The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-05
WAR WORK DRIVE IS
TO SUPERStOE THE
PATRIOTS WAR FUND
Original War Charity organiza-
ton Was First of Its Kind in the
West and So Successful That It
Is Merged Into Bigger Field.

The patriots war fund 1f |iicrnnIlio
county. tho first organization ol It's
kim In the west. aud the fourth of Its
KIND VA the United States, haas been
formally dissolved bN unanimous vote
Of Us executive committee
The recent adoption ut tho united
drive idea 10y tho seven national sol
diCrs' welfare organizations Practical
ly duplicated the patriots fund or
ganization, and m the judgment of IT'S
officers. made the m~ItntvEuu,, OF
the local FUND no longer ncccss'ft By
dissolNing prior to the united war
work drive scheduled FOR nest week.
the state Is cleared Tor 'NCtN citizen.
member OF non-mcmhcr of th, old
patriots fund. to back up the boNs''
by giving as literally as possible.
The interests ol the former patriots
lund members, uS well rs ~ tine sever
welfare organizations. are amply pro-
tcctcd IN the dissolution of the old
fund Members ara expected to pay
mp to November /. nut refunds viii Re
granted on request to those Who have
paid beyond that date.
The formal action and terms Of dis
solution are Expressed IN the following
resolutions:
Whereas. the demands made upou
the patriots war rund By various war
- hhANL HHNHN
lzcd by the government OF the United
states are largely in excess of those
anticipated az the time OF the formu-
ton Of said organization, and
Whereas. ali OF said activities Other
than thc Red cross. including not unlN
me activities which had been formerly
authorized and recognized at the time
OF formation of said organization hut
a number OF others as well. haNc boe1
merged for the purpose of securing
funds under the head OF united war
work. SO that the expense and effort
OF numerous drives Tor money on their
respective accounts are thereby AVOID
cd and
Whereas. an net funds OF said on
ganization aave been applied to Rcd
Cross work. with the exception of
$3.50 recently paid to the knights OF
Columbus, which said last named or
SANITATION is a part OF said united wal
work, and
Whereas. there IL now a balance IN
the treasury OF said patriots Wal fund.
oN'r u above the amount pledged
~ the work Of the Red Cross. approx
imatolv S?e50. and
Whereas, u rs the opinion OF the
executive committee OF said PATRIOTS
war fund that n will bc impossible ir
the lcht Of experience since the OF
gauization OF said patriots war fund
70 collect t~hcrcthruugh q sufficient
an 'unt To- satisfy the demands Of said
united war work. and that the amount
already paid To- the knights Of ColUp-
lUs should Dee refunded To said patri.
OTIS war fuuo. in order that tho CON
triiutors OF said fund may be- upon the
same footing MS other citizens uf Ben
u0lillo county. and that thercupon
said united war work should nlc It's.
lcllnquishmca Of ans and on '.ultns
against said und,
II is Therefore Resolved bv the 'Nn-
CutiNc committee OF the PATRIOTS war.
OF I,ornalllo county. that upon
the repayment 10 It's treasurer Of said
sum NJ S7Sa. and the waiver hv the
united war work or MI claims against,
said organization. that the treasurer
be n he rs hereby directed 10 pay.
over 10 the national Red cross the
balance of the sum heretofore suit
and that II" thorcupon apply
all OF the balance OF the FUND tmuin.
IN tn" treasury to the needs Of the
local Red Cross, after rcfunding. upon
demand within thiIty days. TO the
of Hnid organization, who
paid thcir dues i'm advance aud
November lat. iatS. and after
collection Of unpaid dues up tn
and including those Tor Ovtohcr. 1919
be II Further Resolved. that the or.
SANITATION Of said patriots war fund
n the same hereby is dissolved !
and discontinued ps Of November isi,
lHlN. except for the purpose ct making
said pay mcnts ana collections.
II has been suggested for various
Tcasons that the organization Of pa
war fuui he discontinued 9s of
LIST. 1918 To that end the
above resolution has b"cu tentatively
approved 10y the executive committee
md VIII he proposed for formal udop-
ton ON November Nth. 1918.
ANY Suhscrihcr desiring 10 protest
against ~ adoption should oommuni-
'ntc In writing with !. T. NcInugE.
i'm. secretary and treasurer, before
date.