The Republican journal., 1918-01-17
TLa Syracuse "War Chest" Plan

The nlan adopted by Syracuse, N. Y,
Landline its contributions to the nu-
~ ., ,.s war funds is working so well that
M ,ities are watching it with increas-
interest and no small degree of envy.
,tn1,.srt} cities and large towns in central
-, York have adopted the plan and
49, distant cities are likely to If the
trays on, as many shrewd observers
Wei that it will. Briefly, the plan
III relieves the city of the successive
..Igns for raising money for war
and charities that other cities I'M
- Since last July Syracuse has had
citation Of subscriptions. and con-
..tI, none of the sacrifice of time
tort that tax so severely the public
fed and patriotic citizens OF other
~ as one demand follows another.
.-4 vet Syracuse goes over the top
-.r.,-'v in every subscription campaign
that comes along.
If secret lies in the Syracuse War
-r4,t Association that was organized last
t. with the home defence committee
r., board of directors 1t was decided
.ef 10 inaugurate campaign OF one
,,.ss4 for fund of at least 5000, 600 for
,a... YEAR that the war should last, to be
74lt in monthly installments by the sub
-lb-rs-all Syracuse subscriptions to
funds to be met from the treasury OF
lie lar Chest. The campaign did al
-a4.t ,wice what it aimed at. The 33,OO0
.mual subscribers, out of the l50,000
.5,- alton of the city, pledged fund OF
s, 3g7 a year for the length of the
the payments to be made in monthly
.--.. nentS by the subscribers. A bank
uuted offices for the War Chest AS
. on, and the only expense for col
5-..u. handling and disbursing the mon
. for clerical work-less than one
...at per cent on the sum handled.
y. rae result of that one drive and the
-. reSs like organization created, SYRIA
-. ODDS the expense and work of con-
@ -1licitation as one call follows an
and also avoids the danger of dry
-.p The sources of supply and OF dis
.srronate distribution of its funds.
ro Jan. LIST the collections have
Hted to S524,7 1873 and the disburse-
S348, 6G2 That leaves very hand
,.r- balance to meet the next call, and
mean time the 80, 900 subscribers
ithfully making their monthly pay
rts with an amazingly small amount
odding from the War Chest head
..l.teTs.
.sasn the Syracuse quota in the Y. M.
4 fund drive for SIS, 000 900 was set
,f55 600 the War Chest directors
mnprly met and appropriated that sum-
.. hat was all there was to IT. The
H-. ross asked Syracuse for 10000
abers at dollar each The city al,
-t, mad Is, 900 paying members. The
-r,- Chest was drawn on for S25, 900 to
. ar $4,000 additional memberships,
..t The local Red Cross committee IS
rg out the membership cards from
SIT Of War Chest subscribers. When
a word came of the Halifax disaster
f. War Chest directors sent $40, 600 to
fax on the same day. And so with
...-rlhu tions TO funds for local ambu-
5ae, hospital and regimental emergency
AIDS 10 funds for the X. of C. camp
81 for Jewish relief, for the fatheress
'-n of France, for the blind soldiers,
fae lsc of the local Liberty Loan COM
ee. for the farewell for departing
..as 4ud for score of other funds,
--a and small. No solicitors, no drive
..58ttees. no straining campaigns.
I.c MAN speaks volumes for the spirit
operation and civic pride that pre-
..a among Syracuse citizens. 1t took
@ 10 start plan like that and 1T
ldgment and tact to put it through
-,stuly, but the leading men OF the
no constitute the board OF War
directors, have those qualities and
r..4..se IS very enthusiastic over the
cement by which it is doing its
So promptly and simply when each
mes Boston Herald.