Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-11-14
BADGERS PLA.N BIG
CHRIST1'A5 CHEER
To KHAKI ARMIES
Wisconsin Dollars to Act as
Gifts fer Enlisted Men
Fighting Over There.
STATES YULETIDE OFFER

Santa Claus. that queer little feure
SO familiar TO America with his lit
tie round belly that shakes when he
laughs like bowl full OF Jelly" is
going TO pay his visit to France this
going to pay his visit to France this
Christmas accompanied by something
ike five millions of Badger dollars.
Inside the funny red suit and wearing
the snowy beard and wig may be IN
Army. Y, II. C. A wearer Of thc Res
Triangle or Knights Of Columbus sec
rotary, a Jewish Welfare or Salvation
Army man. And to every indication.
now, it points to the last wartime
Christmas on this earth-or anywhere
else.
When the United War Work Cam
paign is staged Nov. 11-19, folks here
abouts might bear in mind that the
money they contribute to the seven
great war welfare organizations allied
in the drive will so d long way to-
wards bringing cheer and comfort to
Uncle Sans troopers across the Al
lantic, many of whom are cur own
Wisconsin lads. The other agencies
beside those mentioned above which
are consolidated in the campaign are
the War Camp Community Service,
American Library Association and the
Y. W. c. 4.
It has been suggested that the gift
Of funds will make a splendid Christ
mas gift to your soldier boy. All of
the money raised by the seven agen-
cies in the United War Work Cam
paign will be utilized to bring the
home influences directly to the enlist
ed men, thereby making him happier,
more comfortable and better fighter
than ever before.
The campaign, according to the ed
itor Of the Merrill, Wis, Gerald, will
make every dollar Of this Christmas
gift produce the most good possible
for our soldiers at the front"
Declaring that the people Of Wis
consin must not let the present talk OF
peace prompt them to cut down THEN
subscriptions to the United War Work
Campaign, Emerson Ella of Madison
state executive chairman, points out
that if the enemy should accept an
arnistice on the terms Of the allies
the necessity for the services of the
seven organizations in the drive would
be even greater than with hostilities
continuing.
Army authorities are agreed that
many months will be required before
hn Oyg, hill yOe
fected While in some instances it may
require between two and three years.
According to DR.. John r. Mott, dtrec-
tor general of the national campaign,
it will be at least one year before the
American troops now over there will
return to this country.
Wisconsin is determined to raise a
plus subscription of at least fifty per
cent during the campaign The rest
Of the country is likewise laying plans
for similar oversubscription
President Wilson has just approved
to DR. Mott personally the appeal of
the united agencies for an oversub.
scription.
Reports received at the Wisconsin
state headquarters are to the effect
that without regard to race, creed OF
color the state is preparing to whole
heartedly back the drive Indicative Of
this are the voluntary raising of quo
tas in many sections. Milwaukee,
which originally was asked to give
$975,000, has pledged a minimum Of
$1,000, 000, more than so per cent plus.
Dane, Oconto and Chippewa counties
are among the many counties Of the
state which have revised the respec-
tive allotments in the townships for
so per cent plus subscription down the
line.