Show final war fund drive to be made in october final campaign tor for raising funds for the home front and foreign relief agencies of the national war fund will be conducted in the state of utah by the united war fund of utah from october I 1 to 31 it is announced by mayor earl J glade of salt lake city president of the united war fund goal will be this sum with that of other states will raise the total national fund of which will be used either to conduct the affairs of the various agencies to the end of 1946 or to liquidation as the work of these groups is closed according to announcement by winthrop W ald aidrich president of the national war fund continuing need for the vitally important agencies of the fund Is stressed by all who are in intimate contact with requirements throughout the world both among the military forces at home and in zones of occupation and among people of the devastated regions over which war raged for so many years china all of east asia the philippines dutch and french indies and practically all europe and mediterranean fanean zones are cited as especially in need of continued aid reports from the field are that the need for medical care hospitals orphanages schools nurse training food clothing and other necessities will continue for many months in all areas three of the outstanding agencies of the national war fund which not only continue in need of generous public support but actually show an increase in service since victory over japan are the USO USO camp camo shows and united seamans service the latter being the USO of the merchant marini marine with the end of hostilities s ol of thousands of men of the armed arie d services ices are grant ed more extended leaves from their bases and posts and naturally make the USO centers their headquarters for the same reason the USO camp shows are in greater demand than ever As for the united seamans service it is pointed out that the merchant seamen for many months will be putting in at ports throughout the world and their service centers will be almost as heavily patronized as during the war victory over the enemies armed forces has been achieved but the war against hunger and want is not yet won declared president glade and it is with full confidence that the appeal to the generous people of utah will be answered this fall as in past appeals and that the work ers of the united war fund will take the field in this final effort on october I 1 organization of the county district and area committees in practically every part of the state has been completed it is announced by herbert M schiller executive director of the united war fund of utah who has visited the southern central centra I 1 and northern counties during the past few weeks most of the war fund campaign veterans of the past two years will again head the committees according to mr schiller and it is expected that the utah campaign will be well over the top by the close of the month |