Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
CONTROL OF PLANS FOR
 COLLECTING FUNDS.
Action Taken by State Council of De- fenss at Weekly Meeting.

Control of the time and plan for collecting all charitable and philan- thr0pic funds in tfle various eoramurai- ties of the state by local agencies Of the Connecticut state council of de- fense should result from action taken by the council at it's weekly meeting Lat the state capitol. This action was; taken in an effort to avoid conflict in the time and plan of solicitation for worthy causes.
 The council members discussed the numerous appeals fov funds for many Iicauses ill all parts of the state. It was pointed cut that these Nampaigns frequently conflict in date, Q condition detrimental to both of the conducting causes. fo avoid this situation. tl.e state council voted that it's local ags.gl.. cles. be instructed toy the chairman to control during the present emer- gency the time and plan for collecting funds by public appeal for all local charitable and philanthropic work in their several communities.
 ] Bryan F. Maflan of New Lcudon. a member of the New London war bI- reau, made an informal report to the council on the need of relief in hous- ing conditions in that city. He will make a formal report at the meeting next week, The problem will be taken up by the council with the housing committee of the United States de- l partment of labor
 George L. Warren. secretary of the Connecticut conference of charities and correction, appeared before fife council to explain the plans for the state conference to be held April 21 22 and 23, 1918, in New Britain. Ap- proyal of the conference plans was voted by the council at MT. Warren l request, and special committee was appointed to confer with the officers 1 of the conference. concerning all pos sible cooperation. The committee
 members are Dr. D. Chester Brown
 Dr. c. c. Godfrey and Miss Margaret | T.. Corwin.
 The committee on woman's activi- l ties reported that patriotic food ex- hfbits had been held in eight counties
 With 22 additional exhibits arranged
 and tentative plans for Il others.
 The state defense council also voted that the council of defense recon
 mends to all towns, cities, horoughs and districts in Connecticut that they do not engage in public improvement: that are not absolutely essential f. the general; welfare, .s for the period ot the war. The vote was passed as tht
 result of an inquiry from the board oI finance of West Hartford asking fo,
 the advice of the council on the con,
 struction of macadam on residentia, streets, not trunk line highways. e
 J. Bennett, state highway commission
 CT and chairman of the council,
 transportation committee, reported tr
 the council that the policy of the state
 highway department is to confine if,
 work to main thoroughfares, refrain. ing from work on side roads, for th,
 period of the war.
 The council heard a report iron George M Landers, chairman of if.
 committee on food supply and. con.
 servation. outlining plans for the us,
 of boy labor on farms this year. talk ing of the success of the LitchfeIf
 county farm survey covering nor,
 than $500 farms, just completed. anf
 giving details concerning other worl
 of this sub committee. Decision vii
 be made next week on the proposition
 Of similar surveys in the other seve, counties in Connecticut