Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-02
our grounds

lecting the vast sums asked for. In some cases the sums of the quotas es- tablished for the several states and communities have exceeded the total amounts publicly asked for
 (d) That there have been sudden and enormous increases in the amounts for which appeals are short ly to be made by several of, the most l prominent war auxiliary organizations so that the American people are about to be. asked to give more than S2e0,- 1 100000 to the six organizations under 1 the F'osdick Commission between Sep | tember 1 and January 1 next, during which period it is reported that an
 other Liberty Loan of SS,0e0, 900 will also have to be foated and highly intensive membership drive for
 the Red Cross is planned. It is also plainly indicated that large oversub-
 scriptions will be expected by several
 of the six organizations mentioned
 Suggestions Made.
 This council believes the situation
 hereinbefore briefly outlined to be ex-
 tremely serious and suggests the fol-
 lowing outline of a plan as a possible remedy thereof:
 l. There should be a supervising commission which Gal Shall prepare
 and publish a list of auxiliary war
 agencies which are entitled to na- tionaI support, guaranteeing that such listed agencies are not duplcative and are possessed of organizations
 equipped to properly administer funds
 and to perform their assigned tasks.
 This would involve a survey of the
 work of the agencies and the co-ordi
 nation of their efforts and doubtless
 the consolidation or elimination of many of them.
 l (b) Shall carefully examine and if
 necessary revise the budgets of all ap proved agencies which conduct na- ; tionw3de drives or campaigns. it being , understood that no national solicita- tion shall be sanctioned without such ; examination and official approval of
 budget, so that when q demand is made upon the public. for funds there T can be no doubt as to the need for the amount asked and the public may 5 feel confident that the proportion of } funds called for by each agency is ? fair and wise.
 Co Shall determine a fair and we'll X considered plan for apportioning quo- : tas among the several states and e communities based on actual need
 this method when established to be f public and uniform for all agencies f which conduct nationwide drives oI = campaigns. Such quotas based upon = itemized budgets having been estab- ! lIshed, emphasis should be withdrawn - from the idea of over subscription. s Conserve Without CrippIina. If these things were done it would = bring about a coordination of effort and a conserving of money without in any way crippling the work of wal :, relief. It is part of cur thought ir I suggesting the foregoing plan that | | budgets should be adequate even tc : the inclusion of liberal allowances fol U unforeseen contingencies. We alsc = believe that states and communities :, are entitled to know the sums which . i'll fairness they should be expected tc
 contribute to the several agencies un-
 der consideration.
 . 2. If on the other hand, it should
 be impossible to bring about any com. s prehensive official plan to relieve tht D situation herein outlined the adoption = of local and frequently ill-considereG s and unwise schemes throughout tht r country designed to correct condition: e referred to herein cannot be prevent d ed
 3. This council further believes tha
 the only body whose authority ant j. influence are sufficient to carry ou g the foregoing or any similar plan i g the council of national defense, 6 n, which the secretary of war is chair e man, and respectfully urges upon tha y body the earnest consideration of tn J. situatie herein outlined and of tn
 suggested remedy therefore herein
 contained.