Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-23
WAR BUREAU TO
 BE ESTABLISHED HERE
Is Part of Plan to Eliminate DupIiea tion in War Work Throughout the State,

A radical step to eliminate waste of effort in civilian war work due to du- plication and lack of co-O Ordlna t1on was taken at a meeting of war work CTS representing every part of Connec- ticut held in Hartford under the aus pices of the Connecticut State Coun- cil Of Defense at which 1t was voted to endorse a recommendation of the coun- cii that organizations to be known as war bureaus be established in every city and town Of considerable size in the state to have central control of nearly all the war activities that are thenow conducted by dozens of indi- vidual societies and committees. When the war bureaus are established they will amplify- the persent town com nlittees of the council. It is expected that they will also bring together the work of all war organizations except those of national scope, such as the American Red Cross and the Young Mems Christian Association.
 : The plan as outlined calls for war bureaus established on a strictly bus mess basis in most cities and towns with population of S,o0G or over. Each will have chairman, secretary and a treasurer and one of these off, cers will give his entire time to super vising the work of the bureau. Each will be closely associated with the To- cal government of it's community and it's expenses win be met by local ap- propriations or subscriptions. The war bureau will act as local representative of the council.
 In addition to it's three chief officers the bureau. would hava an executive committee made up of carefully select ed representatives of the local gov ernment, the present town committee of the council. the Red Cross. the Chamber of Commerce and other or ganizations actively interested in war work.
 Sub committees of the war bureau would be appointed to give detailed attention to various special problems and to keep in close touch with cor responding committees of the state council.
 A finance committee would supervise the raising of war relief funds except during the great national campaigns. when it would cooperate. I1egisla- ton would probably be provided for bidding any one to raise money for miscellaneous war relief purposes ex- cept with the consent of the war bu- reau which would issue licenses to so- sicitors. It is thought that this would keep away fake solicitors such as have cropped up from time to time in some of the European countries that are at war:
 ! An important work would be en- trusted to the relief committee, which would include members of the home relief comnittee of the local branch of the Red Cross. This, committee would provide aid that would not be considered charity, for the families of soldiers and sailors, and would send comforts and gifts to the absent fight CTS.
 An informa ton committee would keep card index record of the sol diers who have gone to war and could aid their relatives and friends to keep in touch with them. Interpreters would be available for the. convenience of the foreign born of the community who have relatives or friends in the army
 A committee on labor would provide part or whole time work for soldiers relasvices who might need employment end do general work along the line of making more labor available for gov ernment needs. Fl sf'ee
 Through committee on foreign born population, it is expected that increased interest in war work of all