The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-20
30 CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS INVITED TO AID
IN ESTABLISHING WELFARE FUND FOR CITY

Announcing their intention to es-
tablish welfare fund in this city, for
the purpose of financing civic organ
izations by means of a joint campaign
for a central fund, which will be used
by these organizations as needed.
members of the Welfare Fund COM
mittee of the Rotary club have sent
out letters TO the heads of 80 civic or
CARNATIONS in the city,
The letters invite these organiZa-
tons to affiliate with the campaign,
becoming members of Welfare fund
league. The plan OF organization OF
the proposed league is also set forth
in letter.
Message to Organizations.
The message to heads, of civic or
CARNATIONS follows:
Gentlemen: After a series Of con-
ferences extending over several
months, it has been decided TO at
tempt the organization of Commun-
ity Fund for Richmond, along the
lines indicated in the enclosed plan.
Ii is hoped that your organization
along with all others in the commun-
ity interested in welfare work, will see
fit to become an institutional member
of the proposed league. The under
signed committee will be glad to be
informed as to your action In the mat
ter and will also be glad to give any
further information desired. Dele
gates from your organization should
of course be selected before Feb. 10,
and their names given to our COM
mittee, in order that we may notify
them of the meeting.
With best wishes, we are, very
sincerely,
l.. F. ROSS, Chairman.
H. r. ROBINSON,
WALKER G. LAND.
List of Organizations
A list of the organizations which
have been invited to participate
follows:
American Legion, Bar Association
Boy Scouts, Central Labor Council
Chamber of Commerce, Community
Service, Dorcas Society, Eagles Lodge
Elks' Lodge, ]. w. Jay Dental Coterle
Knights of Columbus, Margaret Smith
Home, Ministerial Association, Moose
Lodge. Penny Club, Reid Memorial
Hospital, Richmond Day Nursery
Richmond Kiwanis, Richmond Rotary
Richmond Teachers Federation, Sal
walton Army, South Side improvement
Association, Union Mission, Wayne
County Medical Society, Wayne Coun
ty Chapter American Red Cross, Wo
mems Relief Corps, Women's AuXil
larry of the American Legion, Wayne
County w. c. I. u, Woman's Club
and Y. M. c. A.
The following plan for communit!
chest organization for Richmond afte
approval by representatives of various
interested groups, is submitted as
basis of agreement as to the substan
tial elements of the plan with the un
Outstanding that the delegates select
ed are empowered to work out tn
details along these lines.
Plan of Organization
The name of this organization shall
be the Welfare League, Inc. Its objec
shall be to formulate a program o
social service adequate to the need
of this community, to provide by join
effort the funds necessary to meet tn
budgets of the participating agencie
in the league and to promote COOP
Grafton, efficiency and economy anon
them. 1t shall be empowered to carr
on such social work as is not include
in the work of it's constituent organ
ization.
1t shall be made up of institutions
and individual members. Each organ
ization accepting this resolution sha
be an institutional member and eac
contributor to the league shall be a
individual member The governin
body shall be a council composed {
the following:
l. Certain ex officio delegates.
=. Two delegates from each institl
tional member, not more than one {
whom shall be a paid executive.
3. Delegates elected by the indivi
ual members in number not to excee
% per cent of the institutional del
gates. (Note.-Delegates to represeT
the individual members for the frs
year will be elected by the other del
gates.)
There shall be a board of director