La Grande evening observer., January 14, 1918, Image 5

MONDAY;, JANUARY 14, 1918
LA GJiANDifl EVENING OBSERVER
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KNIGH
T5 OF COL liS
IT BIG WAR DRIVE
"It only remains for mo to speak of the sincere grati
fication with which I have learned of the co-operation
of the Young Men's Christian Association and the Knights
of Columbus and their harmonious nnd successful work
in the training camps.
"Cordially and sincerely,
"WOODROW WILSON."
Approved by Roosevelt, T.ift, Pershing, Fosdick, Baker,
Daniels and Bryan
ADVISORY BOARD
F. L. Meyers, General
Senator Walter M Pierce Mayor J. P. McKennon
Right Rev. C. J. O'Reilly, Bishop of Baker
Mac Wood
E. E. Kiddlo
George Palmer
F. J. Holmes
J. W. Knowlc3 '
N. K. West
Rev. Upton H. Gibbs
J. Garfield King
W.B.Sargent
A. C. Hampton
C.H.Crawford
"George T. Cochran ;
W. Bollons
F. B. Currey
J. Snodgrnss
W. II, Bohncnkamp
W. .1. Church
A.T.Hill
H. E. 1)inrn
a C. Leiter.
J. E. Foley
Daniel Bovd
Chns. McDanicl .
C. II. Conl.cy
Jas. Mimnaugh
Fred Ashley
Jay Dobbin
L. A. Wright
Dan Sommer
Arthur Parsons
.Sherwood Williams
W. Ash
Julius Roesch
J. F. O'Connell
,E.E. Bragg -
EXECUTIVE BOARD
J. H. Pearo, Campaign Manager and Chairman
W.H.Casey Rev. P. J. Driscoll , C. Larcom
C. H. Lavey J. F. Corbott James Garity
Martin King Fred Spaeth .T.w Munhall
N. A. Dcsilet ' C. Gore Will Vogel
A. L. McAllister E. E. Kirtley J. A. Horan ' t
P. A. Foley . H. Nurre
"Headquarters, J. H. Pcare Jewelry Store. Phone, Black 3931
K.
of C. War Work
Under tho direction and authority of the War Department, the
Knights of Columbus has built and is maintaining 73 recreation camps
for soldiers nnd sailors in tho cantonments nnd training camps of
V the United States, and is preparing, under the authority of General
Pershing, to carry this work into the camps of the American army
abroad. '
The K. of C. are working with tho Y. SI. C. A. in these camps,
' and each has all it ran do. They aro co-operating to strengthen the
' -. heart and arm of the UnitcJ States soldier nnd sailor, to make him
' '. happier in camp and braver in the field.
Union and Wallowa counties' quota is $5,000.
All of tho money raised goes for war work. '
' . There is no simultaneous national drive, each state making its
.own campaign. Tho Oregon St:ite Council of Defense has designated
the week of January 14-20 for Union and Wallowa counties.
Upon the declaration of war, the Knights of Columbus pledged
the unqualified support of the entire membership to the President and
Congress in measures for tho protection and security of our country's
honor and humanity's liberty and right. ,
As earnest of that pledge it v;ss voted to raise a fund to be spent
in behalf of our soldier boys, In help furnish them such creature
comfort3 as will hearten their lives and such spiritual consolations
as are needed to keep them wholesome and clean. The War Depart
ment at once recognized the great value of the K. of C. organization
in this respect and gave ranking place with tho Y. M. C. A. in the
conduct and control of training camp activities along religious and
recreational lines.
The Y. M. C: A. was officially recognized as representative of tho
Protestant people, and the Knights of Columbus as representative
of thj Catholic people, the recognition in each case being secured
because of tho previous cxpericr.ro of these organizations in such work
done on the Mexican border last year, and also, because of the com
pleteness of their respective organization each of them having one
or more well-equipped units at every place in the country where it
was proposed to establish n camp.
Except in things pertaining to the spiritual, there is practically
uniform co-operation between t!i?sc bodies and no duplication of way
' k and means or of effort wiil be permitted where in due regard to cir-
' ' cumstnnccs it can be avoided.
