doing
the same good work.
DR.. John H. Clifford, Y. NJ c. A.
secretary with the American marines
was mentioned in dispatches from the
front because of his part in rescuing
the colonel of his regiment who was
severely wounded. DR.. Clifford suf-
fering himself from wounds received
the day before, helped carry the
colonel to safety and then collapsed
from the strain and the pain.
The field workers of the seven or
ganiza lions now conducting the (
united war campaign, live most of /!
them in the open field with the men
and minister to their needs in the (
trenches.
They share their hardships, eat the +
ordinary soldier rations and are many
of them wounded and gassed under 1
the same conditions as the ordinary I
soldier.
Because of this comradrie in arms, /
the agencies can help the boys in /
every way.
Cross does not do.
These seven agencies and the Red |
Cross care for the soldiers every hour
of the day.