Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 149, 4 May 1918 — Page 8

THE-RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, .TUESDAY, APRIL CO, 1918

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Knights of Columbus Heartens Khaki Boys and Gives Them Courage to Whip the Huns

The Knights of Columbus Operates Ninety-Eight Big Recreation Halls In Training Camps tn the United States nd Huts Near Trenches In France, and Gives Welfare Service to Many Thousand American Soldiers Every Day.

THE Knights of Columbus, which is doing a mighty welfare service for tho comfort, pleasure and morale of the American soldiers both in training camps in this country and on the battle fronts in France, is planning greatly to expand its activities as the American forces of fighters is increasing. "Everybody Welcome" is the slogan the Knights are Bounding in its big recreation halls in training camps and behind the trenches, and it is giving to the soldier boys the kind of encouraging help that the Y. M. C. A. administers. There is no creed in the work of the Knights. The hospitality of its welfare work is extended without cost to all soldiers regardless of their religious beliefs. The Knights are bending all their energies to the one great end of helping the American fighters win the war. To maintain the great work that is already in operation and to extend it as must be done as the size of the American army grows will require a rublic subscription fund with which to meet expenses until July 1, 1919.

The people of Indiana are asked to subscribe, and the "drive" in this state will be made the week of May 5, every county in the state to participate. The Knights of Columbus has for several weeks been organizing its forces to make the drive, local committees being appointed in every county, which are under the direction of a general committee making its headquarters at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis. The state executive committee includes the following! Madison Walsh, chairman, Indianapolis; Charles M. Nierer, vicechairman, Fort Wayne; T. J. Connolly, secretary. Lafayette; William J. Mooney, treasurer, Indianapolis; Albert J. Venneman, Evansville; William F. Fox and Thomas D. McGee, both of Indianapolis. Stephen A. Callahan of Fort Wayne is campaign director. The Knights of Columbus, in extending its social and recreational service to the American army and navy, has the same government recognition as the Y. M. C. A. for the

Knights are doing the same kind of work. There is no overlapping, but generous co-operation prevails among all the welfare organizations. Catholics, Protestants and Jews are fight lng side by side, and the welfare or-, ganlzatlons are helping them without thought of sectarianism. The public is urged to forget religious differences and help boost the Knights of Columbus war fund, just as the soldiers disregard religious lines and drive away at the common enemy with a solid front. President Wilson, Secretary Baker, Secretary Daniels, Governor Goodrich, and a long list of war leaders heartily endorse the. work of the Knights o f Columbus. General Pershing and General Foch, who are in close touch with the work of the organization In France, are urging that it be expanded as much and as rapidly as possible. The drive for the fund in this city and county will start on Sunday, May 5, as a part of the state-wide movement, and the public is expected to respond as generously and prompt J as other parts of the state.

Local Organization

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE John J. Harrington, Campaign Director

General Committee RE V. F. A. ROELL . PATRICK QUIGLE Y REV. WALTER J. CRONIN REV. M. J. GORMAN, Cambridge Citv, Ind. JOHN ZWISSLER MICHAEL LAWRENCE

L. P. McTIGUE ferd grothaus john e. foley t. b. jenkins john f. McCarthy

Chairman Field Committee REV. A. B. DUFFY Chairman Publicity Committee REV. CLEMET ZEPF

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