The Knight3 of Columbus is a fraternal insurance order and
The Red Cross
Drug Store
The
PRESCRIPTION
STORE
n 1-2 pr cent Money j
jrtO.OOO for long term t S 1-t pr 1
ent Interest for loans on r.rand j
Ronde Taller farms. See W. B. Sar-'
Rent at La Grande Investment Com-'
pany at once. ll-!2-tf. '
Ledgers, journals, day and cash
books, all rulings. Everything for
the opening up of the new year's
books. All sizes, and prices on of
fice materials at Sllverthorn's Fam
ily Drug Store. 1-4-tf,
stepped into this war work because iest fitted to represent the
Catholic needs of the soldiers and sailors. Its war work is in no
sense lodge work. All creeds and no creeds are welcome at its rocroa
tion centers. Its huts are homes for the boys. .
No expense is charged for handling the funds; the officers of the
committee, national and local, volunteer their services, and tho books
are open to investigation.
To safeguard the morals, to insure tho spiritual welfare of thoso
who go to battle, to alleviate somewhat the burdens, the discomforts,
the hardships, tho sorrows that must bo their inevitable portion away
from home, should be considered a sacred, obligation and a pleasant
privilege. '
When the troops were mobilised on the Mexican border in 1910
the K. of C. undertook recreation for the soldiers. Sixteen stations
. were established. This work received the commendation of President
.Wilson and the officers and oclistbd men, irrespective of craed. The
border experionco served as a training' ground for an extension of
this line of endeavor when war was declared. ,t
In June, 1917, the Knights of Columbus, through its Supremo
Council, decided to establish huts, and the urgent request of the Fed
eral Training Camp Activities Committee compollcd the Knights of
Columbus to construct two smaller buildings in addition to a large
ono in each cantonment of tho National Guard nnd National Army.
Need for similar work in Europe has also become apparent.
So many officsrs and men have testified to the practical value of
the K. of C. recreation stations on tho border as contributing to tho
physical, moral and spiritual welfare of thoso who enlisted in the
service of ths country that when the United States became involved
in the world war, a continuation of this labor wus necessary.
It is an undertaking outside tho normal functions of the Knights
of .Columbus,, and in this work the Order is acting' merely as an
instrument to carry on the service for .which' there:is'fln urgent need.
' - " r . .
"Everybody Welcome,' is the motto of the Knights of Columbus
huts. No lino is drawn. The buildings radiate liberty, equailty and
tho brotherhood of man. Each is a bureau of information where tho
secretaries lake a personal interest in keeping the people at home
in touch with relatives and friends in camp. ,, ,. i
The secretaries organize the soldiers into glee clubs, arrange
match games, reading circles, debating societies, athletic teams, etc.,
so the soldiers will largely furnish the entertainment they desire.
Pianos, phonographs, books, magazines, newspapers and writing paper
aro available. '
Fraternal affiliation or religious belief miikes no difference at
a Knights of Columbus hut. All arc welcome. Tho doors aro oj.cn
from 5 A. M. to midnight. Tho secretaries live in the buildings nnd
their sole duty is to care for the soldiers and sailors.
- Already established in the United Stales are 73 buildings, with
more under construction and others in contemplation. These aro
in addition to the building3 which will be prepared for the American
troops abroad, and other buildings which will be located at navy
yards. ' .
Three buildings have been erected in the following cantonments:
Ayer, Mass.; Yaphank, L. I.; WrigMstownj N. J.; Annapolis Jet.,
Md.; Petersburg, Vr.; Columbia, S. C; Atlanta, Ga.; Chillicothe,
Ohio; Louisville, Ky.; Rattle Creel:, Mich.; Rock.oi'd, 111.; Little Rock,
Ark.; Des Moines, Iowa; Fort Riley, Kans.; S:in Antonio, Tex.;
American Lake, Wash.
One building has been erected at the following encampments:
Charlotte, N. C; S"artan3bvrg, S. C; August,".,' Ga.; Annislon,
Ala.; Greenville, S. C; Macon, Ga.; Wa'o, To::.; Houston, Tex.; Dom
ing, N. M.; Fort Sill, Okl.i.; Fort Wo-lh, Te-.; Montgomery, Ala.;
Ilattiesburg, Miss.; Alexandria, La.; Linda Vi.tn, Ca!.; 1'ulo Alto,
Cal.; Jacksonville, Fin.; Great Laker., III.; Tcnnfly. N. J.; Fort Ethan
Allen. Vt.; Fort Thomas, Ky.; 'Fort Sr.eUing, Minn. '
Buildings are under ronl-.-.Kt ut tho Navy Yard, 'Newport News,
Va.; the Navy Yard, Quantiro, Va.
tA building is in contemplation for Vancouver Barracks.
