Evening star., 1918-02-03
BROAD EDUCATIONAL
DRIVE, CREEL'SPLEA

Public information Re-
ports to President.
OUTLINES HIS OPERATIONS
Accompanying IA complete review of
the activities of the committee on pub
lie information a report transmitted to
President Wilson by George Creel, its
chairman, urges a broadening of educa-
tional work in this country and abroad,
Declaring that though the country. as
whole, is behind the war. that there
are forces of dissension and disloyalty
steadily at work. Mr.. Creel emphasizes
. the need of presenting Americas war
purposes in every community in the
country
"Our greatest need. howevcr, is In
other lands. England and France at
tach prime Importance to educatlonai
and informative campaigns. and Ger
many I am credibly informed. spent
$&000, ,0o0 a month in Russia alone. he
continues. For years the United States
has been known TO the rest of the world
through dribbles of information sup
pl:ed by foreign news agencies
Despite general opinion. Mr. Creei
states. censorship plays hut a sIhali
mart in the work of the committee lie
states that the voluntary censorship OF
newspapers grows in strength ana
certainty.
Expenses for Work.
In regard to expenditures the report
shows that a total of s4lS.093lS has
been expended for work in this coun-
try aud s27.4iI.ss for foSeisn eduea
1ional work This expenditure covers
the period from April II to December
81. inclusive. 1917
of the domestic expenditure Sll6,-
$3.50 was spent for salaries and s3el.-
4I43 IS for other expenses.
Separate reports are made by heads
of various divisions. who state the ag-
sregate salaries paid in their divisions
and the total amount of other ex-
penseS.
In letter of transmittal TO the Presi-
dent MIR. Creel summarizes the WORK
of the committee as follows;
LAS will be seen by the accompanying
report the committee on pubic IN
formation has grown 10 be world or
ganization. Not only does 1T touch
every part of the great machinery mat
,o-ordinates the forces of America for
victory but il carries the meanings ana
purposes of America to all peoples
making the fight for public opinion IN
every country
Supplies Feature Articles.
Besides the daily war news. which
1t issues to the whole press OF the coun-
try il supplies some 10000 newspapers
with feature articles, a weekly news
service and governmental publicity ma
terial of all sorts
1T has prepared and printed for DIS
tribution to all parts of the world 49,
goo, 900 copies of fifteen different pam
phlets in seven languages
1T conducts speaking campaigns IN
every state of the Union. arranges
meetings, books speakers. conducts war
conferences and organize tours. and In
the Four-minute Men alone II com
mands the volunteer services OF l5,ooo
public speakers
"It has wireless and cable news serv-
, ice tnat as being eXtendau TO every cap
ital in Europe. Scandinavia, the orient.
South and Central America and mexico
and a feature article service of SIMILAR
proportions.
lit sends to foreign countries motion
picture exhibits showing Americas So
cial. Industrial and war progress.
1T has mobilzed the advertising
forces of the country-press. periodical.
car and outdoor-for patriotic cam
paign that will give s30.000.00c worth
1T designs posters, window cards
and similar material of pictorial pub
licity for the use of various govern
ment departments and patriotic soc1e-
ties
Films of War Progress.
1T prepares moving picture films
showing our war progress and exhipits
them to hundreds of thousands Of
people daily.
1T issues an official daily newspaper
for the government. with circula-
ton of 50. 600 copies day
with the aid of volunteer stan OF
several hundred translators. II keeps in
direct touch with the foreign language
press. supplying selected articles de-
signed to combat ignorance and dis
affection.
TT has organized. and now directs.
round dozen of societies and leagues
designed to appeal to certain classes
and particular foreign language groups,
each body carrying specific message
to its section of Americas adopted
peoples.
TT acts as a bureau of information
for all persons who seek its direction
knowledge of any administrative ac-
tivities or in approaching business
dealings with the government
Surervises Press Censorship.
1T supervises the voluntary censor
snip VI lHc "Spdpci anu pciiouilal
press
1T establishes rules and regulations
foH the cable censorship with respect to
press dispatches.
1T prepares and distributes. advises
upon and censors photographs and
moving pictures to the number of more
than 700 a day.
1T has only ESQ paid employees, but it
directs and co-ordinates the patriotic
work of 5000 volunteer writers and
artists and 10000 public speakers.
ITO carry on its multifarious activ-
tiles in the United States it has spent
from its beginning in April. 1917. down
to December 81. 1917. S1lS.s21.s6 for
salaries and s325,71 for all its other
expenses
This remarkable showing has been
made possible by the generous Coop
GRAFTON of patriotic groups and indi-
viduals. the sacrifice of volunteer work
ers and the devotion of others in ac-
cepting service at half the salary re-
eeiyed in private employment"
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