| Show ag lu W AR WORK A ENC I 1 E S I 1 NT 0 RELIEF AMU all great organizations which are helping to keep up the morale of fighting millions unite in campaign for with millions of american men on w vw ar fronts in training camps and on the seas cas and with thousands of amerl can women on foreign soil all engaged in the stupendous task of making the world safe for democracy a great duty devolves upon those who remain in the united states tho the duty of sending home to those who have put rome home behind them for the period of the war the agencies through which this can be accomplished are joined in the united war work campaign from being given the cigarette or chocolate bar with which he stays h his IS hunger in the fury of battle to the theatrical entertainment or the athletic games which relax him into n nor mal comfort after weeks of terrific combat the american fighter Is dependent upon the continued efforts of the alie Y INI C A the Y W 0 A the national catholic war council and K of C the war camp community sery service the jewish welfare board the american library association and the salvation army to ryo carry on tills this work the combined welfare organizations are seeking a fund of the Y 31 C A pro ides huts lit in american training canias and more than SOO lit in the war one as centres bentres which the fight cis can use as clubs schools school the theartres theatres atres stoics churches libraries and writing rooms more than men and women had been sent overseas or approved for overseas by early autumn nad and were serving in american camps at hote Y na M C A huts ate the canteens of 0 the american mc rican expeditionary borcean force and d are arc the theatres theartres the atres where the 1 an entertainers sent over by the Y appear noted american public men and clergymen speak in the huts classes it ai e conducted there millions of bettels are arc written there on paper provided free by the Y physical directors of the Y teach and mass athletics li ties using material furnished free by the organization tile Y W C A does docs similar work for the thousands of american women in war work overseas signal corps corlis telephone operators nurses and french workers it pio provides vides cafeterias rest and recreation centres bentres cen tres entertainment and reading for these women and girls the Y W C A s outstanding contribution trib ution to soldier welfare in training camps was the establishment of ilo stess houses where the soldier or sailor may recene his mother wife sister or sweetheart in the surroundings and atmosphere of the best homes the national catholic war council ell ordinates coordinates co all catholic welfare work in support of the government and through the K of C provides club houses for our fighters in all american training camps as well as having seventy five centres bentres in france and three in england in their huts tile the IC of C provides movies morles boxing bouts bouta educational work religious services free stationery cl ery y rending reading matterand matter and writing rooms in franco france their rolling canteen accompanies the american army their secretaries march with the troops giving away cigarettes cookies chocolates soap and towels the ac K of C had workers in france at the beginning of autumn with more passed by the government and others sl signed ned up at the same date the they had secretaries in american training camps buildings fifty six more in the course of erection and contracts let for fifty more war camp community service functions exclusively in america its special mission being to surround the camps with hospitality in place of leaving tile the soldier or salle sailor r to the promiscuous companions and diversions formerly ills his loth lot the organization obtains for him the best to be had in communities adjoining camps or through which he passes W C C S obtains for him invitations to dine battle bathe or spend the day in the best homes it introduces him to the best women and girls at social gatherings church entertainments theatre parties it arouses communities to provide concerts athletic contests and oth other er wholesome diversions for the soldier and to drive out or discourage tile tc vicious elements which have been historic camp followers the jewish welfare abard Is correlating the strength and purposes of 1000 jewish soldiers sailors and marines with that of the gentile soldiers the board teaches tile english language american civics und and ideals to thousands thou bands of young jewish men who were inducted into service after only a fv few years residence in this country while safeguarding his religious rites the board assists in the bhoj process of welding the jewish soldier into tile the solid american unit and in bridging over tile the diffene differences aces between him and the others the alie amerlean library association Is providing reading matter for every american soldier sailor marine and prisoner of war in addition to gathering and forwar dlug three million |