A special commissioner is now in France arranging for huts in
the war zone. It is the plan to have these huts available for the
American Expeditionary Force within a few mnn-hs.
A Matter of Percentages
The. Catholic population of tho United States is 1!0 per cent.
In the National Guard on the Mexican bord-r in 19!f, 21 per
cent wore Catholic.
In the Army, exclusive of the selective service, So per cent arc
Catholics.
In the Navy, before the dr::ft, 40 per cent were C:;'-ho.i..
For example, out of l.'JOO tnc-i on the battleship M:ricsota, R0O
arc Catholic over CO per cent. On tho U. S. S. Von Steuben, with
1200 men aboard, 900 are Catholic, or 73 per cent.
WAR DEPARTMENT
COMMISSION ON TRAINING- CAMP ACTIViTIES
WASHINGTON
June 21, 1917.
Mr. James A. Flaherty,
Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus,
New Haven, Connecticut.
My Dear Mr. Flaherty:
At the meeting of the Commission on Training Camp Activities
held June 19th, it was unanimously voted to recommend to the Secre
tary of War the acceptance of tho generous proposition of the Knights
of Columbus of June Kith, in regard to the erection of buildings for
social purposes in the army training camps in the United States.
Secretary Baker yesturduy indicated his agreement with our resolu
tion, and I understand that word has already been sent to the officials
of your organization.
May I take, this opportunity to express for the Commission on
Training Camp Activities our appreciation of this offer by your organ
ization? Many of the training camps will contain forty to sixty thou
sand mn; indeed, they will be sizeable cities in themselves, and tho
need for social and rclnxutional facilities is going to tax the efforts of
all those of us who are interested in providing a sane, well rounded
life for the men in the camps. May 1 say, too, that we welcome tho
strong position which your organization has always taken in regard
to the moral hazards surrounding a young man's life, and I am con
fident that your influence in the camps will add much to their general
tone.
We shall be very t'lud to co-oporato with you in every way possiblo,
and we sincerely trust that success will follow your efforts to raiso
the money necessary to prosecuto your work.
Very sincerely yours,
RAYMOND B. FOSDICK, Chairman.
Secretary of War Baker Says
"The Y. M. C. A. represents tho Protestant denominations, which
will constitute roughly 60 per cent of our new army. Tho Knights
of Columbus represent the Catholic denomination, which will con
stitute perhaps 35 per cent of the new army. While this society
is a fraternal organization, it will sustain exactly the same relation
to the camps as i3 sustained by tho Y. M. C. A. and will hold no
meetings to which all tho troops in the camp aro not invited, regard
less of religious or other preference."
.' (Signed) NEWTON D. BAKER,
c, i , rf - i ! ' .'': - Secretary nf-JiTar.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Says
"I wiBh mo3t heartily to congratulato tho Knights of Columbus
and the wholo American public upon their action in thus lining solidly
behind the United States Army and JJuvjv If I had been allowed
to raise tho Division of Volunteers which Congress authorized me
to raise, and had been given n brigade as I requested, I should have
appointed as Headquarters Chaplain Mons. Vattman, a retired Chap
lain of tho regular Army, and a member of your church."
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Mr. Rockefeller on learning of tho Knights of Columbus' war
work, forwarded a check for $1000, with a letter stating that ho "is
deeply impressed with tho value of tho work which this organization
is proposing to do and will deem it; a privilege to 'contribute to its
financial support."
William Jennings Bryan
Former Secretary of Stato Bryan says: "It gives me great pleasure
to contribute my milo to this very excellent undertaking and will
arrange to forward you $10 a month for tho period of tho war. If
I can be of any assistance in your great work, bo sure to call upon
me." '
Erigadior-General Foltz
The Knights of Columbia,
Camp Lewis, Wash. ' .
