Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26
NORWICH ASSUMES QUOTA OF S1OO,OOO

Adopting the slogan "Over the Top in One Day and voluntarily assum- ing a quota of $100,000, where the original allotment to Norwich was $60, ,000 the Norwich district commit tee on the united war work campaign settled upon their plan of work at a meeting held on Friday night at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Col. C. W. Gale, who is the general chairman, presided, and in the absence of Abner Schwartz, the secretary who is sick, Thomas H. Beekley was secretary pro item.
 In opening the meeting Col Gale emphasized the, importance of the work that is to be carried out and the need of complete cooperation and ex pressed his confidence that Norwich, as it always does, would do it's part and go oyer the top as usual. He called upon James L. Case, the cam paign director, to explain the plan of campaign that had been mapped out. l MT Case spoke of attending the New England meeting in Boston this week at which John R. Mott presided and which was attended by six of the 1 Norwich men. MT. Mott brought out | the point that the influenza epidemic, far from proving a handicap to the campaign, should prove an incentive to ! greater exertions. for if cities suf- fered as they have. what of the boys in camp over there?
 Three months ago. Mir Mott said it had been considered that $1l0,500,O0 would be sufficient for the seven or ganizations which are to share the i fund, but it can be seen now that this sum will be inadequate, for one organ izat tion which is to share the fund finds that it's portion will be exhausted by June another by July. another by August and another by September. It 1 will therefore require 50 per cent more than was at first thought would be needed. Otherwise there would be need for another campaign in July The constant increase in the size of the army, the coming winter in camp or in campaign, and the increase in the size of the navy are all making the need for more money.
 Last Tuesday in Washington MT Mott conferred with the war council committees of the legislature and with President Wilson, to whom he showed the situation as it is now seen. and President Wilson sanctioned and pass ed his approval on the proposition tC make the fund for the united war work 250 million instead of the former figure.
 Director Case told the meeting tha' the Norwich district quota had beer s60000, but when these facts had beer shown to them. the meeting voted tha Norwich ought voluntarily to accep and raise it's quota to $10O,0OO.
 Campaign Plan.
 Director Case then explained thu campaign, plan. There are to be nint teams, each to solicit pledges in th' amount designated, to it as follows Team A, $2;500: Team B, $1,000: Tean c, $500: Team D, $250; Team E. $1O0 Team F, $50; Team G, $25; Team H $10; Team I, S5.
 Each team will have a captain ant as many members as are necessary t effect the conditions of the campaig7 for the various amounts.
 The womens team will have as it chairman Mrs. Helen B. P. Huntington . and all solicitation of women will b
 by the women's team.
 Ex-Mayor Allyn L. Brown is to b chairman of the team called the Vic tory boys and girls committee. In
 der this the boys and girls of the sen for grades in the schools, the Academ
 classes, the Boy Scouts and the Cir