New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
ESTATE SECOND IN
 '. NJ. L. A. WAR WORK
Connecticut in Group B, Includ- ing Those That Raised $300,000

Bulletin, No. issued by the Ma tional War Work Council of the Y. M. c. A. of the U. s. Bureau of Fin ance, located at 124 k. 2Sth street. New York city, has been received by officials at the local Y. M. c. A. It tells of the progress of the campaign for funds for the national war work 1 council which started May 1. Each state contributed lberally and through the efforts of the State Cam paign committees over 1000 cities and towns have conducted local cam paigns. It is interesting to note that in the bulletin which follows Con- necticut is in Group B, those states ] raising from $1OO,OO0 to $30O,O0O: . National War Work Council of the Y. M. c. As of the U. S. Bureau of Finance, 124 E. 2Sth St., New York City.
 Progress of campaign for fund for National War Work Council.
 National Campaign Started May l..
 S3,000,000 subscribed on June 1.
 $3,500,00O subscribed on June 10.
 $4,0OO,O0O subscribed on June 20.
 $4,5O0,OO0 subscribed on July 1.
 $5,OOO,O0O expected before Sept. 1.
 Cash received at national head quarters up to July 12. $2,315,0o0.
 The fund will exceed $5,0000O0. The amount eventually subscribed before Dec. 31, 1917 will be deter mined by the actual needs that will develop as the Young Mems Christian Association of the United States car ries out its policy of following the flag and our enlisted men wherever they go.
 The Bureau of Finance has endeav- ored to promote the fund so as to keep half million ahead of the ap~ parent need. in order to have a con- tingent fund. always available. The rapidly increasing and insistent needs made necessary by the movement of the large number of American troops overseas and the unexpected oppor- tunity to serve enlisted men in this country make a $5,OOO.00O fund an absolute necessity and those in posi- tion to best judge as to the future will not be surprised if the combined budgets of the War Work Council for 1917 aggregate $6,OOO,OOO.
 
 The splendid cooperation of the state committees is larNely responsi- hle for the remarkable success of the campaign which has been quietly conducted with minimum of na- tional publicity. Through the leader ship of state campaign committees over 1000 cities and towns have con- ducted local campaigns. Every state Q tnI o1 rf,,ll Enthusiastically promoted the campaign. The following report Of the campaign rank indicates the standing of the states according to official reports re- ceived by the Bureau of Finance up to July 20. The next report will in- dicate a shifting of positions among the states. Each state will, as 2 rule eventually report a total amount subscribed that will be in line with it's resources.
 Group A--States raising above $500, ,000-New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey. New York leads the group and country with s1,146,OOO sub scrrbed New Jersey leads the group with largest per cent. increase over
 
 Group Estates raising from s1OO.OOO to $500, 0,OOO-Michigan In- diana, California, Iowa, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Michigan leads group with $175,O ,OOO subscribed. Cal ifornia leads group with largest per cent. increase over goal assigned. Group C-States raising from 5O.- 900 to S10o, o,00O-Tennessee, Kansas Texas, Missouri. Colorado, Oregon and Idaho, Rhode Island Kentucky, Ala bama. Tennessee leads group with $84.O00 subscribed Alabama leads group with largest per centage ir- | crease over goal assigned.
 Group D-States raising from s25,- l 900 to $50, 00O--New Hampshire Washington, North Carolina, Vir- | ginia, Georgia, South Carolina, l West Virginia, Maryland, Della l ware, Nebraska, New Hampshire, 1 leads group with $47,60O subscribed. 1 North Carolina leads group with | largest per cent. increase over goal | assigned.
 Group Estates raising from s1O.- | 900 to $25, 5,O00-S. Dakota, Vermont, l Maine, Montana, Louisiana. Arizona, | Okalahoma, Utah, North Dakota. | South Dakota lands CrO11n with SIS