The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-22
WELFARE DRIVE
TO END OCT. "a
Continued From Page One)

Josey, Luther A. Raney, Harry M.
Solomon, Alex Sprunt, DR.. L. w.
Upperman, James E. L. Wade,
Mrs. w. G. Whitehead and J.
Walter Webb.
Following the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting and
adoption of the Campaign Commit
tee report setting October "a, as
the closing date for the 1915 fund
drive, a lengthy discussion arose
over a recommendation by the
Executive Committee that the by
laws be suspended and that the
local Travellers Aid be allowed an
additional sum to meet current
obligations.
Mr.. Latta Immediately inform
ed the board that this agency al.
ready has received the allowable
10 per cent over their 1944-45 bud
get figure and Mr.. Newman told
the group that the bylaws could
not be suspended
Following a motion to the effect
that because of peculiar ciccum-
stances, the Travellers Aid be given
an additional $500, Mr.. Newman
suggested that the agency be ask
ed to borrow the necessary funds
and add the amount to their coming
budget estimates. He was offering
this suggestion be said, in view OF
the fact that the Board of Directors
had taken a definite stand not to
increase the budget figures of any
agency over sum of 40 per cent
In explaining the request for
additional funds, Mr.. Solomon,
Travellers Aid representative on the
board, said that it would be only
wild guess if he was to state
how many telephone calls will be
necessary or how much aid to ser.
vice men and their wives will have
to be given. 1t is an unknown
quantity, he pointed out.
Answering a query by M. New
man as to whether the Red Cross
could take over such items, Mr.
Solomon said that the Red Cross
only helps men and women now
in service, and their dependents,
After further brief discussion, or
motion by Mr.. Newman, the Boarc
unanimously adopted a resolution
to the effect that 1.-The board de.
clines to increase the agency's ap.
preparation by $500, but views with
favor, the Travellers Aid borrow.
ing the amount for emergency
purposes and with the understand.
ing that the amount borrowed be
included in the new budget"
On recommendation of the Bud.
get committee, the Y. w. c. A.
was granted approval to sell life
memberships at 500 each, provid'
ed the amount realized be placed
with the Community Welfare
Foundation in trust for use at some
future date.
Mrs. Edwin Josey, Y. W. c. A.,
representative, told the board that
the life membership drive was in
tended as means to build up the
capital assets of the organization
in order that new home may be
built when the time is opportune.
The board also gave approval to
the John H. Shaw Boys Club
(Negro) request to conduct a cam
paign for funds during the month
Of July to build a permanent home
for the club on the campus OF the
Williston school, the site having
been leased by the city-county
board of education.
DR.. Leroy W. Upperman stated
the case for the club, saying that
the organization has made good
progress, is affiliated with the
Boys Club of America; has a to-
tai enrolment of 511 and that a
total of 8, 1856 boys had attended the
81 meetings held since the club
was organized. Sept is. He said
that tentative plans call for build
ing to cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000 and that furnishings and
other incidenta1s would raise the
expected costs to approximately
$25, 900, the amount they hoped to
raise.
After DR.. Upperman had assured