Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
WELD SEVEN WAR
 WORK AGENCIES
 INTO RELIEF ARMY.
Great Organizations Which Are Helping to Keep Up the Morale of Fighting Millions Unite in Campaign for s170,500,000.

~~-~~ can women on foreign soil, all engaged in the stupendous task of making the world safe for democracy, great duty devolves upon those who remain in the United States,-the duty of send ing Home to those who have put Home behind them for the period of the war. The agencies through which this can be accomplished are joined in the United War Work Campaign.
 From being given the cigarette or chocolate bar. with which he stays his hunger in the fury of battle, to the theatrical entertainment or the ath- letic games, which relax him into nor maj comfort after weeks of terrific combat, the American fighter is de pendent upon the continued efforts of the '. NJ. c. A, the Y. W. c. A., the National Catholic War Council and K. of C., the War Camp Community Serv- ice, the Jewish Welfare Board, the American Library Association and the Salvation Army. To carry on this work the combined welfare organiZa- tions are seeking a fund of $170, ,500,- GOO.
 The '. M. c. A provides 5S8 huts in American training camps and more than 800 in the war zone as centres which the fighters can use as clubs, schools, theatres, stores, churches, H. braries and writing rooms. More than 1000 men and women had been sent overseas or approved for overseas work by early autumn and 3.S22 were serving in American camps at home.
 '. NJ. c. A huts are the canteens of the American E1peditionary Force and are the theatres where the American entertainers, sent over by the "Y," ap- pear. Noted American public men and clergymen speak in the huts. Classes are conducted there. Millions of letters are written there on paper provided free by the "Y." Physical directors of the "Y" teach and spread mass ath- letics, using material furnished free by the organization
 The Y. W. c. A. does similar work for the thousands of American women in war work overseas-signal corps telephone operators, nurses and French munition workers. It provides cafeterias, rest and recreation centres, entertainment and reading for these women and girls.
 The Y. W. c. As outstanding con- tribution to soldier welfare work in training camps was the establishment of Hostess Houses, where the soldier or sailor may receive his mother, wife, sister or sweetheart in the surround ings and atmosphere of the best homes.
 The National Catholic War Council co-ordinates all Catholic welfare work in support of the government and through the K. of c. provides club houses for our fighters in all Amerl- can training camps, as well as having | seventy-fve centres in France and three in England. In their huts the K. of c. provides entertainingment, movies, boxing bouts, educational work, religious services, free station. cry. reading matter and writing rooms In France their rolling canteen ac- companies the American army, their secretaries march with the troops, giv. ing away cigarettes, cookies, choco. lates, soap and towels.
 The K. of c. had 300 workers 1T France at the beginning of autumn with 450 more passed by the govern ment and POO others signed up. A the same date they had 46S secretariei in American training camps, 150 build ings, fifty-six more in the course O erection and contracts let for lift, more.
 War Camp Community Service functions exclusively in America, its special mission being to surround the camps with hospitality" Tn place oi leaving the soldier or sailor to the promiscuous companions and diver sions formerly his lot, the organiza ton obtains for him the best to be hat in communities adjoining camps ol through which he passes.
 W. c. c. s. obtains for him invita- tions to dine, bathe or spend the day in the best homes. It introduces hin to the best women and girls at socia gatherings, church entertainments theatre parties. It arouses communi ties to provide concerts, athletic con tests and other wholesome diversion. for the soldier, and to drive out ol discourage the vicious clements whIci have been historic camp followers.
 The Jewish Welfare Board is core lating the strength and purposes O
 100000 Jewish soldiers, sailors ant marines with that of the Gentle sol diers. The board teaches the EnglIsl language, American ciyics and ideal
 to thousands of young Jewish mel
 who were inducted into service afte
 only few years residence in thi
 country. While safeguarding his re
 ligious rites, the board assists in thi process of welding the Jewish soldie
 into the solid American unit and il
 bridging over the differences betweel
 him and the others.
 The American Library Association I
 providing reading matter for ever.
 American soldier. sailor, marine an
 prisoner of war. In addition to gath I ering and forwarding three milliol