Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
HOUSTON APPEALS
FOR COMFORT FUND
Secretary of Agriculture Asks
for Contributions to United
War Work Campaign

Washington, Nov. 15.--In a call L
farmers issued today, David T. Houston
Secretary of Agriculture, urges the cN'
tension of comforts to our soldiers ant
sailors by generous contributions to tho
united war work campaign. launched
10 raise s17o.soo, 900 for continuing the
service work of the Y. NJ. c. a., Y. W
c. A., National Catholic War Counct
with X. of c., War Camp Community
Service. Jewish Welfare Board, Amer
idan Library Association ana Salvation
Army. Mr., Houstons appeal is as fol-
lows:
seTo the Farmers of America Three
million American boys, on the battle
field In France, in the environments on
this side and on our great ships every
where are fighting the battle for demoC-
racy. Back OF them is another army
the splendid, untiring men and women
OH the farms of America. who have
taken UP the additional burden laid upon
them by the absence OF many OF their
boys. and who, by their toll and Saort-
flee have produced the crops that today
are helping to feed the Allied world.
From YOU, who are the soldiers OF that
army, every patriotic call has had an
unhesitating and united response
.'Today in the name of the President
Of the United States another call is
sent to you on behalf of your sons and
brothers. They are far away from
their own homes, yet through the gen.
eros'ty of the American people the IN
fluence of the homes they have left stiIl
follows Them
"seyen great organizations have take"
IL upon themselves to do for the boys
In camp and at the front tn" things
which every parent would wish To DO
for them IL he could. These seven agcn-
cies are the Y. NJ. c. ~, y. W. :. ~"
National Catholic War Council Jewish
welfare Board War Camp Community
Service, American Library Association
and Salvation Army. Together these
splendid societies represent every one OF
the best elements in our American NE.
Their huts are the soldiers church, his
college, his library, his CLUB, his theatre
xnd his gymnasium.
ITO provide this comfort-to make the
American homo follow the America
fag--reuuires money in large amounts.
Those seven will need more than SliO,-
900. 900 to push their work forward
through the forthcoming months And,
because their work is done in the sam"
spirit, and for the same great end, they
have wisely agreed TO make theF "PPt"'
10 the public, not separately hut TO-
gether.
..That appeal offers tho American
people one of the most splendid oppor
tunities of the war to signal across IN"
soas heir united support of the boys VINO
are fighting there. The cause Is great
the total amount asked for Is great but
mt greater than the patriotism Of tn"
American farmers. Every house that
fIies a service flag will have special in
terest in the success of this campaign.
For every dollar means added cheer ana
comfort to the son of such house
'.On behalf of the Administration
send you this great call. but more par
ticularly on behalf Of the boys them
selves. In the chill and damp of those
French villages they are waiting for
your answer--waiting for you to say 10
fsam: No matter how great the sum-
we promise that you shall have the COM
forts of life over there. The success or
this united war work campaign is the
proof that we are standing shoulder TO
shoulder behind you.