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[[preprinted]] TEL. 6006 JOHN CABLE ADDRESS "WARELIEF" The War Relief Clearing House For France and Her Allies [[left margin]] OFFICERS -------- PRESIDENT MR. A. BARTON HEPBURN, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chase National Bank. VICE-PRESIDENTS MR. S.R. BERTRON of Bertron, Griscom & Co., Bankers MR. FRED I. KENT, Vice President, Banker's Trust Co. MR. W.T.P. HOLLINGSWORTH. President, R.U.V. Company. MR LLOYD WARREN, Architect MR. W. FORBES MORGAN, of Morgan, Livermore & Co., Brokers MR R.L. BACON, or Kissel, Kinnicutt & Co., Bankers. TREASURER MR. THOMAS W. LAMONT, of J.P. Morgan & Co. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MR. HORACE E. ANDREWS, President, New York State Railways Company. MR. CHARLES R. BANGS, of American Telephone and Telegraph Company. MR. EDMUND L. BAYLIES, of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, MR. C.A. COFFIN, Chairman, Board of Directors of the General Electric Company. MR WILLIAM GREENOUGH, of Patterson, Eagle, Greenough & Day MR. RALPH J. PRESTON, MR. FRANCIS LOUIS SLADE, MR. HENRY W. TAFT, of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. MR. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. MR. WHITNEY WARREN SECRETARY OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MR. WALBRIDGE S. TAFT, of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE COMMITTEE MR. HORACE E. ANDREWS, President, New York State Railways Company. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS MR. E.C. BACON, of J.P. Morgan & Co. CHAIRMAN OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MR. B.D. CALDWELL, President, Wells Fargo and Company, Express. CHAIRMAN OF PURCHASING COMMITTEE MR. FREDERICK A. JUILLIARD A.D. Juilliard & Co. CHAIRMAN OF AUDITING COMMITTEE MR. JAMES MARWICK Executive Secretary MR. CLYDE A. PRATT. Assistant Secretary MR. YALE W. BURTCH. [[end left margin]] HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS HON. ROBERT BACON. FORMER AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE HON. MYRON T. HERRICK, FORMER AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE MR. WILLIAM F. McCOMBS -------- WAREHOUSES 133 CHARLTON STREET NEW YORK EXECUTIVE OFFICES 40 WALL STREET NEW YORK [[/preprinted]] New York City, August 22, 1917. TO OUR FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS: Enclosed herewith is a circular which has been prepared after extended correspondence with our Paris associates. In sending a copy thereof to you, the directors and officers of the War Relief Clearing House for France and Her Allies desire to add an expression of their personal obligation to you for the generous support which you have rendered to the Clearing House over many months. Your generosity has too often resulted in credit being given to the Clearing House which was solely due to you, as without your zeal and activity the Clearing House itself could have done but little. We would point out here that in forwarding supplies contributed by you and others during the last two and one-half years, the War Relief Clearing House has depended upon the generosity of the French Government and the French Steamship Line for transportation from New York to France. We desire to particularly call your attention to the reasons which have made the changes with respect to distribution in France absolutely imperative. Since the Clearing House was started, the available shipping has very materially decreased, while the demands upon it had very greatly increased even before the entrance of the United States into the war. These increased burdens were due to the vast amount of munitions, foodstuff and materials of all kinds which, when the Clearing House was organized, had not been shipped abroad in large volume. Added to this are the new and vastly increased burdens due to the transportation
