Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-05
ORGANIZE FOR UNITED
 WAR WORK cAMpAtGN

quota In the united war work cam raign. What the Norwich quota is has not yet been announced but the state of Connecticut is called on for s, 900 900.
 John M. Lee. who had been ap- pointed temporary chairman by the
 state executive committee. called the
 meeting to order and explained the
 purpose of the meeting. He spoke in
 part as follows:
 Tt seems hardly necessary to enter into any extended explanation of the purposes of this meeting as nearly all Who are present are more or less fa-
 mlllar with the fact that a joint cam paign to raise $170, ,500, ,0a0. and to te conducted by the the seven great or sanizations engaged in war relief work will take place during the week of November 11th. As preparatory fstep in creating an organization for this campaign state conference, at- tended ny about 800 war workers was convened in Woolsey hall, New Ha- ven. on Sept. 27. quite delegation from Norwich being present.
 IL was most enthusiastic and in- spring meeting and from the invo- ! cation offered by Right Rev. John J. I Milan, Catholic bishop of the Hartford
 diocese, all through the entire pro-
 gramme, down to the closing address | by that great. sterling American, for
 mer president, William Howard Taft, l not a discordant note was uttered. 1 Brief, but eloquent addresses by | speakers of national reputation, repre-
 senting each of the seven grours, were l made. showing the character of the l war work being done by each respec- 1 tive organization. But the addresses l that seemed to arouse the greatest Interest was the heart gripping mes- sages brought to the meeting by for 1 LfIer Lieutenant Governor Everett J.
 Lake and Hon. L. A. Crossatt of Bos-
 ton, both of whom had recently re- turned from the war zone where they had been as Young Mems Christian Association representatives.
 At the New Haven meeeing an-
 nouncement was made that a perma- nent state organization had been formed and temporary district or Sanization was established for each of the 34 districts into which the state
 has been divided for this campaign
 As temporary chairman for the Nor
 wich district it became my duty to
 take the preliminary steps towards
 forming a permanent campaign or
 ganization in this district. According ly five representatives of each of the seven groups that will be interested ir tl.is campaign have been called to- gether this evening for that purpose
 This drive, ladies and gentlemen
 l which we are about to enter upc I
 promises to be the most unjque cam
 p2ign ever conducted. inasmuch as ii
 will be a drive to raise the largest
 amount of money ever given outright , by any people in the history of the world. This cooperative effort of tht seventh great war president, Woodrow : Wilson, who said in communication l sent to Chairman Fosdicw of tht } committee on training camp activitie! 5 Will you not be good enough to re | quest the societies in question to com l bine their approaching appeals fol 3 funds in single campaign, praferabl, I during the week of November 11th, s, g that in their solicitation of funds a g well as in their work in the field the, e may act in as complete co-operatiol = and fellowship as possible?'
 e It was in response to this appeal b, . the president that the anna lgamatio1 e of these seven great organization 9 was made possible so that in thi !, campaign for war work funds the en
 tire world, which is closely watchin S the war programme Of America, wi . be given a further proof of our unit of purpose and action when they SC n for the first time that Protestan c Jews and Catholics. forgetting all diff n ferenceS, will work together for fl s nancial victory, just as men of 8 = CT eeds, over there, are fighting an t dying.
 I The seven organizations which wi e be represented in this United Wa t, Work campaign are:
 The Young Mems Christian Asso IS citation; The Young Women's Chris Il tian Associations; National Catheli Jewish Welfare Board; War Cam l. Community Service; American Ii e brary Association; Salvation Army. A national organization has bee formed with Dr. John R. Mott as rector general and Clarence H. Dodl as national treasurer and other prom 1 inent names on the general commi l tee are: Raymond B. Fosdick, chai man of the commission on trainir camp activities; George w. Ferkin chairman of the finance committee IA the U. S. Steel Corporation:' James 9 Phelan of Hornblower and Week 23 Hon. Myron T. Herrick, forner an 23 bassador to France; GeITge Gtordt Battle, Mrs. Henry D. Davison al Q Frank A, Vanderlip, president of u National City bank. The state dire 4 tor is George C. Hubert of Hartfo 32 who has a statewide reputation as 92 campaign manager and under his q ! rection and with all the combin 17 agencies working in harmony, Co 0 nechcut is bound to lead in this car 0 paign as it has il all war work sin 0 the days of the Revolution.
 S5 The Norwich district includes B. Sz tic, Bozrah. Colchester, Frankl , Gales Ferry Glasgo, Griswold, Jew D City, Lebanon, Ledyard Lisbon, c ? cum. Preston, Sprague Taftville, U o i casville and Voluntown. The sts quota is $3,000,0G0, but the distr 51 quota has not yet been announced. ;s And now it up to us to provide U district organization that will su
 plement the efficient state and natie
 al organizations that have been ere; sA ed. With belief that the represent
 tfves present realize the importar LEe of the work which they are called | nl on to perform this evening, I decl; ne this meeting open for business. 1 Charles A. Saxton was chosen si os fetary of the meeting ad the folio i ing nominating committee was z o pointed: James l.. Case, Mrs. J. ioS Hall, '. o. Murphy, Rev. J. N. Rose
 berg, J c Macpherson, John c. Aver
 Capt. Richardson Jewell. / ~-
 While the committee was prepar @ ,nu it's report remarks were made by Pr 'as cipaI Henry A. Tirrell, general S c @ retary, Edwin Hill. Joseph T. F. :as ming, MT. Case, Mrs. Macpherson 6 o lxs Mrs I. D. Hall, each expressing 'na DI. feeling of hearty cooperation Il lon will animate the campaign.
 nto The following officers were elect, ..iu Chairman, Col. Charles W. Ga @ @aiet vice chairman, Mayor J. J. Desno1
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