Show NO DISCHARGE YET Dont Let Them Them- Down Dovin Pleads in Fund Drive Features NEW YORK Behind the rally cry of Keep It Up Dont Don't Let Them Down USO is launching a nationwide campaign this fall faU for funds to carry through its services until the end of 1947 Intent on ful ful- fulfilling fulfilling ful- ful fulfilling filling its responsibilities to the young Americans who won the war and those who are winning the peace USO has set a goal of 19 million dollars in the current drive Although the clouds battle have cleared thousands of American servicemen still will be overseas throughout 1947 In addition to occupation occupation oc u- u pation forces military and naval personnel will be stationed in such off far-off places as the Philip Philip- Philippines Philippines Philippines pines Panama Alaska Hawaii Newfoundland and the Antilles Thousands in Hospitals On the home front Uncle Sams Sam's military and naval uniforms still dot the American scene while thousands of veterans maimed by war still are confined in hospitals Foreseeing the continued need for Cor USO services both the army and navy requested the organ organ- organization organization organization to continue its program for 1947 19 President Truman has given his unqualified endorse endorse- endorsement endorsement endorsement ment to the drive urging that the appeal should have prompt generous and universal support Major undertakings during the forthcoming year will be maintenance maintenance maintenance nance of USO clubs near hear camps and hospitals in the United States sta sta- station station sta- sta station tion lounges and travelers' travelers aid ices USO clubs overseas and USO camp shows in hospitals Veterans to Assist Reporting that the American people have indicated their support of USO in its final campaign by volunteering to assist in the fund- fund fundraising fundraising fundraising raising work the headquarters campaign committee added that in inmany inmany inmany many communities men who have taken the campaign leadership are veterans of the war who know USO are grateful and are deter deter- determined determined determined mined that it shall finish its job Although USO activities and objectives have changed with the altering needs of the armed forces Corces the basic Ideal re re- remains remains re- re remains mains the same that of pro pro- providing providing providing viding insofar as the val val- values values values ues of oC home to men called upon to renounce home for the sake of country During early stages of the war when vast numbers were in train train- training training training ing USO clubs flourished through through- throughout out the country As troops went overseas USO extended its work through camp shows which toured the Atlantic and Pacific war areas Lean to Teen Further flexibility was required of USO after the war with drafting and enlistment of year 18 Em Em- Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis in the USO program shifted sh ted from more mature activities s to those popular with teen When veterans' veterans hospitals began filling up with war casualties USO altered its program to include rec rec- recreational recreational rec- rec recreational and other services for those confined to hospital wards With the changing scene many USO usa clubs have been eliminated in cities which no longer longcr have servicemen servicemen servicemen icemen stationed nearby Native sons of those cities however still are in uniform and they are among those whom USO is serving in re re- remote remote re- re remote mote locales Theres There's still a big morale job to todo todo todo do for the one and a half hall million men who will be in service through through- throughout out 1947 USO directors insist and the organization proposes to fulfill its obligations until the end of 1947 when it too will seek seck its honor honorable honorable honorable able discharge |