The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-30
PLANS OF WILSON FOUNDATION FIXED.
 HAVE WIDE SCOPE
Movement to Perpetuate Former Presidents Ideals to Start
 January 16.


 Presidents Ideals to Start
 January 16.
 The permanent organization of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation has been one of the most discussed questions Ill regard to the establishment of the Foun- dation. This permanent organization has not only been the subject of much consideration by the National Committee of the Foundation, which has 1t Tn charge, but has aroused much interest in the public which Is desirous of contribut- ing to the Foundation.
 The plans for the permanent organiza- tion of the Foundation are in the hands of the National Committee, which is the governing body of the campaign and which consists of representatives from each state. The personnel of this Com mittee provides adequate representation from all parts of the country. At a recent conference of the National Com mittee, a committee was appointed to make a report on the permanent organ ization of the Foundation. This com mittee consisted of Norman Davis, of New York, chairman; Edward M. Box, of Philadelphia; Professor Henry Far nam, of Connecticut; Edwin F. Gay, of New York; Judge H. B. Howe, of Yer
 
 Mrs. Charles E. Simonson, of New York; Dr. C. J. Smith, of Oregon former Ambassador William G. Sharp, of Ohio
 The reports of this subcommittee as adopted, provided for a Board of Trus- tees, to consist of fifteen members ap- pointed by the Executive Committee, subject to confirmation by the National Committee, such trustees to be men and women of nationally representative char acter.
 Five persons were designated as Trus- tees at this meeting, the Executive Com mittee being authorized to name the re- maining ten members. The five persons named as members of the Board of Trustees are Cleveland H. Dodge, of York; Franklin D. Roosevelt, of Elm met, Marvin & Roosevelt, New York; President E. A. Alderman, of the Uni versity of Virginia; William Allen White, publisher of the Emporia Ga zette, Kansas and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president National American Wo- man Suffrage Association.
 The report provided that the Board of Trustees should be incorporated, should elect its own Chairman, and other officers, and should decide on and adopt forms of procedure and necessary by laws.
 The Trustees are to take over from the Executive Committee the amount of money collected for The Woodrow Will son Foundation, and are to invest it in securities of the United States Govern ment or in other approved trust fund securities, and after the deduction of necessary expenses are to disburse the income annually to the Jury of Awards The second permanent body provided l for by the National Committee Is the l Jury of Awards The duties of the Jury of Awards are distinctly separated from 1 those of the Board of Trustees who ad- minister the funds of the Foundation
 The Jury of Awards IS. to consist of twenty-f five persons, ten to be named by 1 the Board of Trustees, of whom one shall be appointed Chairman, and fifteen to be nominated, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, by national or l ganizations designated by the Board of Trustees. The Jury of Awards is to periodically make the Award, or Awards, l from the income of the Foundation under rules laid down by the Board of Trus- tees.
 l This composition of the Jury of Awards, making ten members appointed by the Board of Trustees and providing that fifteen be nominated by representa- tive national organizations will insure that the personnel of the Jury is of high l character and representative of the best l interests of the country.
 l No formal steps have been taken to nominate persons for the Jury of l Awards The reason for this is that the formation of the Board of Trustees will proceed that of the Jury, and, also, l that there will be no call for a Jury to make Awards until the endowment of the Foundation Is completed.
 l The character of the men and women who are already appointed members of the Board of Trustees affords excellent l evidence that the funds of the Founda- ton will be administered wisely and with the same degree of care that is exercised in the administration of an efficient busi- ness corporation. In this connection 1t is interesting to note that the expenses for the national campaign have been en- tirely underwritten by special contribu- | tions prior to the campaign, and that III l Connecticut the same plan has been fol- l lowed so that an expense fund has been raised by gifts from those who are par l ticularly interested III the Foundation 1 with the understanding that these gifts ! should form a special fund which would defray the expenses of the state cam paign so that, when the actual public subscription of funds begins January 16 the public may be assured that every dollar will go directly to the Foundation