New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
S2O5,138,381 To Be
Expended in Relief
Work for. Soldiers
big 70 Organization
Announce Plans for Help
ing the Troops in Long
Period of Demobilization

Complete approval by the War and
Navy departments Of the expenditure
of $205,138,381.70 in after-the wa r
work among the fighting men of the
United States and Allied nations was
announced yesterday by John r. Mott,
director general Of the United War
Work Campaign. In his announcement
DR.. Mott emphasized the joint state
ment of Secretary Baker and Secretary
Daniels that during the period of de-
mobilization "this practical welfare
work will be even more needed" than
1t was before the armisticc was signed.
The period covered by this enormous
expenditure is the fifteen months from
October l, 1918, to December 81, 1919.
Final payments on pledges made dur
ing the campaign Of last November are
due to-day. DR.. Motifs statement,
which includes the allotments made
to the seven officially recognized or
CARNATIONS, is as follows:
with full approval of the War and
Navy departments, an expenditure of
s2O5, S,3S1.70 will have been made by
january 1, 1926, from funds of the
United War Work Campaign by the
seven officially recognized war welfare
work organizations in needed service
to our soldiers, sailors and marines !;
among the men and the women of the
armies and the navies of our Allies
and in aiding returning prisoners of
war.
Urge Payment in Full
Approving the budgets of the seven
societies, Secretary Baker and Secrc-
tary Daniels urge the American public
to pay In full their pledges made dur
ing the financial drive of November,
1918, the final payments on these
pledges falling due Saturday. Secre-
tary Baker and Secretary Daniels say:
"'All reports which reach us from
overseas confirm our. estimate as to
the necessity of maintaining, and, in
some of its aspects, augmenting, this
work. In our judgment, the full sum
subscribed in the campaign will be re
quired, if these societies are to do what
the American people desire to have
them do in serving the soldiers and
sailors and other classes included il
the original appeal.
Moreover, there could in our judg
ment be no wiser use of such funds
The demobiilzation plans, so far as
they have been determined, make il
plain that the work of the different
organizations will be needed for a long
time still, and, owing to condition.
period Of rehabilitation this practica
welfare work will be even more needed
than ever"
Budgets of Welfare Work
The budgets of the seven welfare
pamphlet form, following their ap
proval in Washington, show the fol
lowing planned expenditures over ;
period Of fifteen months from October
1, 1913, to December 81, 1919:
Young Mems Christian Associa-
Young women's Christian Asso-
National Catholic War Council
* of C) C).................. ss,o15,s7
Jewish Welfare Board. ..... .... 4,2o3,sl
War Camp Community Service. e.. 1871 IS
American Library Association. 4,5l7,80
Salvation Army ................ 4,210,50
DR.. Mott sailed yesterday on boart
the Caronia for Europe, his sixth triI
to the war zone since August, 1914
He will study the changed conditions
which the seven organizations are
meeting during the period of demobli
zation and reconstruction.