Woodrow Wilson to Carter Glass
Title
Woodrow Wilson to Carter Glass
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP25279
Date
1918 October 19
Description
President Wilson writes to the Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency that they ought to help the United War Campaign by removing prohibitions on contributions from the national banks.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--United States
United War Work Campaign, Inc.
Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960
Contributor
Danna Faulds
Relation
WWP25276
WWP25277
WWP25278
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
Hon. Carter Glass,
Chairman, Committee on Banking and Currency,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC
Dear Mr. Congressman:
The Commission on Training Camp Activities, The Young Mens Christian Association, The Young Womens Christian Association, the Knights of Columbus, The Jewish Welfare Board, The American Library Association and the Salvation Army are all, as you know, accepted instrumentalities through which the men in the ranks are assisted in many essential matters of recreation and morale. This work needs large financial support and at my request all these organizations have agreed to combine their approaching appeals for funds in a single campaign during the week of November 11th and they have incorporated under the laws of the State of New York the United War Work Campaign for the purpose of raising 170 million dollars to finance their joint work for one year. This is splendid new evidence of patriotic cooperation in a great work for the welfare of our soldiers and sailors and of the subordination of religious differences and of race and creed distinction. This amalgamation of appeals for funds for the United War Work Campaign makes it possible to limit appeals to two or three comprehensive campaigns to cover these agencies and the Red Cross and thus not interfere with Liberty Loan appeals and it also enables the spirit of the country in this matter to be expressed without distinction of race or religious opinion in support of what is in reality a common service.
If it is at all possible I think we ought to help this unique cooperative effort of the United War Work Campaign by removing the prohibition on National banks so that they may contribute if they wish to do so, as I am informed many do, and as Bankers Associations have recommended should be done and as was done for the Red Cross by act of Congress of May 22, 1918.
A Senate Joint Resolution (No. 179) authorizing national banks to subscribe to the United War Work Campaign has already received the approval of the Senate and I would appreciate it if your Committee could see its way to approve this resolution and help secure its passage by the House.
Yours sincerely,
Chairman, Committee on Banking and Currency,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC
Dear Mr. Congressman:
The Commission on Training Camp Activities, The Young Mens Christian Association, The Young Womens Christian Association, the Knights of Columbus, The Jewish Welfare Board, The American Library Association and the Salvation Army are all, as you know, accepted instrumentalities through which the men in the ranks are assisted in many essential matters of recreation and morale. This work needs large financial support and at my request all these organizations have agreed to combine their approaching appeals for funds in a single campaign during the week of November 11th and they have incorporated under the laws of the State of New York the United War Work Campaign for the purpose of raising 170 million dollars to finance their joint work for one year. This is splendid new evidence of patriotic cooperation in a great work for the welfare of our soldiers and sailors and of the subordination of religious differences and of race and creed distinction. This amalgamation of appeals for funds for the United War Work Campaign makes it possible to limit appeals to two or three comprehensive campaigns to cover these agencies and the Red Cross and thus not interfere with Liberty Loan appeals and it also enables the spirit of the country in this matter to be expressed without distinction of race or religious opinion in support of what is in reality a common service.
If it is at all possible I think we ought to help this unique cooperative effort of the United War Work Campaign by removing the prohibition on National banks so that they may contribute if they wish to do so, as I am informed many do, and as Bankers Associations have recommended should be done and as was done for the Red Cross by act of Congress of May 22, 1918.
A Senate Joint Resolution (No. 179) authorizing national banks to subscribe to the United War Work Campaign has already received the approval of the Senate and I would appreciate it if your Committee could see its way to approve this resolution and help secure its passage by the House.
Yours sincerely,
Original Format
Letter
To
Glass, Carter, 1858-1946
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Carter Glass,” 1918 October 19, WWP25279, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.