The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-10-05
CONSOLIDATE WAR ACTIVITIES.
The Seven Recognized Agencies Have
Agreed 10 Combine Efforts.


agreement agencies will pool their
drives into one canvass which will
(. be made next month
The text Of the agreement entered
into is as follows:
1T Is AGREED by the National
War Work Council OF the Young Mems
Christian Associations, the War Work
Council OF the National Board of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
the National Catholic War Council
(Knights of Columbus), the Jewish
Welfare Board, the War Camp Com
munity Service, the American Library
Association and the Salvation Army,
That there shall be a Joint cam
paign for funds during the week be-
ginning November II, 1918.
2 That by Joint campaign we mean
so far as It can be brought about, a
campaign undertaken through the
agency OF consolidated committees
rather than seven separate campaigns
in the same week
3 That each society will adopt
joint pledge card.
That the committee organiza-
tion now installed throughout the
country for the collection Of funds
be distributed as little as possible, /
and that the policy OF addition rather
than elimination be advised
That in so far as the campaign |
has a name II shall be called the
United War Work Campaign" follow
ed by the names OF the seven organiza-
tions participating.
That Mr. Cleveland H. Dodge be
the national treasurer and that the
moneys collected in the states be paid
TO him for proper distribution among
The societies.
That all funds collected be dis
tributed on pro alta basis among
the seven societies participating in
the campaign; that is, the funds re-
ceived shall be divided among the
participating organizations in such
proportion as the total budget of each
organization bears to the sum total OF
the combined budgets. The budget
estimates and percentages are as fol-
lows
National War Work Council OF the
Y. NJ. c. A., $1OO,OOOOO, $3.50 per cent.
War Work Council Of the National
Board OF the Young women's Chris
tion Associations, sl5OOO,OoO, $50 per
cent.
National Catholic War Council OK.
c., S3O.OOO.OOO, 1850 per cent
! Jewish Welfare Board, $3,50O,OOO,
2.O5 per cent r-'' $3.50"
War Camp Community Service, $751;
900 600. $50 per cent
American Library Association, 49,
100000. 2.O5 per cent
Salvation Army, $IS,5OO,oOO, $50 per
cent
s That specih or restricted sub
scriptions shall not be asked for, but
II given shall be credited to that par
ticular association. such amount to
be Part of the total and not an adj
dition to 1t.
3 That the advertising which each
organization has planned for itself
proceed as planned but that some adj
yertsing be advised IN the name of the
United War Work Compaign
10 That the expenses incurred in
joint work IN connection with the
drive be paid on pro rata basis
II That George w. Perkins and
DR. John Il. Mott for the Young Mems
Christian Association; Mrs Henry r
DAWSON for the Young Womens
Christian Association; John G.. Agar
and Jas J. Phelan for the National
Catholic War Council knights OF Col
umbus); Mortimer l.. Schiff for the
Jewish Welfare Board; Myron T. Her
lOl AHt wa NhuiB |
Service: Frank A. Vanderbilt for the
American Library Association; Geo
Gordon Battle for the Salvation Army.
and John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., chairman
OF the Great Union Drive for New
York City. and Cleveland II. Dodge
as treasurer ex ofiicio, act together
under the chairmanship OF Raymond
b. Fosdick OF the Commission on
Training Camp Activities OF the War
Department, or their alternates. in
settling any question between the sew
en- organizations participating in this
agreement or in handling any ar
engagements which have 70 be dealt
with jointly. and, at the invitation OF
the Secretary OF War. 10 discuss and