Gentlemen: I desire to express to you my appreciation of tho
great woik which your association is doing among the officers and
enlisted men of this command. Your several buildings erected in
this cantonment and maintained by your association are sources of .
great comfort and In t.cfit to the members of tho comniund, and the
work which you are performing is extremely, commendable and
deserves the support of every patriotic citizen.
Wishing for yod in the future the unlimited success which you
deserve, I am,
Very respectfully,
(Signed) FREDERICK S. FOLT,,
Brigadier-General, N. A., Commanding.
Jnnunry (j, 1!)18.
W. M. Lewis, executive secretary, National Committee of Patriotic
and Defense Soviet i--;: "Your record is certainly n splendid one and
ono that :n;-y well be used os an example of eff i--io.it service."
What the Press Says
"Primarily the Y. M. C. A. is non-o. tarian in its management.
The Knights of Columbus is a strictly Catholic organization, and i.i
its ramp work it is j'.ist as noil-.c-t:irinn as the other. There i no
sectarianism and sho lid l;c nor.e in caring for the material wants of
the young soldiers i:i tho training camps." Chicago E.-:nniiner.
"The Knighln t,r 'Viimbus have n-cnsion fur congratulation on
the large public swi-e they have been able to undertake in connec
tion with the war. In cnmie-tion with the outside facilities fir which
a fund i3 being rain--!, they provide '.ho most practical means possible
for insuring the welfare of the young men in tile army." Kansas
(Jity Times.
"While the Kir-V.i of Columbus have been lurked to do this work,
they are aiso r.clio in the sale of Liberty Bonds, the War Library
Fund, the Ik-d (': i and in general the organization may be found
actively iissia'.im: i:i ail means ae-cas-try for winning the war."
Evansvillc (Ir.d.) Cojricr.
"The work the Y. M. C. A. and the Knights of Columbus arc doing
for the moral protection and social welfare of the men in the camps
and at the front is ore Hint should havo the hearty support of all tho
HILGARD NEWS ITEMS
Mrs. - Mabel Scott Substitutes In the
School W. V. Connor. Has Eye
Trouble J. W. Scott Loses Two
Horacs. , .- -
HILGARD, Jan. 14. (Special.)
Mrs. Mabel Scott substituted in the
local school last week.
Mr. Bard went to North Powder
Friday, returning, to Hilgard Sunday
morning. - '
iMiss Lana Pieper of Summervillo,
and Mrs. Freda Rochester , of La
Grande were visiting Mrs. Fred Taal
Wednesday and Thursday.
J. W. Scott la3t two horses which
strnyed across the mourn-1 and so
far he has been unable to c .ain any
trace of them.
W. V. Connor has not yet been able
to resume his school work which he
had to give up some time ago on ac
count of tho condition of his eyes. -
Mrs. Divcns and son, Arvile, came
up from La Grande Sunday, returning
to La Grnndo on No. 0. , .' ;."
Five Points creek has been washing
away .the bank just below Hilgard till
it threatens about forty cords of wood,
which were ricked up ready for ship
ping out. !!
Ranchers from up the, Grand Ronde
report the river road as being' very
badly cut up and difficult to travel.
Miss Lizzie Wells of near Alicel is
here teaching for W. V. Connor" and
w.ll have charge of the school until .
the regular-tether,is'!-uVi'.ftiesume
his work. - - ..-.';
Tho recent snow-3 have enabled tho
men at tho Scott-Sating camp to begin
skidding, mid now the work of getting
out logs will go on mora rapidly.
M.oss" Burnett and Miss Mabel
Brown of Starkey stole n merch on
their friends last week by slipping
di-wn to La Grande, where they were
quietly married and were back in Stnr
key before many were apprised of tho
fact. Mr. Burnett i3 a well known
rancher, and Miss Brown was teaching
nt the Stcrkey school, which position
sbo will retuin until tho end of the
term. Wo join the many friends of
this young couple, wishing them hap
piness. -
Miss Marjorio Conditt was in La
Grande last woek, taking the third
grade examination. As there is no
school in their vicinity, tho girls'
mother, Mrs. William Conditt, is
teaching her at home and wished to
sco if she was kcoping up with tho
city school work.
Dr. Inglo Back Dr. Margaret
Ingle has returned from u visit to
Portland.
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