The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-20
BOARD ORGANIZES
TO TAKE HOLD Of
CHARITABLE WORK
Representatives of Various Loea
APesH NON sLv suoavz.uesIO
For Work.

Public Works and Charities. and the
work which that body will undertake
in Nenana, was read at the meeting
of the Nenana Commercial club
yesterday afternoon:
Pursuant to the wishes of the
respective organizations from whom
they receive appointment, Alexander
Fowler, representing the Loyal Order
of Moose; Howard P. Curtis, repre-
senting the Pioneers of Alaska; E. L.
Loughlin, representing the Nenana
Labor Union; Ralph Waechter, repre-
senting the Nenana Club; and Geo.
W. Pennington, representing the
Nenana Commercial club; met at
the Commissary store building at
$50 p. m, May 18th, and effected
an organization that will be known
as the Board of Public Works and
Charities of Nenana. Howard P.
Curtis was unanimously elected
president of the board, and after
some informal discussion as to the
advisability of having the office Of
secretary and treasurer filled by
one member of the organization. it
was resolved that such action would
simplify the work that would nee
essarily arise, and Geo. W. Penn,ng-
ton was then elected as secretary
and treasurer of the board.
The purpose of the Board Of Pub
lie Work and Charities is to system
atize and render more efficient. all
local charitable work Of whatsoever
character
The public of Nenana have been,
in the past, exceedingly generous to
every worthy cause. We give, and
give, month after month, to IDEAL
benefactions, yet, sometimes in
doubt that our contributions have
been placed to the best ADVANTAGE.
The Board of Public Works and
Charities, at the request IF TIE or
CARNATIONS by whom appointed. will
assume the obligation of supervising
all charitable enterprises that we
are accustomed to contribute to-
When entertainments are promoted
for the relief of the sick, the I'M
fortunate, for victims of accident. |
or the INDECENT, for any cause mat
that merits public aid, our organi- /!
cation will heartily cooperate with |
the committees having such work in !
hand; will take change CT the re-
ceipts, and be responsible for a |
proper and equitable distribution of {
all funds accumulated for ..:h pur-
poses.
The distribution of such funds
will be by check or warrant, signed
by the treasurer and countersigned
by the president of the board, and
the general public, whom we are
striving to serve, will understand
that this is work pertaining to our
civic life, in which we all have an
equal interest; therefore the records
of the board will be open to in
spection at all times. II:
We especially appeal to all good
citizens of Nenana, for both moral
and financial support. Remember,
this work means the careful and
economic dispensing of all your
offerings to local charity, and as
pledge of your cooperation, we
earnestly ask that your came be
sent to the secretalv of The board
for enrolment as Members of the or
ganization
We are considering the expediency
IF placing in all business houses,
card, certifying to their affiliation
with the board in their efforts, and
whenever a subscription list or petit
ton is circulated, soliciting aid for
some charitible purpose, we earnestly
ask not only the members of our
business firms, but every citizen as
we'll, to insist that such subscription :
Or petition shall bear the stamp of
approval of the Board of Public
Works and Charities.
1t must be clearly understood that
The activities of this organization
will embrace only local public work
and charity; and will, in no way,