Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-01
STATE COUNCIL
ADVISES CITIES
Be ECONOMICAL
Recommends That Towns
Give Up Spending Money
For Improvements.
WILL CONTROL ALL
CHARITABLE FUNDS
DR.. G. G. Godfrey Explains
Plans for State Charities
Conference.

Hartford, Feb. 26.-Control of the
tln1e and plan for collecting all char
IIaole and philanthropic funds in the
various communities of the state by
local agencies of the Connecticut
state Council Of Defense should re-
suit from action taken by the council
at its weekly meeting yesterday at the
state capitol. This action was taken
IN an effort to avoid conflict in the
time and plan of solicitation for wor-
thy causes.
The council members discussed the
numerous appeals for funds for MANY
causes in all parts of the state It
was pointed out that these campaigns
frequently conflict in date, condi-
ton detrimental to both of the con-
f1icting causes. To avoid this situa-
ton, the State Council voted that it's
local agencies be instructed by the
chairman ito control during the pres
ent emergency, the time and plan for
collecting funds by public appeal for
all local charitable and philanthropic
work in their several communities
Bryan F. Mahan of New London, a
member of the New London War Blu
reau, made an informal report to the
council on the need of relief in hous-
ing conditions in that city. He viii
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 Department of Labor
| George L. Warren, secretary of the
Connecticut Conference of Charities
and Correction, appeared before the
council to explain the plans for the
state conference to be held April q,
| %, and %, 1918, in New Britain. APP
prevail of the conference plans was
voted by the council at Mr.. Wanen's
request, and special committee was
appointed to confer with the officers
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-
ties reported that patriotic food ex-
hibits had been held in eight counties
with % additional exhibits arranged
and tentative plans for Ii others.
The State Defense Council also vot-
| ed that the Council of Defense rec
ommends to all towns, cities, borough
and districts in Connecticut that they
| do not engage in public improvement
that are not absolutely essential tt
the general welfare" for the periot
of the war. The vote was passed as
the result of an inquiry from tbs
| board of finance of West Hartfor
| asking for the advice Of the Counci
| on the construction of macadam OF
| residential streets, not trunk linz
| highways. c. ]. Bennett, state high
way commissioner and chairman O.
| the Councils transportation commit
tee, reported to the Council that the
! policy of the state highway depart
ment is to confine it's work to maiI
thoroughfares, refraining from worl
on side roads, for the period of tn,
war.
The Council heard report from
| George NJ. Landers, chairman of it!
| 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 Litchf1elC
County farm survey covering NOR
| than $500 farms, just completed, ant
| giving details concerning other worl
| of this subcommittee Decisions viii
be made next week on the proposition
of similar surveys in the other sever
counties in Connecticut.