The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-22
GREAT CAMPAIGN
NOVEMBER II-l8
Will Be Conducted for War Work Or
anization--Vermont Is Asked to
Raise ssoo,ooo-Campaign-
ers Appointed.

The week of Nov. Ills viii mark the
progress of the greatest free-wiil offer
ing campaign in the history of mankind.
In that period seven organizations, the
Y. NJ C. A., the national Catholic war
council TX. of ca the Y. w. G. A., the
Jewish welfare board, the American Ia
brary association, the Salvation Army
and the war community service, acting
together under the head OF the United
war work campaign will seek to raise
$40 500 900 with which TO carry ON their
work Of helpfulness among the soldiers
and sailors at home and overseas.
The amalgamation Of all forces came as
the result of request from President
Wilson. Accordingly Protestant and
Catholic, jew and Gentle will stand
on common ground in the interest OF
common cause.
Vermont's share in this great under.
taking is 100000, and if the record Of
the old Green mountain state since war
broke out is sustained, the quota Will
be oversubscribed. Plans for the drive
are rapidly approaching completion and
once under way it viii be found that ey-
cry town has an active working orgahl-
cation 10 assist in raising its quota,
The personnel Of the state organlza-
ton, recently completed, includes some
Of the most experienced war work cam
paiqners in Vermont, and in every town
| Il Il hoped that the directing commit
tees may be able TO profit by the assist
anee of men and women whose energy
and enthusiasm has been applied IN pre-
yious campaigns. The state organization
comprises an executive committee mace
up as follows:
CAMPAIGN chairman, Earl $. kinsley
of Rutland; campaign director, Archl-
bald c. Hurd of White River Junction
| George L. Durham of Brattleboro, Mrs
NJ. d. Chittenden of Burlington, Thorn
az B. Wright Of Burlington, Joseph
Frank of Burlington, George y. Young
of Montpelier, Adjt. Theodore Fowler oil
burlington. Each member Of the com
mfttee represents one Of the seven, con
stituent organizations grouped under the
campaign head. =.
Six bureaus, departments and dlvl.
sions include speakers" publicity,
CORPORATION" Industrial" "agriculur'
ALI and ''boys and girls" with a stu
dents" department only in the district;
having colleges and preparatory schools
located within their limits. Mason ,
stone Of Montpelier is chairman OF TN
sraakers' bureau, and the others are;
chairman of publicity bureau, H. 7
Hinman of Barre; chairman OF corpora
ton department, George l.. Dunham Q
Rrattleboro; associate, George Y. eaDo
Of Burlington; chairman of industrial
department, yet to be appointed; chair
man Of agricultural department, yet &
ba Amounted; chairman Of victory boys
division. r. G.. Reynolds of Lyndonville
executive secretary of victory boys dl
(, vision. Charles Il. Garran Of White Riy
ar function; executive secretary OF vic
. tory girls division, yet to be appointed
County chairmen, with their associ
ates. who have already been appmntet
! are: Addison county, c. |. Button, MID
dlebury, chairman; Bennington county
Prank e. Howe of Bennington, chair
/. man Caledonia county, George Y, Car
! Of st. Johnsbury, chairman; Chittende
; county, Thomas II. Wagner Of burning
ton. chairman, Howard B. Crane, assc
slate for Burlington City; Essex county
Harry Marshall, chairmanj Frankli
county. w. r. McFeeters of ST. AIban'
chairman, John D. Wilson. associate tG
81 AIbans City, Frand Isle, Warren !
parks ofGrand Isle, chairman, Juan Rot
4 ;nsor Of South Hero, associate; Lamolll
county, Thomas G. Cheney Of Nor, M9Tri.
yille chairman. Orange county, Williai
i, r Sanborn Of STAFFORD, chairmani Oh
;. leans county, NJ NJ Taplin Of orlean
h chairman; Rutland county, B. G. Buxto
i II Middletown, chairman; S. O Dorse
# II Rutland City, associate; Washipt
= ton county, Harry Daniels OF East Mon
e pelier, chairman; Wlndham county, q
8 Fenton of Bellows Falls, Chairman
r George L. Durham OF Brattleb9ro !, a.
socia3e Windsor county, Ralph f. FlaT
ders Of Springfield, chairman