The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
PERKINS GUIDES
~ CAMP AIGNERS
Holland Says New York
Organization Perfected in
1913 Serves as Model.

Four years ago the Young Mems
Christian Association and the Young
women's Christian Association, Of
New York City, after several confer
ences, decided that 1t would be worth
while to make an appeal to the citi-
fxens Of New York City for a fund
Sof a, 900 and II this fund were Sc
cured then there was to be reason
able division Of II between the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
Young Women's Christian ASsocia-
ton. With 100000 1t was believed
that these associations would become
abundantly endowed.
The directors of the two associations
called upon George w. Perkins, who,
IL was known, Is much interested in
Christian association work, and ap-
pealed to him to aid them IN a cam
paign which had for its object the
obtaining Of pledges of $4,OOO,OOo. Mr..
Perkins accepted this Invitation and
devoted his entire time for several
weeks to perfecting an organization
which he believed would make 1t pos
sible to secure these pledges within
fourteen working days.
It seemed to be an impossible prop
osition.
Organization Il Perfected.
Mr.. Perkins said, however, that 1t
would be done IL only there were a
well perfected organization. Certainly
an organization of that kind was,
under the direction of Mr.. Perkins,
speedily perfected and so thoroughly
that 1t covered every part Of the city
Of New York.
The plan and the progress Of the
campaign became an important topic
of conversation in the city. There
were daily reports, some of them con-
spicuously published. which told of
the progress of the campaign within
the time set. fourteen days, for the
raising OF this s4,00c,OcO in the city Of
New York. The amount was secured
in fourteen days.
The organization then perfected was
made the basis of what in many of its
features afterward became the or
ganization, which was nationwide in
its scope, which had for its purpose
the sale to the American people OF
s., ,OOO, ,oOO. 900 so-called liberty bonds.
IS Million Campaign.
Now the Young Mems Christian As
sociations of the United States have
been for some days engaged in a cam
paign with intent to secure pledges for
SS5 900 600 as a Young Mems Christian
Association war fund. The idea doubt
less was suggested to the association
by some Of those who recalled the IN
caIculably great service performed Dy
the Christian commission and the
sanitary commission at the time of the
civil war. In many respects the war
fund of S35OO0.O 900 which the Young
Mems Christian Association hoped to
raise in a week will be utilized for
purpozes similar to those which char
acterized the wonderfully beneficial
efforts of the Christian commission
and the sanitary commission at the
time of the war between the States.
To raise So, ,OOO, 900 throughout the
United states in a weeks time Is,
relatively speaking, not so great an
undertaking as was that which was
begun by the Christian Association
of New York City four years ago
for the purpose of raising $4OOVoO
exclusively in New York City. How
ever. in 1913 there was no liberty
loans nor any, war, or, so far as our
people were concerned, any prospect
Of war There was no campaign for
the raising of 100000 for Red
Gross service or any other attempts
TO secure pledges for various bene-
factions in aid of the army and
navy. Remembering the leadership
Os Mr.. Perkins in the 1919 campaign,
those who had this movement in
charge called upon him for it's lead
ership. He accepted the respOnsi-
bility and became chairman of the
financial committee. Reports began
to come in from all parts Of the
country and some which were re-
ceived from the West were very
gratifying Nevertheless, on Satur-
day of last week it seemed doubtful
whether the entire amount Of $35.-
10000 could be raised in a weeks
time.
Some of the corporations subscribed
literally. although they had pur-
chased many millions Of liberty bonds,
Ind some of them were figuring the