The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Buy War Bonds, Stamps
5000, ,OOO Women In
 1943 Book Campaign
Victory Drive to Be Supported By 22,OOO Leading
 Wonlen's Clubs of United States

A force of more than 5000, 900 in dividual women are being enlisted for active duty with the distribution of activities programs. charting the course of direct participation in the forthcoming l943 Victory Book Cam paign now under way to 22O00 affil- iates of the nations leading wo- mems clubs and organizations. &C., cording to an announcement made today at campaign headquarters, Empire State Building. New York City.
 These women, both as individuals and through their organizations, have pledged themselves to assume large share of the huge task of acquainting the public with the need for good books for men in the serv- ices and speeding these books to lo- cal libraries for ultimate shipment to all camps, naval stations. mer- chant marine libraries and USO centers.
 Under the leadership Of the very responsive women's committee, the aims and needs of the campaign are already flowing to several mil lion individual women through or ganization house organs. bulletins, calendars and the like. Among the organizations which are lending aid are the General Federation of Wo- mems clubs. the American Women's Voluntary Services, the Girl Scouts. Inc. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans of the U. C., the Jewish Welfare Board, the Na- tional Council of Jewish Women, the National Council of Women of the U. S., the National Travellers Aid Association, the Women's Na- tional Republican club, the Young Women's Christian Association. the American Jewish Congress, Zonta International, National Council of Catholic Women, the American Home Economies Association.
 In the commerce and industry group several thousand participa- ton programs are being disseminat- ed to their afilliates by the Ameri- can Iron and Steel Institute, the National Association of Credit Men, the Consumers Union of the United States. the National Retailers Asso- ciation. Chamber of Commerce US the United States. the National Re- tailers Association. Chamber of Commerce of the U. S.. the Adver- tising Federation of America. The American Association Of Advertising Agencies. Other participants are the American Automobile Associa- ton. the National Industrial Con- ference Board. the National Ameri- can Wholesale Groeers Association the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The Federal Wholesale Druggists Association and American Manufacturers Institution.
 Their activities will include plac- ing of collection containers in stores. offices and factories. bringing the needs of the eampagn to the public: and using available vehicles for con- yeying large book collections to the libraries.
 Through their War Activities Committees. the 4. P. of L.. and the c. O. have pledged to assist In the drive and are sending partici- patton directiyes to their Regional Directors throughout the country.
 Among the members of the Social Service and Youth Groups Commit tee which have already started to work are the Boy Scouts. with the distribution Of 2.000 action pro- grams. the American Legion. the American Junior Red Cross. the National Recreation Association. the Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the U. 6. the Campfire Girls. Boys Cluhs of America, Inc. and the Ma tioisal Federation Of Settlements. Community Chests and Councils. National Social Work Council. Ro- tary international, the Salvation Army.
 | Committees of Education, Farm Aad Professional groups are now in s ocess of formation.
 With such widespread assistance. the ze&a vinknxE Back oannaa9n so