Connecticut western news., 1919-03-13
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Victory Girls

WlSICu TUT IO uO IOI IIlStil. Now they have been given chance. Many girls have enrolled in the "Victory Girls', under a pledge to earn and give $500. Of course, some were not able to pledge as much, but wheteher soc or $500 as long as it represented the highest power of sacrifice, good was achieved in the earning as we'll as the giving of the money.
 This money O,5OO,OOO is to be divided among seven different or ganizations, according to their needs, The Y. w. c. A., the Y. M. c. A., the Knights of Columbus, or the Ma tional Catholic War council, the Jewish Welfare Beard, the American Library association, the War Camp Community service and the Salva- ton Army.
 All these organizations .help to bring a great deal of cheer to the soldiers, at home and abroad.
 The American Library Association furnishes our soldiers with good books. They, enjoy good books as much as we do, and 1 am sure they appreciate them more.
 The War Camp Community Ser vice is found chiefly in our large cities near the camps. This service furnishes the soldiers who are on leave with a place to eat and sleep, and also amusement.
 The Jewish Welfare Board pro- vides the needs to which the men of the Jewish Religion are accustomed, and which cannot be furnished by the other organizations.
 The Salvation. Army was found during the war in portable kitchens near the trenches. Here they served our boys with pies, doughnuts, coffee, and other good things to eat. They are still serving soldiers, and also carry on an important work in the cities.
 The Y. M. c. A. and the Knights of Columbus furnish writing mater ial and suitable place in which the soldiers may. write home. They also furinsh amusement, suitable moving pictures and other good forms of recreation which help to builc up the body and mind are furnished.
 T did a great deal in this war. A Y. W. c. A. secretary reported a village in France which had been devastated during the onrush of the Huns The girls and women had returned to this their native town to work in very important munition factory. There was nothing here to make it the least bit cheerful, no trees, or grass, or flowers. So a House of .i Cheer, as the French girls called it was built by the Y. w. c. A. Here the girls could come after their work and read, write, sew, play the gra- phaphone, or tell each other of their homes and families. This helped to make the girls more fitted for their work. There are also many girls who plug at the switchboards for hours, in dangerous places. They work as telephone, telegraph or sig nal corps girls. There are also our own splendid American nurses who work in the hospitals for days with out rest. They come to the Y M. c. A. for a rest and a change.
 You know that our Allies have IICSOSlilLSu Illc Ol SSINlCG meant great deal in this war. It was not fought by cannon, tank and bomb alone, but by the ministry of men, women and children, doing all that they could and in every possible way.
 One must not think that because the war is over, or to be more exact, that the armistice has been signed, that our money and these organiza- tions will not be needed. This need is greater. The Y. W c. A. will be needed among the women and girls in devastated Europe. Our soldiers will stay in France a year or more longer. This will require the other organizations.
 The girls of our school pledged $73.00 and all the payments have been made in full. Our slogan throughout the rdive has been Every girl pulling for victory, and we are proud to have had even so small part in so great work.