Evening journal., 1914-05-19
SEEK MONEY FOR
SOCIAL Welfare
Organizing Committee Sends
Appeal For Contributions
To 1000 Persons
ASK $4,000 A YEAR
FOR THREE YEARS

A statement Of the purposes and
fnsncial needs OF the proposed general
organization for civic and social work in
Delaware was mailed last nigat TO
about 2OO0 residents Of the city and
State who it is thought win be inter-
ested to support the general plan.
II Is the desire of the organizing
committee OF the Society OF Civic and
Social Welfare, of which Charles War
ner is chairman. 60 carry through this
campaign for the next two on three
weeks as actively rs possible at mini
mum Of expense, AZ the committee does
not wish TO have 60 expend a material
portion OF its first years income in
taking care OF the expenses OF securing
subscriptions. Every dollar Of money
is needed for carrying out the general
plans under discussion for the work Of
the general service board.
IL has not been possible for the com.
miftee 20 include all the public spirited
citizens of the State on their mailing
list, but they hope that those who ap-
prove Of the plans will not be prevented
bv this from supporting The movement.
Subscription cards can be secured from
members Of the committee or viii be
mailed from the temporary Office of the
committee upon request.
The letter the committee is sending
out IS as follows;
We wish TO save your time and
ours, as well az preliminary organ
ization expenses, by presenting the
attached matter in writing.
With hardly an exception, the
proposition to organize a General
Service Board Of Delaware and
society to support It's study and
week has received the fullest endorse
ment of those men and women in
Delaware who are interested TO see
4 stable advancement in our welfare
and civic problems.
We count you among those men
and women Of Delaware who have
his belief--who viii be willing to
give their moral and financial sup
port 10 the aims set forth IN the
attached papers.
We believe our aim Is construct
i've in that we desire TO promote
and protect business rights as well
as human rights
We ask your prompt support IN
behalf OF a better Delaware and
await your response with an earn
est hope.
Sincerely yours,
Charles Warner,
Chairman.
Herbert II. Ward +. Allen Hilles,
George b. Miller. Charles l.. Can
dee. Margaret "A. Shearman, Mrs.
james H. Hughes, Comela Towns
end. Edward A. Evans, Frederick
Brady. Caleb T.. Burchenal, George
r. Reed. Irving Warner, Edgar M.
HOPES. Jr.. Jeanette kcltman, sec
rctary, Organizing Committee.
A circular accompanying the let.
ter OF the committee says In part:
To properly work out the scope
OF this movement. Il is necessary
TO be assured Of financial support
for period OF not less than three
years. from June 1st 1914, TO
June 1st, 1917. This is in order
to allow ample time for a thor
ough study OF many OF the State
and local problems indicated un-
der the above purposes, and for
careful consideration OF all inter-
ests affected by proposed mea-
sures preparatory to presentation
At the legislative sessions in jan
uary of the years 1915 and 1917.
For these reasons the Organiz-
ing Committee feels It necessary
20 secure the subscriptions to-
or the underwriting of-this work
to an amount of $4,000 per an
nuut Or mira for the frat fhroc
years, TO be applied to secretarial.
once, educational, legal and 9TH
or expenses. II Is. therefore, ne
cessary 10 secure from those citi-
zens OF our State who support
these principles a subscription
guarantee running for three
years, payable quarterly, semi
annually, or annually as desired
The amount subscribed carries