16, Pledges and Deferred Payments of Pledges

Where pledges are secured or solicited for contributions to be paid
in instalments or at later dates the time of payment of such pledges or deferred
payments should be limited to as short a period as possible. Experience has
shown that payroll deduction plans are most successful and are more acceptable
to the contributors where they can be kept within a four months period. In any
event it is recommended that all deferred payment plans be arranged, if possible,
so that final payments will be made on or before September 30, 19h,

-17. Banking and Custody of Funds

All funds received by or for the Chapters in this Campaign are to be
deposited and banked to the credit of the American Red Cross, ooo uw. Chapter.
This does not preclude, if it is desired, the opening of temporary bank accounts
in the Chapter's name for handling the War Fund collections but all of the funds
must at all times be in the name of The American Red CLOSS8y on emmmmmmnnnnn ONAPtEY y
and subject to the Chapter's control. —

af seperate bank accounts are opened for War Fund collections, all funds
placed in such accounts should ultimately be passed through the Chapter treasury
and recorded on the Chapter financial reports so that the Chapter records will
reflect the total monies received and disbursed, including the oT sent to
the National Organization.

18. Remittance of National Organization's Portion of Contributions Received

 

 

; Tt is requested that the National Organisation's share of cash collec-
ions as received by the Chapters be remitted weekly to the Area Offices. ‘The.
National Organization will prepare and furnish to the ere the forms to be
- used in making such remittances.

CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

19. The local expenditures of the Chapter for the campaign are to be met from
the funds raised by the Chapter for its requirements and no part of local campaign
expenditures are authorized as deductions from the amount due the National
Organization. The National Organization is covering the major portion of campaign
expenditures on a national scale, including pamphlets, receipt cards, posters,
information leaflets, and other large quantities of campaign supplies and
assistance which have been furnished to the Chapters without charge to them, This
is consistent with the procedure which has been followed in Roll Calls as to the
division of campaign expenses between the National Organization and the Chapters.

20. Purpose for which Red Cross War Funds Will Be Used

The funds raised by the American Red Cross in the War Fund Campaign of
March 1944 will be utilized by the National Organization and by the Chapters to
meet the primary and fundamental Red Cross responsibilities to the American armed
‘forces at home and abroad; to cover the expansion and maintenance of existing
Red Cross services and the development of such additional services as may be
necessary for civilian defense and welfare in this country; to render such aid
to the peoples and forces associated with this Government in the War, or to other
peoples where such action would be. consistent with the National interest, as may
be required and be within the scope of activities and resources of the American
Red Cross; and to meet any other requirements for Red Cross relief or service di-
rectly or indirectly growing out of, or resulting from, the conflict. It is not
possible to foresee all of the. eiprecncton which will inevitably develop as the
result of the war, both at home and abroad, and. the American Red Cross will,.in its
discretion, utilize these funds to. deal with such situations as fall within the
scope of its activities and resources and are consistent with its purposes and
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