Laurel outlook., 1944-10-04

ton campaigns, several approved
bodies were included last year in the
war fund campaign as beneficiaries.
The method, resembling a communi-
ty chest drive, was so successful
and satisfactory it is being repeat
ed this year.
Member agencies of the National
War Fund are USO, United Sea-
mems Service and War Prisoner Aid
in the top bracket. In the second
division are Belgian War Relief,
British War Relief, United China
Relief, United Czechoslovak Relief,
National America Denmark associa-
ton, French Relief, Greek War Re-
lief, American Relief for Italy,
Friends of Luxembourg, American
Relief for Norway, Polish War Re-
lief, Queen Wilhelmina fund, Rus
sian War Relief and United Yugo-
slav Relief. The third division is
composed of Refugee Relief Trus-
tees and u. S. Committee for the
Care of European Children. All r
members of the National War Fund,
which itself does not carry on any
relief operations but acts as the
financing body for established
agencies listed above) which r
members of the National War Fund
The member agencies are the exc
cutors of the funds, carrying out
their specific services.
USO is regarded highly by the
families of service men and women
1t provides recreational, spiritual
and welfare services to men and
in the armed forces and to
the forces behind the lines, includ-
ing both agency-and community
conducted operations. USO had
5000 service units as of March Is,
1914, which included 1891 clubs,
ITO smaller centers, 148 USO-trav-
elers aid desks, 1873 station lounges,
l48 mobile services, 20 mobile man.
euver services, and All other SER
Attendance volume was esti-
mated at about 100000 visits a
month. Over 80 units of USO camp
shows toured this country and 81
overseas in such places as
India, China, Italy, Sardinia,
Sicily, Iran, British Isles, Labrador,
Western Hemisphere bases,
and in the Central, South and
Pacific zones.
In cooperating with the War Ship
ping administration, United Sea-
mems Service maintains six rest
where merchant seamen are
for Convoy fatigue;" 81
facilities, including resid-
clubs from Iceland to New
.iuinea; II residence clubs and nine
recreation clubs in the United
and 13 port medical offices.
War Prisoners Aid provides edu-
ational and recreational activities
relieve "barbed wire sickness"
t has supplied war prisoners with
necessary equipment for leisure
activities in prison camps 10
ated on six continents.
Campaign Opens Oct. 9
The campaign of solicitation for
he National War Fund will begin
ere next Monday, Oct. 9, and
chairman Paul Void urged when
the announcement, Lets
make Laurel the first wei the top
n the county drive" The county's
otal to raise is $42,5OO, of which
.aurel's $5,075 is a share.
Void said an organization meet
lg will be held here Thursday eve
ing of this week at the city hall,
eginning at 7:30, to inform the
'orkers of the nature of the work
nd To make a-SSipnments The
hartman said that "all who served
ast year are drafted to serve again
MS year."
He intimated that ALLEGATIONS
gain will be made to various va
ational groups, such as railroads,
workers, truckers, business and
Professional people. All city and
lral schools will be asked for their
operation in the forthcoming
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