Mareh lly 1944

tir, Wade Pierce, Chairman , 4
American Red Cross “
Kansas Electric Power Co.

Lawrence, Konsas

 

My dear Mr, Pierees

 

¥e appreciate the concern, regarding quotas, expressed in your letter
of March 8 and will try oe ae Fer ae Serene eee ene ee Oe
in understanding the allocation of the National quota,

Attached for your inforsation and recerd is a copy of tir. Keiskerte

letter of January 6 which advises that the ainimum needs of the National and
 Intersational programs would be $140,000,000. ‘his figure ws determined on |
the basis of world-wide operation and without reference to the local program |
needs of any chapter. You will reeall that the total for National and Inter~ ,
national programe for last year were $100,000,000 and that the National Organi~ )
zation had a reserve of $20,000,000 dor as e. Ase you can weadihy see

this reserve reduced the amount asked Soir the seen | wogran to JOO,»
You will wish to take tiis $60,000,000 into consideration as agains
needs of this year inasmuch ae the National Organisation dose not ,
such as last year, I am sure you have no question regarding the need for this
gum which we have — to distribute equitably anong — through the
re

Y gather sheds your Saaadtabe concern is the equity of distribution of
the National needs amomng ch ipters.

: By way of explanation I would like to make mention of ‘the fact that the
Midwestern Area has notyin the past, carried its fair shore of the total needs
for the country as a whole. ‘This year an attempt has been aade for these Hide
wanen — te carry Sele fete ‘ears of the total needs. pe es

   
    

have a rae” : |

 

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