The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-04
.$250,0OQ,0OO FOR THE
UNITED WAR WORK FUND
Increase Approved of by Pres
ident Wilson
BEGINNING NOV. Il, MARION COUNTY IS TO RAISE A LARGE
SUM IN ONE week AS ITS QUOTA OF THE AMOUNT

MARION county s snare OF the united
| War Work fund which was originally
set at S17O,5OO, 10000, will have to be
| increased from the quota of $21, ,213
set on that basis, to cover this coun-
| tvs share of the increase to $3.50 ,000,-
! 600 which has been authorized with
the entire approval of President Will
son. The drive for this large sum will
start on November II and the entire
sum must be raised in single week.
There are seven distinct organiza-
tions represented in this drive but the
Y. M. C. A. is by far the greatest of
these in the volume of work under
taken and the amount of finances nee
essary to carry on the work. These
organizations are the Y. M. C. A., the
Y w. c.. A., the War Camp Commu-
nifty Service, the National Catholic
War Council, the Jewish Welfare
Board and the Salvation Army. Each
oe these has it's own individual lines
of service and has been deemed es-
sential to maintaining the morale of
the great army overseas as well as in
the camps in this country. General
Pershing has stated that the work of
these organizations is as essential as
that of the arms itself and the fact
that it is all volunteer work, a labor
OF love rather than a government de-
partment service, is the strongest
factor in establishing and maintain
ing that morale.
1t will be necessary for citizens to
be liberal in their contributions in this
fund. This is about twice as large as
any other donation that has been ask
ed of the country, when the increased
quota is considered, and it will be nee
essary to have the individual contri-
buttons increased accordingly over
what they have been heretofore. No
fear of the citizens of Marion county
falling behind in this drive are enter
tanned, as the spirit of "Win the War"
has so permeated this county now
that practically every citizen is fully
awake to every opportunity that is
offered him to take an active part.
Prominent Protestant ministers
from all parts of Florida met at jack
sonville in conference Tuesday in or
der to learn how they could best serve
in the coming United War Work cam
paign and unanimously passed a reso-
luton pledging themselves and theil
churches to take the lead in making
the campaign for the seven recogniz-
ed war agencies an unqualified sue
cess and urging upon all the other
churches in the state to take the same
stand with them.
At the conference DIR. w. w. Alex
ander of Atlanta, outlined the events
which led up to the uniting of all or
ganizations concerned in welfare for
soldiers and sailors activities as one
united drive at the suggestion of
President Wilson. An inspirational
address was given by DR.. E. Ashley
Jones of the Ponce de Leon Baptist
church, Atlanta, followed by full and
frank discussion of all the problems
relating to the campaign which opens
Nov. 11th and continues until Nov.
18th. Following this discussion, the
Protestant ministers assembled, pass
ed this unanimous resolution:
First. That the president having
emphasized the fact that the seven
different agencies by this request, en-
gagged in this work are in no way
"surrendering their distinctive char
acter and autonomy; we with this
understanding and conviction give to
thi scampaign not only our endorse
ment but hearty and energetic sup
port.
Second. That it is the unanimous
sentiment of all persons present that
this effort deserves and should have
the loyal support of the people OF
Florida.
Third. Believing that our churches
should take the lead in making it an
unqualified success, we urge upon all
our churches the most earnest sup
port of the campaign to be made Nov.
18th to 18th, to provide the necessary
funds
Fourth. In view of the enormous
increase of the army and navy over
seas since this budget was compiled,
we respectfully urge large over-sub-
scription.
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