On the initiative of the British Women's Association an effort has been made to set afoot a scheme for ce-ordinating charitable organizations working for foreign refugees and foreign victims of distress at the resent time.
As a preliminary, representatives of the American Women's Club, the British Women's Association, Community Church, Fresh Air' Fund, King's Daughters' Society, Salvation Army and the Y.M.C.A. were able to accept the invitation extended to them. Dean AES. Trivett was unavoidably prevented from attending by a previous engagement.
It 4s hoped that all assistance dealing with foreign relief and not represented at this meeting will be able to got in touch with the or-Wanlzors "30. that the ce-ordination scheme can be as compY./ and comprehensive as possible, he argu: ment in favour' of ce-ordination. is, particularly pressing just now for it 4s felt there is an urgent need for conserving existing resources and ensuring economical distribution. of available funds and: donations received. "At the meeting representatives of nearly every society testified to the fact that duplication of effort had occurred in the past and endorsed the need for ce-operation.
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