Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
KNELL OF RELIEF
GRAFTERS RUNG
Council of Defense Acts to
Stop Indiscriminate Charity
Fund Soliciting.
WAR CENSORS ARE NAMED
Chairman Gibbons Appoints
Permanent Committee to
Pass on Propaganda

Realizing the large opportunities
Fleeing the public, some Of which al
ready have been taken advantage OF.
with the public mind made up to aid
every patriotic cause, the County
Council of Defense yesterday after
neon at a special meeting took meas
ures to insure that every movement
for war funds in this city and county
shall be genuine.
This guarantee in the future con
sists of the stamp of approval of the
County Council. without which the en-
terprise. of whatever nature, shall be
considered spurious. At the SAME
time warning is giren the wouIu-pc
promoters of relief enterprises that
they must secure the approval or tho
council. II they would avoid serious
trouble.
Committee Appointed.
The matter of passing on the genu-
ipeness of the various movements is
IN TO a war censorship committee, ap-
pointed at Yesterdays meeting by j..
Burr Gibbons. chairman of thc coun-
ell. Col Clarence II Douglas, secre-
tary of the Chamber OF Commerce, Is
chairman of the committee. The utner
members are f. Rogers Kemp, presi-
cent of the Tulsa chapter American
Red Cross: ]. M. Berry, executive
chairman of the Tulsa branch, Navy
League of the United States; II. G.
Tyrell. president of the Y. NJ. c. A,
and Chairman Gibbons Of the council
of defense.
The Resolution.
The resolution passed by yesterday 3
meeting is as follosn'
'Whereas, every necessary wartime
work and activity is being promptly
and thoroly handled thru duly or
ganized and authorized organizations,
Including the Red Cross. \. M. Z. A.
Navy league, Knights of Columbus
Council OF Defense. Liberty loan com
mittee, Four Minute Men. fuel ad-
ministration, food administration
and other official and semiofficial
branches Of the government; and
Whereas, the people OF Tulsa are
subjected to many unnecessary and
unauthorized purported war demands
thru the efforts OF individuals both
well-meauing and otherwise and
Whereas. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that the requirements or our
government be presented to the peo-
pie thru proper channels. and that no
undue demands be made upon the
| resources, patriotism and sentiment OF
the citizens of Tulsa: and
"Whereas, Investigations have shown
that most of the money raised by
such unauthorized movements Is di-
verted into the channels Of expense
and personal compensation. and that
very little Of 1t finds its way into the
| channels Of actual war relief, now,
therefore.
Promoters Warned.
"We the executive committee OF
the Tulsa County Council of Defense,
! on instruction from the Oklahoma
State Council Of Defense, and by the
authority invested in US, do hereby
warn unauthorized promoters Of pri-
yaie war reliefs that they must submit
| their propositions for the approval
Of the permanent war censorship
committee, and
I'VE urge and request the citizens
of Tulsa coupty 20 refuse all wal
work and war relief solicitors who
are not working under the authority
of the above named organizations Q,
who fail to show authorize ION ir
writing from the wgr censorship com.
| mittoc.
! "And we further urge the pHblic
CO cooperation in reporting attempts Of
unauthorized solicitors 20 this body
! This Is 4 war measure made neces-
sary for the conservation Of home re-
! sources. the Capitalization of effort
! and the increased efficiency of wal
work in Tulsa county and the ma