Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-09
Of Funds For
World Charities Very
Necessary.

The need for continued super
vision of the solicitation of funds
by State Councils of Defense has
not in any Way been terminated
by the signing of the armistice.
Nearly all voluntary societies
which solicited funds for pur-
poses arising out of the war will
continue to solicit during the per-
iod of rehabilitation and recons-
| truction. In addition, new Soc
ieties will arise both for the re-
construction of the devastated
| areas of Europe and for relief.
welfare, and reconstruction"
puposes at home.
In the face Of this situation, it
is important that each State Cou-
neil of Defence continue to pro-
tect the citizens of its State from
fraud, from wastage of their
funds and from constant petty
and irritating solicitation. 1t is
equally important that the public
be protectd from the effects of
confused, inarticulated effort and
ill-considered action-a protection
of persons as much as Of dollars.
furthermore, in a strikingly
high degree, the resources which
are available for relief and the
total of voluntary contributions,
are both limited. Each dollar
that is given, each resource that
is consumed for unnecessary or
fraudulent ends, is directly de.
Quoted from the funds and re-
sources available for necessary
work. Moreover. the generosity
of persons who have found out
that their contributions for relief
or welfare have been wasted OF
fraudulently appropriated is al
most invariably blighted, anb not
only their immediate, but al
their potential future contribut
ions are withdrawn from the sup
! port of necessary work.
; AT the present time the conser
vation of the funds of available
; voluntary contributions is es
! pecially imbortant. The estab
! lished local charitable and socla
J societies have had their resource
depleted and their organization
e undermined through the strait
of the war. Suddenly, and al
$ most without warning, the de
: mobilization of the army and 0
\ industry, the waves of unemDloy
ment that ase sure to fowler ant
the closing in of a winter of un
: paralleled high prices, hav
G precipitated upon them a tremen
d dous need for their services Whic
e their greatest strength will b
taxed to meet.
; To conserve our local and over
sea relief and welfare funds an
= resources as we'll as to protec
s our citizens, an adequate stat
IS wide supervision of the solicitat
. ion of funds is urgently needed
We therefore request that durin
. the period of rehabilitation an
1t readjustment each State Counc
a continue to supervise the solic
m tation of funds for purposes ari
70 ing out of the war.
; No solicitation of funds for a
legged war purposes should be pc
y mitted except that of Allied WI
lr work, Red Cross and Belga
st Relief. If there should be al
b. collection attempted upon Il
III part of any one, demand of su,
~ person a permit from the Sta
~ Council of Defense; and if
w cannot be shown, take steps
y, stop the collection.
,e. Tennesseens must not be impt
It. ed upon under the guise of W
., charities. All proper purpos
will be granted permits by t
- State Council.
ef- Very turly yours,
Rutledge Smith
a. rl..~-a~ ord ESe1d Carsxzfs