The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-26
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
time and plan for collecting all char
table and phi1anthropic 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 Bu-
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 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
proval of the conference plans was
voted by the council at Mr.. Warmers
request, and a special committee was
appointed to confer with the officers
of the conference concerning all pos
sibIe cooperation The committee
members are: Dr. D. Chester Brown,
IDr. C. C. Godfrey and Miss Margaret
T. Corwin-
The Committee on Woman's Activi-
tiles reported that patriotic food ex-
IhIbits 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
onmends to all towns, cities, boroughs
and districts in Connecticut that they
do not engage in public improvements
that are not absolutely essential to
the general welfare" for the period
of the war. The vote was passed as
the result of an inquiry from the
board of finance of West Hartford
asking for the advice of the Council
on the construction of macadam or
residential streets, not trunk line
highways. C. J. 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 its work to mai1
thoroughfares, refraining from worl
on side roads, for the period of tbs
war.
The Council heard a 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 LitchfielC
| County farm survey covering NOR
/ than $500 farms, just completed, ant
giving details concerning other worl
of this ub-committee. Decisions vii
be made next week on the proposition
of similar surveys in the other sever
counties in Connecticut.