Show Functions of United War Fund Outlined State of Utah's Quota J JIs Is Drive Begins November Almost from Crom the start of oC the war warin warin in 1939 and particularly in the two bloody years ears which followed then Hitler's and Hirohito's hordes of savages overran Europe and East Indies a call for help was heard from the peoples of the devastated countries Women orphans prisoners of war var refugees and millions of other Innocent victims through people of their own blood in America sent up a piteous appeal for the aid which only America could render outside the help rendered at home by the few who were in a position to help help or or were permitted to do so Every Everyone one of or these appeals was met with whole-hearted whole interest by Americans throughout the country But deep Interest in off duty re recreation recreation recreation re- re creation for our armed forces a burning desire to do something to relieve the sufferings of war victims began to vie with many other calls for assistance The result result re re- re- re sult suit was a series of competitive campaigns on the part of earnest volunteers for the various organizations all all worthy all deserving of help The further result was inevitable It was the necessity for grouping these agencies all together so that one appeal instead of seventeen I could be made so that one contribution contribution contri contri- from each generous donor I could be made to do Its best for all So the National War Fund was organized Through it all the agencies were carefully scrutinized to avoid duplication 10 La o assure that only the worthy and those of Immediate Immediate immediate im Im- Im- Im mediate pressing needs were enrolled enrolled enrolled en en- rolled under the big mercy banner for an efficient allocation of funds To spread the work properly over the United States organizations organizations organizations were set up in each com corn Here It Is the United War Fund of or Utah Organization in all counties and county seats and other centers of all communities is practically complete Within a week or ten days November at latest these latest these or organizations organizations organizations or- or of or volunteer workers will take the field will field will begin the house to house farm to farm store to store and office to office canvass in our community Through their unselfish devotion to an urgent cause Utah will raise its its quota of the national war var fund little fund little enough when the almost colossal scope of the work is considered So that all the people of or the state may have a clear conception of the workings of the National War Fund and on the stat wide state basis the United War Fund of or Utah Earl J. J Glade of oC Salt Lake City president of the Utah organization organization organization set forth these facts First and foremost in the minds and hearts of people are of course the aims of the seventeen national and international agencies which separately do the work wed we'd all like to do personally for the alleviation alleviation alleviation alle alle- of distress throughout the war-torn war countries and for welfare and recreational work among our fighting forces That is taken for granted That generous impulse is behind the whole work of the National National National Na Na- War Fund and here in Utah our United War Fund But beside the services performed perform perform- ed by its seventeen major agencies agencies agen agen- cies des and National War Fund itself has a very practical list of or jobs It examines and passes upon the qualifications of its member agencies agencies agen agen- cies des and admits only those which meet the test and have been cerUI certified cerU- cerU tied fled to it by the Presidents President's War Var I Relief Relle Control Board Cooperative effort through the joint national campaign obviously results in re reduced reduced reduced re- re expenses the administrative costs of member agencies are re reduced reduced reduced re- re and their campaign costs eliminated The administrative and campaign expense of the National War Fund is less than two-thirds two of Df one percent There is no waste in administering the joint fund Through the budget committee each beneficiary agency is allotted the sum required for the thc maintenance maintenance maintenance main main- of Its approved services On the basis of oC efficiency on efficiency on the assurance that there will vili be no waste in allocating everyone's contribution con con- and and finally on on- on the ba- ba basis basis ba ba- sis of the urgent need need every every man and woman every organization in Utah is appealed to for the utmost support that can cnn be given |