The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-08
ORGANIZE FOR
WAR FUND DRIVE
IN PINAL COUNTY

Organization plans for conduct.
ing the United War Fund drive In
Pinal county. are rapidly being
completed. according TO Paul
Loucks, county campaign chair
man.
In acquainting his campaign
leaders with the purpose OF the
United War Fund drive. Loucks
declared: "All organizations par
ticipating in the Fund aid Amer.
lean fighting men and their allies.
These are services vital to the
winning of this war. and they
must be financed by American
citizens. Pinal county quota Is
sI1.s0o.
This one campaign to finance
them all is the efficient answer
TO our patriotic desire TO help.
Multiple campaigns tire everyone
out and are not good for public
morale"
Loucks briefly explained the
function OF each participating
agency. pointing out that United
China Relief provides medical ana
surgical supplies. equipment. food.
clothing. shelter and personnei
for "heroic Chinese who have been
fighting our fight for over five
wears. and holding at bay Mill
ion savage Jap troops"
Funds granted the US0. Loucks
also pointed out. will follow Ar
zona fighting men wherever they
are-from Coast TO Coast and IN
MANY Western Hemisphere bases
of the United States armed fore
ga. over 1918 service units nov
show our boys that folks back
home don't forget them"
Allied War Prisoners Aid pro
v,des rehabilitation work for the
disabled. supplies athletic equip
ment. musical instruments. games,
hooks. writing materials. handI
craft supplies and necessary per
sonnel for war prisoners VINO
wonla otherwise face "stagnation
behind barbed wire" Loucks saia
that this service was conducted
by International Y. M. e. n sec
retaries from neutral countries
who visit some 600 prison camps
regularly. The service operates
on a basis OF international recf
procity.
The Queen wilhelmina Fund
and the Polish War Relief assists
refugees in need OF food, clothing.
shelter. medical aid and help In
reaching relatives and friends.
II was declared that our AID 10
English war victims through tne
british War Relief. includes am
hu,ance service, clothing. mobile
kitchens nursing homes for oomp
shocked children. hostels TOT tAe
.yed and infirm and surgicai
equipment.
p,.s,.p War Relief supplies
medicines. surgical supplies and
some WOODEN clothing to heal SICK
or wounded soldiers and civiiians
=, Russia. No money is sent -
only supplies. thus helping tne
~hrave Russian people return 70
their places In the total war et'
fort
Greek Famine Relief funds WIZ
send food and medicines to this
starving nation. Mr.. Loueks stat
Cd that our State Department as
sures us American aid will reach
Greece. According to reports
from that stricken country. hun
dreds are dying every day ana
thousands more are weakened oy
hunger and disease.
speed is essential to all these
relief causes" concluded MT.
Joucks. "for the life or death OF
our Allies Is at stake. II Ii I'M
perative that Arizonans rise 70
this war emergency and do their
share In raising our portion OF
the s75. .s5e 900 national goal need
ed In 1913 to continue those vital
war relief and services agencies.
Included in the Fund also is an
"unallocated reserve" from which
emergency grants can be made
without involving additional war
work appeals.
Arizona's quota Of the national
sum is 1926 200 of which Phoenix
has already raised $4,000. 1t Is
expected that this one drive VIII
meet all war agency needs for
1913. with the exception Of the
American Red Cross. which. be-
cause II has it's own method oi
financing. prefers to remain out
side the nations United Wal
Fund campaigns.