The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08
PREPARATIONS FOR THE UNITED
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.

mitteeS who Will have charge of the
United War Workers Campaign, held
IN the court house last night arrange
ments were definitely completed for
launching what will be one Of the
most remarkable one-day campaigns
that Bourbon county has expert
enced in many years. The general
nubIic has by this time become pretty
we'll acquainted with the aims and
objects of the United War Workers
campaign. The organization en-
braces seven of the great charity re-
lief working organizations in the
vorld-the Y. M. G. A, the Y. w. G..
A.. the National Catholic War Coun-
Gil. the Jewish Welfare Board, the
war Camp Community Service, the
American Library Association and
the Salvation Army, all potent agen-
cies for the greatest good.
The big drive, it was understood
last night, will start on Sunday
morning and will continue all day.
Like the recent Red Cross and Lib
erty Loan drives, it is the hope and
ambition of the committees to put the
drive through in one day, and thus
relieve the public of the feeling that
a prolonged campaign always pre-
duces.
In the assignments of quotas for
the States of the Union, Kentucky's
apportionment has been placed at
s1,770,S00. OF this amount the cit
liens of Paris and Bourbon county
are asked to give, or pledge and af-
forwards give, the sum of $4,000.
The general terms of the subscrip-
ton were outlined at the meeting
held last night as follows: Bourbon
countys quota has been placed at
$4,000, with an additional 500,
making $4,000. To this will be ad-
ded a budget of $4,000 for the local
Y. NJ. c. A, making total to be
raised in the county of $4,000. 1t
is understood that subscribers may
contribute to the general fund, $42,-
600, or they may contribute exclu-
sively, as they desire, to the United
War Workers fund. The total
amount of $4,000 must be first rails
ed for the War Fund before the Bo1r-
bon County Y. M. c. A. gets the $10,-
600 allotment This procedure is OBJ
tanning wherever there are local or
carnations of the Y. M. G. A, the
knights of Columbus, or any of the
other orders engaged in the United
War Work campaign. 1t is under
stood that the payments may be made
as follows: One-half on December 2;
one-fourth on January Is, 1919, and
one-fourth on March /, 1913. The
gist of the situation as far as the
local Y. M. C. A. is concerned is that
the total amount, $50, 900. must nrst
be raised. Out of that sum the Y.-M.
G. A. will get $4,000. If more than
$50 900 is raised the United War
Workers Fund will get 1t.
On Sunday morning, Nov. 10. every
home in the county will be visited
and every person will be asked to
contribute to the Fund. These so
licitors will not be working for their
own interest, but for you and your
boys, those who are In the army
camps, on the battleships, the con-
voys. transports, in the trenches, and
in other lines Of strenuous endeavor
for the freedom Of the world. we
hope the people of the city and coun-
ty will be at home, or at least, con-
yeuiently near, on Sunday, and pre-
pared to contribute the amount asked
of them without hesitation or com
plaint. so that they may perform
their work and make their reports or
the same day. If you don't give your
share you will be claSSed as
Stacker"
The seven organizations embraced
in the scope of the United War WORE
campaign meet the soldier at the
home camp, look after him during
training. follow him to France and VI
to the battle line. Whenever tns
soldier sleeps, fights, or rests. the nu
of the United War Warker is there u
administer comfort, spread cheer ant
supply physical wants.
We hear much about peace.
cannot come too soon If 1t come'
right. But as long as the war CLOUDS
hover over us we must contribute q
support these organizations. III peac'
should be declared, as it seems likely
we should be ready when 1t comes s
that the period of demobilizatlon VIII
not be followed by PERIOD OF oe
moralization. No fear can be 1eit 10
the bows while they are on a tension
following the flag toward Berlin, pu
the relaxation period afterward pro
yides a fruitful opportunity for tines
organizations to bring them eacl
home safe, sane and clean.
The conditions which took on
bows to the battle line resulted
high prices for everything grown an
sold. There never was SO muc
money in this country, OF "hiI
Bourbon county is a part, as tnere
now. We have, in nnancial way
profted by the war: Anything ies
than a liberal contribution mace
increase and maintain the morale
our boys could not be sanctioned o
good conscience, and would De :.
section on the good name OF boui
bon county, which has been placed !
the front ranks by the Government. !
the matter of putting over the top
campaigns in the war work ac.IvlIle
In every campaign that bouroo ,
county has engaged she has chaiien az
ed the attention of the Nation In Is
matter of prompt and cheerful givlnl
and our faith in this instance WI
not be shaken n,
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