MINUTES OF TH= BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LAWRENCE COMMUNITY CHEST

15 September 1944

Lisle Eby, President, presiding with the following members of the
Board present: :

A. W. Berger Mrs. Deal Six ReveTheo A, Aszman
W. T. Allen Pearl Carpenter Ee J. Coy
Wealthy Babcock A. 3. Woestemeyer George Lowman

George Hedrick

Mr. Eby called the meeting to order; the minutes were read, and
there being no objections thereto, they were approved as read.

Mr. Woesteneyer moved, seconded by Mrs. Deal Six that the Audit
Report prepared by George M. Clem, dated June 9, 1944, be approved,
and that the question of considering cancelled the old outstanding
checks totaling $6.75 be left up to the Finmce Committee and that.
whatever action they take on it be accepted by the Board, This motion
carried unanimously.

President Eby next presented for the consideration and discussion
of the Board, the Minutes of the Budget Committee dated 7 September
1944, copy of which is attached and made a part hereof the same as
tho copied herein in full.

Rev, Aszman suggested that in listing the allotments for approval
some distinction should be made between the Community Service League
and the regular Community Chest payments. Mr. Woestemeyer suggested
that an asterisk be placed by any allotments made the Community Service
League and a note to the effect that this allotment was made from funds
furnished by the National War Fund and not from the Community Chest
funds. There was general agreement on this suggestion.

After a general discussion of all items covered in the Budget Com-
mittee's Minutes, Rev. Aszman moved to accept the report in toto of
the Budget Committee. This motion was seconded by Miss Carpenter and
carried unanimously.

Mr, Lowman moved that the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Community Chest and the Chairman of the Budget Committee and any
other Board Members they may desire, act as a committee to contact the
proper taxing agent to have included in their budget the $1200.00
needed by the Lawrence Recreational Council. This motion was seconded
by Mrs, Six and earried unanimously.

President Eby, reporting on the question of auditing the books of
member agencies, stated that a Committee consisting of Ruben Fox,
Warren Decker and George Clem had been appointed with the under-
standing that Mr. Clem was to do any work that was necessary and that
he was to be paid for it.

Mr, J. H. Parsons, Chairman of the Lawrence Community Chest War
Fund Drive,attended the meeting as a guest of the Board and gave a
brief report on the organization of the campaign to date.

Mrs. Six, seconded by Miss Carpenter, moved to adjourn - carried.