Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1918 — WAR WORK OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS [ARTICLE]

WAR WORK OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

The Knights of Columbus are organizing their forces in Indiana to ,participate in the national drive for $16,000,000 with which' to promote the organization’s war work at American camps and at the battle front in Europe, the fund asked of the Indiana public being $250,000 The campaign in this state starts May 5 and continues one week. General headquarters for Indiana are at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis, and the committee in charge is made up of Madison Walsh, chairman, Indianapolis; Chas. M. Niezer, vice-chairman, Fort. Wayne; T. J. Connolly, secretary, Lafayette; William J. Mooney, treasurer, Indianapolis; William F. Fox, Indianapolis; A. J. Veneman, Evansville; Thomas D. McGee, Indianapolis. Stephen A. Callahan of Fort Wayne is campaign director. Where the state drives have been started over the country, the public response has been similar to that given the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A. and other war welfare funds. In New York city, where $2,500,000 was sought, the Protestants, Catholics and jews have contributed nearly $5,000,000, one of the largest subscriptions being SIOO,OOO from the Rockefeller Foundation. The Knights of Columbus have been in the war work since the youth of America were called to the

colors. At its recreation centers in American camps, as well as in its huts in Europe, “Everybody welcome’’ has been the slogan sounded, countless thousands of boys in khaki, regardless of religious creed, are enjoying the hospitality, ,the comforts and the facilities the Knights of Columbus are offering them to keep up the spirits and morale of the fighting forces. The war work of the organization has grown amazingly and it is being expanded as rapidly as funds from the* public have been forthcoming. The $16,000,000 now asked for is to meet expenses of present activities and those in contemplation until July 1, 1919.