The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-15
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They adopted the following resolu-
whereas the United states govern
ment is at war with alien enemies, and,
whereas. the biggest job before the
government at this time is to win this
war. therefore. be it
Resolved, that the Chamber OF Com
merce OF TifGin be turned oyer TO the
government for handling any kind of
had been used, were inadequate to
handle the increasing problems.
It was discovered. for instance, that
there was a great waste OF energy and
enthusiasm in conducting a separate
campaign for each particular demand.
It was also evident that the demands
for the future would be much greater
than those Of the past, with the organ
izetion Of the Food and Fuel control,
succeeding campaigns for Red Cross.
Y. NJ. C. A. War Camp Recreartonal
funds. Liberty Bonds, War Savings
and Thrift Stamps, etc.
It has become clear. moreover, thai
the continual recurrence OF such cam
paigns was duIling public enthusiasm,
and that the burden was falling, with
increasing weight, on a diminishing
section OF the community. Further
more, tie multiplicity OF projects was
confusing. even to the willing worker;
and worthy objects we're likely to SUI
fer through conflict with objects that
would not bear investigation.
Finally. there was no question that
the people, as a whole, had not yet
given equally and that they had not
yet entered heartily into the big work
before them, and that a large part OF
the community was being skipped I'M
der the lax methods Of conducting such
campaigns. In other words, it was clear
that the continual methods so far fol-
lowed would not bring the kind OF re-
suits required for whipping Germany
A conference Of all the leading work
ers in the entire county was therefore
called, and the Chamber of Commerce
proceeded to organize the county on q
war footing. The result was an organ
ization which is much bigger than the
Chamber OF Commerce, and bigger
than any other separate unit OF organ
ization in the county. It is made up OF
every group and every interest, and it
functions in every problem and pro-
gram in which the welfare OF the coun-
ty is at stake during the var period.
How the Organization Works.
u4S Wi O4SSuGGdLIOA has dS9U44Su
entire charge and responsibility for
all war drives. A skeleton OF the Sen
eca County War Service League fol-
lows:
Official Division-one president, two
vice presidents, one general secretary
treasurer.
Boarl Of contro1-Fifteen represen-
tative men in the Tiffir, and fifteen
from the county outside Of the city,
one from each township. respectively.
Financial Division-A representative
from each bank in the county. The
staff has charge OF ratings, assess
mentsiand collections.
Campaign Diyision-cne director Of
campaigns; the secretary OF the Cham
Der of Commerce; five assistants. in
Guiding the chairman Of the Financial
Division; the chairman Of the Publicity
Division and a representative OF the
Red Cross, Y N. C. A., knights OF Co
lunbus, ETC. This Division has general
charge Of all campaigns
Publicity Division-The chairman.
who. in our case. is the principal OF the
high school in the city OF Tiffin; a rep
resentaGve of each newspaper in the
county; the county superintendent of
schools; the county postmaster; and
the scout master constitute this d1vi-
sion. This division has charge OF all
publicity of all kinds. including ar
ranging for public meetings. procuring
Of speakers and the maintaining OF a