The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-01-17
Red eros, Y. M. G. A., and Polish Fund
Receive Largest Contributions Re
ports Are Revealing Approve
RESTROOM Plan.

Was present at the session anu cOu-
sequently made possible permanent
action on important questions.
Chairman Lance presided at the con-
ference and by his dignity and
efficiency did much to promote prompt
ness and thoroughness in the proceed
ings of the committee.
Some conception Of the amount of
business disposed Of at the meeting
may be gathered from the fact that
the committee approved and allowed
the bills of the Fund, heard and &C
cepted reports of the treasurer and the
Finance Committee, received and con-
sidered eleven appeals for war-relief
and appropriated $34, 10000 to be care
fully divided among the 7. M. G. A.,
the Knights Of Columbus, the War
Camp Community Recreation Fund, the
Armenian Relief Fund, the Polish Re
lief Fund, the Y. w. G. A., the Red
Gross Association, the Salvation Army,
the Soldiers Rest Room Fund
Red Gross Christmas Seal Fund, and
the Halifax Relief Fund
Each item of the appropriation came
in response to particunlar appeals and
was considered separately and carefully
before any allowance was made.
The business-like efficiency and ac-
curacy which characterized the pro.
ceedings proved the practically of the
Kenosha Plan and confirmed the
growing belief that the Judd idea
is an admirable working system
for the disposition Of all matters
pertaining to Warrelief.
Armenians Plead for Kinsmen.
Following the formal opening of the
meeting and the reading of the
minutes of the last session the cause
of bleeding Armenia was impress
sively presented by local natives of the
Turk-ridden country. In speeches brim-
full of patriotism and humanitarian
concern for their kinsmen they APP
pealed to the fund for aid for
Armenia. Subsequently extracts from
the Armenian Herald confirming their
statements were read by various mem
bers of the committee.
Bills Presented and Allowed.
After the Armenians had been as
sured that their petition would be
given due consideration at the proper
time, the bills for the Fund were pre-
sented and referred to the finance com
mittee for payment. They included
for the most part small expenditures
for printing, office supplies, and vari-
GUS purchases necessary to the estab.
lishment of headquarters for the Fund
In the course of the brief discussion
which followed the committe voted on
motion Of Treasurer Funck to confne
its purchases insofar as possible to To-
cal merchants and local institutions.
Treasurer Makes Report.
One of the most interesting items of
the evenings business was the report
of Treasurer Funck as read by ]. F.
Kitzrow. 1t showed clearly the progress
of the Fund to date as well as the
amount Of money now in the treasury
and accessible for purposes of war-relief
The complete report read as follows:
Amount of pledges entered to date
$2S4,171, including only $4,000 from the
county. The pledges in the Office, as
yet incomplete and consequently not
entered, will run at least $4,000 more.
A few large subscribers are as yet I'M
heard from and their subscriptions will
probably swell the grand total to
100000 Cash received up to close of
business on January 18th, inclusive,
$43,867.03. Cancelled pledges $3.50
Number of contributors, exclusive of
parts of the county not yet enrolled
and tabulated, Il, SCI.
Receive Petitions for Relief.
With this statement of cash on hand
properly presented by the treasurer the
committee proceeded to appropriate
funds to the organizations applying
and deemed worthy. In this connec-
ton letter from Alfred Terrell ask
ing contributions for the Halifax Re
lief Fund was read and carefully con
sidered. In the discussion which fol
lowed the committee decided to allow
a lump sum to the cause and au-
thorize the Red Cross Association to
receive but not solicit further contri-
buttons for the movement.
A highly important communication