The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-05
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ing campaign, however. The e1ecu-
tive committee was chosen 20 repre-
sent the people Of Columbus. not the
10 whom is the committee respon-
sib!e7'
The executive committee is board
Of directors in charge OF the collection
and disbursement Of the fund. It IS
co-eHStive with the fund. and Is re-
sponsible OF the people OF Columbus,
having been elected by a general IN
mittee, appointed b ythe Mayor. ET-
cry action and discussion OF the COM
mittee IS public and all records are
at all times open to the public.
How is the publicity handled
It is in charge of q director OF pub
LEFTY in the campaign organization
committee, IN cooperation with the
volunteer aid OF all publicity agencies
IN the city. The publicity campaign
cost about $4,000. all paid from the
administration fund raised before the
war chest campaign was launched
none OF the money subscribed TO the
chest goes for anything but war re-
lief. Although the director and va
rious advertising aSNcIi gave their
time gratis to the campaign. ad7ertls-
ing expenses included fun page news
paper ads. bill board paper. printing
OF booklets. an dthe bringing OF 2S
crippled Canadian soldiers, here TO
stir up the people.
To back Up the statement that eF-
cry cent subscribed to the War Chest
will so for patriotic purposes for
which it is contributed. the War
that at the beginning it was realized
that the War Chest campaign and adj
ministratfon would cost several thou
sand dollars. To take this from mo-
ney subscribed would give the right
of criticism to every contributor. This
situation was met by IS men or firms
each giving $1,000 to an administration
fund. Further these men and firms
did not subtract their $1,000 gift from
the amounts each later SUBSCRIBED to
the war chest. All expenses are being
paid from the administration fund. All
money subscribed to the war Chest
goes 100 per cent for war work.
The following is an outline Of the
detailed organization of the var chest
committee:
A general committee OF 12O appoint
ed by the mayor elects an executive
committee of eleven which sits coz
tinually and acts collectively. From
this committee depend the following:
/. An administration expense cont
mittee which has charge Of the de:2il
work in connection with the T:isip 5
o fthe money. collection of Sobscrip-
lions. etc. This division has cS2rSe
of the permanent he@dqusrte!s.
.. A treasurer. OF wfCru The saas-
ger OF Office Organization Is rcsp2n
5ible.
5. An education committee. From
this depend Homo Division with Is
ward captains who see that ToTHer
visits every home in the city: ard a.
so Meetings Division with ten licHtea-
ants to organize ne;ghborhood coEfG-
ences.
4. A publicity committee.
5. A campaign organization commit
tee.
To this campaign organization com
mittee nine divisions for the ac.u&t
signing up of subscribers are rcsDc:t-
sibIe. Their fields are respectively
individual subscribers. outlying irai
yidual subscribers. township suhicEft'
ers, factory employees. utility eE1pey cs,
retail employees. public emp!oyec sen
cral employees. and homes Each o.
these divisions has number Of teams
of workers with a captain for each
team.
Subscription cards are printed pro
vidins. spaces for. name. address, tele-
phone number and signature OF tic
subscriber and for the amount of his
monthly subscription. In signing the
card the subscriber authorizes the eS
ecutive committee OF the war chest
to exoend the subscription for SUCH
war needs as they judge best.
To each worker. together with the
subscription cards. the following in
structions are issued:
Every money-earning corporation.
firm and individual in Franklin COUNTY
has been definitely assigned to "a par
ticular team as its exclusive prospect,
SIS, 100000 is to be raised, $4,000 sub
scriptions will be taken and must be
collected. monthly for year. The
size of this undertaking necessitates