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Show FOUR MINUTE MEN TO DISBAND The work of I he Four MinuLo men of the Committee on Public Information Informa-tion will conclude on Christmas, Eve ami the organization will be disbanded. disband-ed. This decision was arrived at after a series of consultations in which full weight was given to the views of tho various departments of the Government, Gov-ernment, of tho National Advisory Council of the Four Minute men, of the headquarters staff and representatives represen-tatives of tho field workers; the results re-sults of which were laid before tho President by George Creel, Chairman of the committee. In arriving at the decision to discontinue dis-continue the activities of the organization organ-ization at the conclusion of the cam paigns already provided for, due consideration con-sideration was given to the fact that the period of transition from a war basis to a peace basis will be fraught with momentous problems upon which the public will require fer-quent fer-quent enlightenment. It was felt however that the subjects sub-jects which will present themselves (luring this period will of necessity involve economic and political questions ques-tions from the discussion of which it would be practically impossible to exclude partisan views. Since the Four Minute men are strictly nonpartisan, nonpar-tisan, it would not be possible to use them for disseminating information upon such questions. "" Furthermore the organization was created for and by the war emergency emergen-cy which actually ended with the signing of the armistice on November Novem-ber 11th. The appropriation from Congress under which it has operated operat-ed was distinctly an emergency appropriation ap-propriation and while a balance is still available, it, is not felt that it should be drawn upon any longer than is absolutely necessary. The situation in the communities in'At,lhe local organizations are established also indicates the desirability desir-ability of disbanding the body; since the speakers are selected from among the busiest men in each community, and the rush of reconstruction work would compel a great number of them to tender resignations in any event. The interests of the motion picture theatres which have so generously and unselfishly cooperated in the work had to be given careful consideration consid-eration also, and it was felt that it would not be fair to ask them to continue con-tinue to deviate from their accustomed accustom-ed program now that the termination of the emergency might incline some among their patrons to be less patient with such interruptions. The following campaigns remain to be completed, after which the organization organ-ization will be officially disbanded: December 7 Red Cross Home Service. December 8-14 What Have We Won? December 15-23 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. December 24 Closing Tributes. |