South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01
OFFICIALS Of RED
CROSS DROP OUT
New Directorate Turns Back
Affairs of Organization
to Former Board.
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Stanley Chelminiak.
Mrs. F. NJ Hamilton.
Mrs. A. p. F. Gammack"
Being deeply interested in the
welfare Of the Red Cross. other war
activities and charities which receive
their support from the War Chest.
we desire informally 10 take the fol-
lowing action, and make this state
ment:
Commend Work Done.
I'VE personally desire 10 commend
the volume, quality and efficient
work done by the faithful women
and management of the Red Cross.
We also desire TO say that there is
no more worthy cause 10 which peo-
pie can give their money than
through the War Chest 10 the work
of the Red Cross. Y. NJ. c. A, K.
Of c., Jewish Relief, Armenian fund,
local charities. etc.
There were those at the annual
meeting who had honest convictions
that the following mistakes in the
policy of the management have been
made:
''First-Class distinction, perhaps
unintentional, in the following re-
spects:
Everybody had contributed, money
was in the treasury but when peO-
pie and organizations were asked TO
furnish their own material at the
high prices existing, many labOring
people and some organizations will
ing 10 do work were by necessity
eliminated After much protest, the
management set aside $500 to fur
nish free material for those not able
to buy it, Many people did not care
TO put themselves in the not able
class
d-Undemocratic organlza-
tion-A small group of individuals
controlled the entire work of the or
ganization without Difference to the
opinions of the majority Of those
vino were directly concerned in the
work. The laboring people Of South
Bend had no representation. Guilty.
ing auxiliaries, both in city and coun-
try districts, were unable TO obtain
recognition or supplies.
Regret Trouble Makers.
1--WE regret for the sake Of the
Red Cross that the old directors saw
fit TO stir up so much trouble over
an election which should have been
peacefully conducted with the vote
of majority prevailing. Some crit
icism has been made that this cleo
ton was conducted with approx
mately only 125 of the subscribers
TO the Red Cross in the room. Ref
erence to the record Of proceedings
shows that the previous board of di-
rectors was elected with only %
persons in attendance.
1--WE regret that the War Chest
was brought into the controversy.
I'VE protest against interlocking
dictatorship, failure to originally take
into consideration beneficiaries-Y.
VI. c. A, X. Of g and others. and
against the plural method Of
voting whedeby one man be cause
OF the size of his gifts has
hundreds Of times the voting power
of another.
I'VE have full confidence and faith
that the present management Of the
Red Cross and also that OF the War
Chest, when they see that there is
a genuine protest on these matters,
will make an earnest endeavor TO
handle the affairs of these organiza-
tions in a just. impartial way.
VIII Not Qualify.
Without forming an organiza ton
or electing officers we hereby refuse
TO qualify that leaving the organiza-
ton in the hands Of the old officers
who automatically remain In office
until new officers are elected. To the
old officers we pledge our hearty
support and cooperation in every
thing that is for the welfare OF the
Red Cross
while believing the election was
in every way regular and legal. we
IA he this action in the interest of
harmony and for the welfare Of the
organization and every related
movement"