Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-29
~" WORK WILL
BE DISCUSSED
AT CONFERENCE I R
Unity Of Auxiliary War Or
ganizations to be Sought
Soon.

According to word received here
today, the state chairmen and dfrec-
tors of the national Y. NJ. c. A. will
meet in Chicago September Z; official
notification to this effect has, how
ever not been received yet.
The Y. NJ. c. A. in this state in
tends to complete an organization in
Guiding every part of North Dakota.
and this work will be prepared
through a drive which is expected
to bring about the desired results
not later than the early part of Oc-
tober. The matter Of state organiza-
ton will! be taken up at the Chicago
conference, it is expected.
/ A memorandum of agreement for
the united war work campaign was
received this morning from the CEN
tral war work bureau by General
Secretary w. H. Elfring of the local
Y. M. c. A., and it is thought that
this will BE the basis of much of the
discussion which will be carried on
at the Chicago meeting; part of the
memorandum reads, as follows:
Combination Campaign Suggested.
Seven distinct organizations have
been recognized by the government
for service with the troops-the
Young Mems Christian association,
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation. the National Catholic War
Council (Knights of Columbus). the
Jewish Welfare board, the war camp
community service. the American Lii
brary association and the Salvation
Army. Each of these organizations
is supported by private subscriptions,
and each has planned a campaign for
funds on national basis for some
February, 1919. 1t has become in
creasingly apparent that seven such
campaigns cannot be conducted in
the period named without serious
overlapping and conflict, to say moth
ing of the confusion into which COM
munities would be thrown by a series
Iof drives following one another in
quick succession, each with its own
machinery and administrative per-
! ing the serving of the American army
and navy. This is particularly true
in view of the fact that Liberty
loan drive has been scheduled for Oc-
tober and the whole question has
been presented whether c.ombina-
tion campaign on the part Of some or
all of the societies above named
might not simplify the task which
they are jointly bearing and give the
country an opportunity to contribute
at one time to what is in reality a
common cause.
Two Drives Only.
Differences in fiscal periods be-
tween the societies named, as well
as Emergencies in financial needs
make it difficult to effect such re-
suit for all seven societies. It has
been agreed. however, between repre-
sentativs of the Young Mems Chris
itan association, the Young Women's
Christian association, the war camp
community service and the Ameri.
can Library association to conduct a
campaign together during the week
beginning November II, and we are
informed by Raymond B. Fosdick
who represents the war department
in the matter, that the three other
organizations, the National Catholic
war council. the Jewish welfare
board and the Salvation Army, have
agreed to join in common cam.
paign to be carried on in January
1891. This plan will therefore result
in two national drives instead OF
seven.
THE Young Mems Christian asso.
ciation. the Young Women's Chris.
tian association, the war camp com.
brary association do not attempt tc
dictate to the communities how the
money collected during the week Of
November II shall be raised. 1t is
strongly urged, however, that the 10.
cal representatives Of the four so.
cieties unite their machinery in single
committees So that the campaign will
take on the appearance, not Of fou,
drives conducted the same week, bu,
of common drive in which all take
part"