The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11

 to allow it to be wasted for lack of a focusing point. For this work has a way of carrying itself once it is begun How much more readi- ly people would respond to the ap- peal of the Committee of Alaska, than to know that their subscrip- tions will be credited to Seattle.
 The steps for forming commit tee are simple. and l am going to explain them in a few words. so that you may go ahead without waiting the long time necessary for letter to get back to New York. But our stipulation is that each new committee will agree to adhere to our published pledge that every cent subscribed for a child shall go to the child with no deduction for ex- penses.' If your committee incurs expense, 1t must be met by fund donated for that purpose or by money raised in some other manner. For instance, We send posters and post cards from this office free of charge, proceeds from which may be used for expenses.
 "I am enclosing list of 49 names of children for assignment to those who have subscribed in your Christ mas drive. Your check has already been deposited with Morgan X Co. Treasurer's books will be mailed to- day. The records of your Treasur- CT, Miss Fitchett, are careful and accurate and I wish you would tell her of our appreciation of her ser vices.
 "I notice in the copy sent of The Alaska Citizen, that MT. and Mrs. J. Harmon Caskey are going to assume charge of the fund. There could be nothing more valuable for the work of the F. C. of F. than the splendid cooperation you have already re- ceived and are receiving from your two papers.
 T would be glad to write to all the names mentioned in the paper to thank them for their help and solicit their further interest. Please convey this message to them and let me hear of the formation of your Alaska Committee.
 
 With appreciation of your splen- did service, and hope for what the future will bring, believe me
 "Very sincerely yours,
 MILDRED RUSSELL FOWLER,
 Executive Secretary"
 Mrs. Fowler's letter to Mfr. and Mrs. J. Harmon Caskey is as fol-. lows:
 "The Fatherless Children of France
 Office of the
 National Executive Committee,
 1865 Fifth Ave, New York.
 Mrs. Edward Payson Fowler.
 Executive Secretary.
 February 5, 1918. "Mr. and Mrs. J. Harmon Caskey,
 "The Daily Alaska Citizen,
 Fairbanks, Alaska
 Dear MT and Mrs Caskey:
 Il have just finished a long letter thanking the subscribers in the name of the Executive Committee of the  Fatherless Children of France for the splendid contribution made under the auspices of the Camp Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts of Fairbanks wish also to express these thanks to you for the invaluable services of your paper in this campaign and to tell you that my experience in this organization enables me to appreci- ate how much the cooperation of a newspaper means in this work. It can carry committee almost with out other effort on the part of the members, although from the inter- esting account Of your drive I feel sure you would not call in vain for effort in your community.
 This leads to the main purport of my letter. We want a committee in Alaska, and We want your own committee to have the credit of your generous contribution, and these first subscribers to head the list which goes to Paris. Will not either one of you call yourself the Chairman of the Alaska Committee? "Forty-five orphans is good start for a new committee and you will not find it hard to get others inter- ested now that the work is well started and interest aroused in your vicinity. Very few fail to respond, for it carries with it not only the appeal of helpless children to move the emotional, but the solid ground work of fact to interest the practi- cal. It is undoubtedly the most con. struetive piece of philanthropy that the war has brought forth. With the lives of these children we are building France-the new France which is to carry on the achieve ments of the old.
 We shall be proud of our Con- mittee in Alaska. We should like to ho ah1o fo cnaolr oR so,,r oovx,vn t<x oo,