Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
0UOTAFOR RUSSIAN
RELIEF IS EXCEEDED

hllcIlCd lfiUUU,uuU ORGANIZED WOIk-
ing men and women of the Congress of
Industrial Organizations, the American
Federation of Labor, the Railroad Broth
erhoods and independent unions have
made a singularly outstanding contribu-
tion in providing assistance to the he
roic people of the Soviet Union,' de-
clared Edward c. Carter, president Of
Russian War Relief, in a report Of the
relief agency's activities during the first
six months of 1914 In that period. he
announced, American trade unionists
and their families, together with the
American public, contributed $13.715,-
O7099 in cash and contributions in kind
to Russian War Relief
Cash contributions totalling S4.091.-
1888 were received through the Ma
tional War Fund and contributions of
clothing, household kits, watches, seeds
and miscellaneous items, valued at So
623,917O1, were made direct to Russian
War Relief.
Total contributions were more than
double the amount received in the first
half of l943, according to Carter, and
exceed by more than $sOOO,OOO the
quota set by the agency for the first six
months of the year
Carter reported, that in addition to
contributing in the general community
Russian War Relief campaigns, American
unionists also conducted special drives
in union halls and shops, and served as
volunteers in the collecting, packing and
sorting of all materials for shipment to
the Soviet Union.
Our nations workers, as in the de-
fense plants, have gone all-out in their
efforts to aid the Soviet people, and
their efforts have played mighty part
in the development of strong and en-
during friendship and cooperation be
tween the United States and the U. S.
s. R." Carter said.
Undoubtedly" he added, we will eX-
ceed the goal of $2l 100000 worth Of
supplies set for 1914 on January l. The
American people will not have boun-
daries set on their generosity to a gal
liant ally and have consistently given
more than we asked of them Their
spontaneous gifts to the Russian people
in the last six months, in addition to
cash contributed to the National War
Fund, represent more than has beer
contributed to any other single foreign
relief agency in this period, with the
exception of the American Red Cross"
Carter pointed out that all supplies
shipped to the Soviet Union carry
abel with the American flag ON it and
that contributions in kind are accom-
panied by a personal message to the
Russian recipient from the individual
donor, Many replies express
iing thanks and appreciation have been
received from Soviet citizens
1T is our belief" said Carter, that
russian War Relief is thus playing an
important role, not only in shipping
needed supplies, but in es-
.ablishing a more friendly relationship
between our two great peoples for
peaceful future. Every Russian receiv-
ng a gift through us knows that this
lift comes with the good will and re
pect of individual Americans in every
,ity and village in the United States.
And the American giver has warm per
.onal interest in the recipient of his
Nearly nine and a half million dol
ars worth OF goods have been consigned
% the Soviet Union since Januray /, and
IN additional four and a half million
lollars worth is being processed and
,acked in Russian War Relief's two ma
or warehouses in New York city and
cortland, oregon for immediate ship
nent
Russian War Relief, which will share
n the National War Fund campaign -
his fall, will also continue intensive
ontributions-in-kind drives, Carter said. :
dembers Of the Board of Directors OF o
sussian War Relief are:
Allen Wardwell, honorary chairman; il
idward C.. Carter, president; Henry c. a
alexander, vice president; the Rev. n
henry Sloane Coffin, vice president; b. S
/. Tompkins, treasurer; Warren P. Liv- a
assistant treasurer Lewis v. d
Jays, assistant treasurer; william w. c
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