Montana labor news., 1944-08-31
RUSSIAN WAR RELIEF
GETS FINE RESPONSE

GETS FINE RESPONSE
The Montana Committee for Russian
War Relief has been busily engaged this
week in making plans for the Share
Your Clothes with Russia" drive which
will take place throughout Montana dur
ing September. At a meeting of the
state committee and officers in charge
Of Russian War Relief in Montana it
was decided that the week of September
$3.50 inclusive would be the dates Of col
lection Of clothing.
Kenneth NIcKenna, regional director
of Russian War Relief spent the past
week in Butte and with Owen D. Speer
superintendent Of Deer Lodge schools
who is state director of the Share Your
Clothes With Russia" campaign and
Margaret Nagle, executive secretary OF
the Montana committee, have been en-
gagged in completing plans for the cloth
ing campaign. Mr.. McKenna came to
Butte from salt Lake City where he
supervised a similar campaign in the
state of Utah.
The Share Your Clothes With Russia
campaign will be conducted on state
wide basis, through the schools Of the
state. Mr.. Speer said circulars would
be distributed among the school children
to be delivered to their parents and
neighbors. BY this method every home
in the state will be contacted, Mr.. speer
stated
The cooperation of the state Depart
ment Of Education has been secured
through Miss Elizabeth Ireland, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. All
pa9ochial schools in Montana win par
ticipate in the drive. Colorful posters
portraying the sad plight of the Russian
people since their homes were destroyed
by the German armies, will be sent to
every class room in the state and will
also be shown in many store windows
and public buildings during the clothing
drive.
Mr.. Speer and Miss Nagle both ex-
pressed satisfaction upon the co-opera-
ton Russian War Relief is receiving
from various labor organizations, civic
clubs, fraternal societies and officials
of big business throughout the state.
The Russian War Relief headquarters
are located at lO6 West Granite street
and are in charge of Margaret Nagle,
who reports that large donations Of
clothing are sent to the headquarters
daily.
Senator James E. Murray, honorary
chairman of Russian War Relief in Mon
tana, called at the state headquarters
upon his arrival in the city and was
favorably impressed by the splendid work
the organization is doing Senator Muir
ray and H. L. Maury are both respon-
sible for the organization of this worthy
war effort in Montana The movement
to help these brave war-stricken people
was started in Montana a year ago
when a clothing drive was conducted
and nine tons of clothing we're gathered
in Butte and surrounding area and
shipped to Russia. It was at that time
Mr.. Maury was appointed chairman by
E. G. Carter, national president Of the
organization, and who was classmate
of Mr. Maurys at the University OF
Virginia almost so years ago.
! Margaret Nagle, executive secretary
said kit campaign will be launched
when the clothing drive is over. The
kit contains a number of articles neces-
sary in a household and are sent to bring
aid and comfort to the civilian Russians
These campaigns have the approval
and hearty cooperation of the Presi-
dents War Control Board, which licenses
all relief agencies and regulates the Ma
tional War Chest.
Let us all respond to the call Of the
leaders Of Russian War Relief and help
the Russian people who have done such
good job for us by saving the lives
of thousands of American boys.