The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-11


The call Of the Red Cross was again
heard at the Patriots Fund Committee
meeting last evening, and the members
or the committee unanimously voted to
advance another $4,000 for the work
Of the local chapter, bringing the to-
tai subscriptions to the Red Cross up to
$91 900. In addition to the amount adj
vanced for the work of the local chap
ter, $500 was advanced for the Red
Cross Tobacco Fund for American sol
diers This is to be paid in monthly
installments of 800 each. If, at the
end of the three months, the need for
smokes seems to be greater, the month
ly allowance will probably be increased.
A letter from headquarters describ-
ing how parcels may be sent to Amer
lean prisoners in Germany was read by
secretary Judd, but inasmuch as no Ke-
nosha boys have as yet been taken pris-
Oner, no definite action was taken other
than to place the letter on file for re-
ference as soon as occasion may de-
mand
The autonomous armies of the Poles
and Slavs again commanded the atten-
tion Of the committee. The Importance
of these movements has been thorough
ly demonstrated during the last thirty
days from dispatches received from
Russia and the Central empires. The
committee unanimously felt that any
confidence placed in the leaders of the
Slav Army Funds would be well ex-'
pended. After the matter had been
given proper consideration an addi-
tional appropriation of $1,000 was made
to the Polish Army Fund, $500 to the
Czescho-Slovac Army Fund and $1,000
to the Jugo-Slav Army Fund.
Both the Slavs and Poles in Kenosha
have been raising large sums Of money
for the support of this work, The
Poles send monthly contribution from
Kenosha; the last monthly contribution
amounted to over $1,000. The Czecho-
Slovacs have recently sent more than
$4,000 and the Jugo-Slavs have done
work in proportion to both the above
named. The recent consideration given
the Slav and Polish army in Congress
indicates that there is likely to be
100000 Of these people in the allied
ranks in short time. This, of course,
takes into consideration the Russian
situation.
Foreign Civilian Relief was granted
an appropriation of $1,000 through an
application from the National Allied
Relief Committee, which represents an
amslgamation of several different re-
lief bodies working in foreign countries.
This represents blanket appropriation
which is to be divided where it is most
needed, according to the judgment of
the officers of the National Allied Re
lief Organization.
Several members of the Committee
have recently heard patriotic addresses
by prominent men which they thought
would be Of interest and value to the
city and county of Kenosha. In order
to bring some of these people to Ke-
nosha, an appropriation of $4,000 was
made to be used in securing the proper
speakers for various patriotic meetings,
in the city of Kenesha.
A request from the Y. NJ G. A. for a
contribution of 100000 monthly was
held up because of the lack of
thorough understanding of just how the
State Organizations were apportioning
additional amounts advanced since the
last drive. A request from the
Y M. G. A. College at Springfield, Mas
sachusetts for contribution to be used
in turning out workers for the army
Y M. G. A. was not granted because it
was felt that it was outside of the jur-
isdiction of the Patriots Fund
An application from the Khaki Pris-
oner's Fund, and English organization
I for the relief of prisoners in Germany
was not granted for the reason that it
was thought advisable to carry en- all
Foreign Relief Work through, the Ma
tional Allied Relief Committee. In a
letter to be sent to the National Allied
Relief Committee this fact will be pro-