New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
K. OF C. ACCOUNTS
FOR WAR WORK FUND

A detailed statement dealing with
the disposition of the $l7,OO0,0OO re-
ceived by them up to June 80, 1919
from the United War Work Fund
of $l70, 10000 has been made pub
lie by the Supreme Board OF Di-
rectors OF the Knights of Columbus.
An official copy of this report was
handed the State Record by N. d.
Meyer. Grand Knight of Santa Fe
Council II takes up each of the war
activities OF the Knights of Colum-
bus, and il also gives an accounting
of the Sl,776,4Oo obtained in an earlier
campaign.
The quota of the Knights of Co.
lumbus from the War Work Drive
was S25,O0O.OO0. and up to June 80,
1919, the exact amount received was
Sl7, 80, ,24987. OF this amount the dis
bursements were: For activities in
the United States. $5,46S, ,0o079; for
total of $l5Ol8 l434l, leaving an un-
expended balance on June 80 OF ST.
ll2,l5l.46. As the monthly expen-
diture for war work approximates
this balance has since been
expended and fresh acquisitions are
being made on the fund collected
in the United War Work Drive.
On free creature comforts the K
of c. spent 100000, which was,
according to the report, more than
all other organizations participating
in the United War Work Drive. This
included the comforts distributed on
transports by the l08 X. of c. sec
retaries engaged in transport work.
This sum represents goods purchased
in the United States. Overseas the
organization spent large sums for
supplies for free distribution.
Items included in the list are
oOO,OO0,OOO beef cubes, 6l8,O00,000I
cigarettes, 3,750,0OO pipes, 546.8sl
pounds of pipe tobacco, and 100000
pounds of candy.
For collection, cafe and general
administration of their funds the
knights spent Sl66,6l676, or 263 per
cent. of entire disbursements, a sum
exceeded by the total discounts ac-
cruing from prompt payment OF mer-I
chandise bills. In concluding the
report it was said that the X. OF
c. would continue without charge
their work for the temporal and
spiritual welfare of all the men in
the nations service.
The sum of $5,46S,O6O7o was cx-
pended for activities in the United
States, of which the building pro-
gram, including new construction
and additions, rentals. operation and
and equipment, took
81 sos 3.02285 The Knights had 46l
and % tents. Eleven build
ngs were being constructed. az per-
army posts, on June 80.
Personal expense, excluding head.
quarters staff, cost the Knights ST.
Ao6o0ll for a total personnel Of
,l34. Activities or service program,
including athletics and sports, mo-
ton pictures and other entertain
ments, educational, social and en-
)loyment service, cost %45.65o. Motor
transport service cost $i702440l. On
supplies for free distribution, includ-
ng stationery. periodicals, tobacco,
ood and candy and miscellaneous
supplies, such as soap, shaving ma |
erials, and etc, the Knights spent |
Il ,063 ,56S63. Freight and insurance
,ost the Knights $92.4ll53, and gem
raj administration, $l3S0SSl8; this
TEN covered salaries and expenses
IF headquarters staff, publicity, and
-ents and office supplies and m
,idental expense. Other disburse-
nents, including funds at offices of
department. directors and camps and
hospitals to meet the hourly needs !
Il operations, amounted to $90S,6lo,-
For their overseas work the Knights |
pent $o,sS0,082.62. or this amount
S02944l was spent on building and
quipment. The Knights maintain
d l25 huts and clubs OF substantial
ize, while other more or less ephem-
raj clubs were equipped and main
aimed to bring the total number OF
(. of c. points of contact with the
roops to $50
The Knights sent LOIS workers
verseas out of a total number of
ala applicants. Every State in the
mon was represented in the over
cas- ranks of the K. Of c.
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