The Washington times., 1918-11-29

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| Salvation Army. 2O5
"It was distinctly arranged and
agreed that the quota to be given
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation in Washington would amount
to about $500 .OOO and that the money
! was to be used by the association for
!; the Senefit of women. Our quota OF
! $500, 900 will be used for this pur-
\ pose"
I When reading the letter shown her
/ by the reporter, Mrs. Bailey stated
: that the writer was unfamiliar with
1 the agreement, probably ignorant or
the arrangements made for the war
work campaign. 1t was pointed out
BY Mrs. Bailey that the United states
i Department of Labor asked the Young
women's Christian Association to be
responsible for the morals of the
women in Government industries.
/ 'In the Industrial war service CEN
! ters established in industrial reserva-
tions every girl is welcomed" said
Mrs. Bailey.
! Meant No Deception.
| She said that many of those who
worked in the interest of the war
work campaign, asking for contribu-
tions on the streets. in the hotels and
public buildings, led the donators to
believe that the money they were do
mating was to be used for the wei
fare OF the "boys in France" as stated
by the writer 10 The Times.
Some OF the workers might have
led contributors and others to believe
this, but they meant no deception.
am sure" said Mrs. Bailey. She then
showed the reporter a subscription
card which the Young Women's
Christian Association had sent out.
This card" she said, ION its face
| shows there was no deception in ask
ing for contributions to the war work
\ campaign" The names OF the seven
| organizations appear on the card and
the percentage they were to get from
the national fund. The card given to
/ The Times man had been sent to Mrs.
Bailey. accompanied by a check for
SIS.
Use Own Judgment.
Mrs. Bailey said that when the COM
mittees OF the various organizations
met before the war work campaign
started, it was agreed that the money
subscribed and contributed was to be
4 hbC0 Dg Nnc NdLlOub dillGu SOClCIlG6
as they saw Mt in their war work
| activities. She further said that q
budget including the building of q
home and recreation center for
women by the Y. W. C. A. OF Wash
| ington, had been agreed upon and that
| the association OF Washington was to
get the 100000 to be used for that
purpose.
John r. Mott. who is head OF the
allied organizations, appointed to the
position by President Wilson, Mrs.
Bailey stated, was in accord with the
agreement for the use of the $500 900
for the building OF the home and rec
reation center for Washington
| women.
Corcoran Thorn, who had charge of
the Washington campaign for the
war work fund. said to q Times rep
resentative that he had no knowledge
| that the contributions he asked for
and the fund he handled were to be
used for building a home for the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton.
Nett and Fosdiek Reply.
A representative OF The Times
called on John R Mott in New York
and telegraphed a. follows:
AT. Null ana oCoeF persons In au-
thority here say they never heard of
the plan for 5000 home in Wash
ington--
A telegram Of inquiry to Raymond
B. FosdicIS, chairman of the commits
sion OF training camp activities, who
was temporarily in New York, was
answered by Mr.. Fosdick as follows:
~Know nothing OF matter referred
to in your telegram. Shall look II up
Immediately upon return to Washing
ton"
Mr. Fosdick returned to Washing