Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-25

behalf of the Patriots fund, today an
nounced the names Of the other men,
bers of his committee and held lun-
cheon meeting of the committee at the
Rock Island club at noon. Those serv-
ing with Mr.. Horst are Oscar J. OIL
weller, William Roth, William Harms,
Georgia.. Schwenker and Alba G.
Hill
The committee has in charge the
details of organizing and handling the
35 committees of two men each who
are to make the canvass in the bus
mess district. AS previously outlined
there will be three canvasses, a fac
tory canvass, a business canvass and
resident canvass. w P Mullane and
T. B. Davis, together with Ralph Booth
and ]. A. Weishar are handling the
factory canvass, while M. E. Strieter
with Mrs. H. T. Cleaveland, Mrs. F.
E. Marshall,L. M. Casteel and A. B.
Du Won are handling the resident can
vass. The factory and business can
vases will be made on March 4, and6
and the resident canvass on March 10.
Chairman of the factory canvass, w.
P. Mullane, states that as a result of
| direct canvass among the employers
OF labor, practically every man called
upon has agreed to equal the amount
given by his employees The committee
thus far have not been turned down
anywhere. Early in the beginning
| skepticism was voiced in many direc-
| tons as to whether or not the employ
ers of labor would be willing to come
through with equal amounts given by
their employees and the work so far as
it has been carried has been highly en-
couraging because of the very liberal
/ manner in which the employers of
labor have treated the entire project.
In the interest of making the Pat
riots fund as comprehensive as pos
sible the committee in charge of the
campaign is issuing question and an
swer primer which covers practically
every point on which information may
be asked. The following is list of
questions and answers which tell what
the fund is and who it serves:
Q.-How is this money to be paid to
the various organizations who are to
be benefited?
| A.-The funds Of the organization
will be paid in by the contributors
| through monthly installments. The
disbursements must naturally be on a
periodical basis.
| Q.-Who shall decide the amount of
money to be turned over to each organ
ization participating?
"A board of trustees has been or
ganized to handle the matter of dis
bursements. Disbursements will be
made as in their judgement seem ex-
| pedient.
Q.-Who is the board Of trustees?
Az. C. Deknmann, manufacturer;
Mrs. Frank Mixter. women's organiza-
| tons; Charles MACEDONIAN, Tri-City
Federation of Labor; N. s. Heagy. Gen.
trail Trust & Savings bank; H. A.
| Cleyenstine, merchant; C. ]. Larkin
contracting and building; H. e. Curtis
attorney.
Q.-Who will control the handlins
OF this money!
"A board Of trustees Of seven In.
dividuals, representative of the in
fluences and interests OF the city
elected by the citizens committee, will
be the committee having control Of the
moneys, and be responsible for collec-
lions and disbursements.
Q.-Can you assure me that an or.
ganization which is not properly or.
ganized and efficiently managed will
not be benefited by this fund!
/ Alt is not the intention OF the
trustees TO, interfere with the natural
administration OF the affairs OF any oI
the organizations who are to be bene
fitted. but the trustees will want tn,
Insurance that the directors handling
the affairs of each organization give
: their institution sufficient attention
and direction to make its work effec
tive. The trustees will in all probab
ility ask for an annual financial re
port, which will be anaiyzed in an en-
deayor to determine the amount o
service rendered for each dollar ap
psopriated.
Q.-How much money was raised Il