Organization in the County Bulletin II United War Work Campaign for $170,500,000 November 11-18, 1918 SERIES OF CAMPAIGN BULLETINS I. Organization in the City, Large or Small II. Organization in the County III. Preparation and Assignment of Lists IV. Victory Boys V. Victory Girls VI. The Campaign among Students VII. The Campaign in Industries VIII. Publicity Organization and Distribution IX. Meetings: How to Plan and Conduct X. Campaign in Army and Navy Camps XI. Collection, Custody, and Forwarding of Funds XII. The Precinct Plan Issued by the OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL 347 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. RURAL DIVISION COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN Myron T. Herrick, Chairman Liberty Hyde Bailey Charles S. Barrett Kenyon L. Butterfield Arthur Capper Dwight B. Heard David Franklin Houston Joseph Hirsch N. P. Hull Mrs. Fannie M. Klinck William McFadden Gifford Pinchot Oliver Wilson EXECUTIVE STAFF DIRECTORS RURAL PUBLICITY, SPEAKERS Harry M. Blair AND REPORTING Albert E. Roberts Charles Dillon Arnaud C. Marts Richard L. Metcalfe Henry Israel Ralph Ingalls 2 ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTY THE CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION FOR A COUNTY The complete success of the Campaign is dependent upon the thor- oughness of organization from the largest city down to a school dis- trict in the remotest part of a county. Hence the need for organizing each state by counties, every county by townships (or such other subdivision of the county as may obtain), every township by school districts, with responsibility for the conduct of the Campaign in these areas definitely fixed. THE BASIS FOR ORGANIZATION The county is the unit of organization. The County Chairman, who is appointed by the State Chairman, has general direction of the Cam- paign in the county, exclusive of large cities for which special pro- vision has been made by the State Campaign Director. He must see to it that both city and rural territory are thoroughly organized. In contemplating the organization of counties we are confronted with various types of possible organization. There are counties which have one or more large cities, with adjacent small towns and rural districts, counties with several large towns and the rural districts, counties which are distinctly rural, having perhaps only a medium-sized county-seat town with smaller villages and open coun- try. Naturally these types require different organization. In any case, a division of responsibility must be given, by the appointment, through the County Chairman, of city and township chairmen. Town- ships in turn should be organized on the basis of the school district. The accompanying diagram will illustrate the types of organization for the various types of counties. COUNTY ORGANIZATION Not later than October 24th the County Chairman should call to- gether a small group of carefully selected men representing each town- ship or precinct. a. At this meeting the plan of campaign should be carefully out- lined. b. An Executive Committee of from three to five, including a Treas- urer, should be appointed. c. Responsibility for city, town, or township quotas should be determined. d. The Township Chairman should explain how daily reports are to be made, and the date, not later than November 1st, should be set for the county convention. 3 e. Delegates to the county convention should come from all parts of the county. At this convention the entire program the Campaign will be outlined. TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION The Township Chairman should appoint a local Executive Com- mittee of from three to five, including a Local Treasurer, who will serve until the Campaign is over or until the funds are collected. Local executive committees should refer to Bulletin III with refer- ence to making a very careful card index of every prospective giver, individual, business firm, corporation, etc. When these lists are complete get the workers together and place in their hands the names of those whom they are to solicit. Use the women especially in solicit- ing the homes. The boys and girls should solicit prospects in their respective divisions. Where the colored population requires special attention, card list them separately and select a group of colored men, directed by a colored or a white man, to canvass every colored man and the homes of all colored families. PUBLICITY Distribute and display all posters and printed matter to the best advantage in schools, post offices, and business houses. This material will be furnished through the County Chairman or other county organization. See Bulletin VIII. SPEAKERS Arrange with the County Chairman for speakers who will present the story to the public. Not only in every city should this presenta- tion be made, but m every town, every village, and every rural school m the county. See Bulletin IX. CAMPAIGN REPORTS Jll^ Tr^'^r^u'^""^^^ governing campaign reports should be strictly followed. The Township or Town Chairman should report to the County Chairman each day promptly at one o'clock by telephone Ty S cT™''^^^" '"^^ ^^^^^"'^ The County Chairman should make his report to the District Director at three o'clock each day by telephone or telegraph Late wh ch win t:f^ 'T^u ' ^^^^"^^ -P-^' uniSblankt which will be furnished by the state office. This report should include for ^act'onhTdi'''""'^' ^^^^^^^ ^^"^P'^S"' and st^^rately :ZZ^ ,? 1 ^^^^^ °"s-boys, girls, student, and colored Then should follow the total amount subscribed previously and the total COLLECTIONS tolL' CoJ'/ntv T ^""^Pf^g" Local Treasurer should forward to the County Treasurer all cash, with a list of all subscriptions in eluding cash. (See Bulletin XI.) u"s.v,ripuons in CAMPAIGN EXPENSE Local committees should see that the greatest economy is exercised rom T^^" ^ ^"^^ ^^^^^ ^^P--^ donated apart from the campaign contributions. In the event that these expenses s^uld exceed the special fund donated locally for the p" pos'e h difference may be deducted from the final official report of pledges which report will be asked for immediately after the Campai<.n A nl^JtT^?,! T^"'"'^ Jr"'^ deductions must accompany the revised re- port to the County Headquarters. INFLUENTIAL COOPERATION Attention is called to the fact that the outstanding leaders of national and state rural organizations are willing to put behind the Campaign their full influence as well as that of the organizations or agencies which they command ; for example, the Secretary of Agriculture has requested the 6,000 county farm agents, and the 33,000 crop reporters to lend their efforts in making the United War Work Campaign a great success in rural districts. The campaign leaders in the county should not fail to utilize these great resources. Such organizations as the Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers' Association, the National Grange, the American Live Stock Association, the Farmers' Union, and numerous other organizations have officially pledged their support. Their members will render valuable service if requested to do so. Letters have been sent to State and County School Superintendents. The agricultural and educational press have also been very helpful, so that already through these agencies a vast amount of information is being spread throughout rural America. 5 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/organizationincoOOunit