UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

 

ARCHITECTURE
LAWRENCE, KANSAS

 

October 16, 1943

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Chairman, University Committee
National War Fund and Community Chest.

Dear Dr. Allen;

I received your mimeographed request to serve on the
University Committe for this War Fund and Community Chest campaign.

I am not a@ good solicitor anyway, but aside from that, in this
particular case I could not be of sufficient service to the cam-
paign, as it seems to be planned.

Naturally I am thoroughly in sympathy with the idea behind it
all, and intend to help out financially to the limit of my re-
sources; but I do not like the way this thing is beins done this
time at all.

I do not think that the Community Chest and the National sé-
called War Fund should be combined. I also do not see any way
for an individual contributor to state where or how he should like
his own money to go--that is to what particular organizations.

I think that is not only his right, but is an essential part of
& proper solicitation campaign. .

Hitherto, in my own case, for instance, I have been glad to
assist various of the organizations and Broups ( both in the Com-
munity Chest group, and others in what are now included in the War
Fund group) but I have not been in entire sympathy with the policies
or methods of spending of certain other organizations, and I think
I have a right to differentiate among them.

Not to have this privilege is to spoil the whole idea and morale
building effect of such a charity campaign, and turn it into just
another form of general tax.

i)
I may be mistaken in this assumption of mine, but it, what I
gather from conversation, and the form of the contribution card
you sent me. If I am mistakem, please let me know, for I would
not want to have a false impression. At any rete you see I would
not make a good solicitor] So please excuse me from that duty,
which otherwise would have been a4 privilege.

Sincerely yours,