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throughout the state. The work of the county committee is to manage the county organization in the University with a county chairman for each county represented among the students. The county captain selects one captain for each group of ten students, this group to include the captain. The county organization determines the number and classification of all students from the county, and compiles all available, desirable data regarding them. The county committee arranges the University representation in the county. This duty includes the determination of the population of the county, the names of all service men and women from the county in the war, the correct addresses of all alumni and former students who have registered from the county, and finally the data regarding possible donors, subscribers, and supporters in the county. Summer propaganda in the counties will be supervised by the county committee. This shall include the education of the county population to the significance of the memorial, the desirability of placing it at the University of Illinois, the value of the University and of a memorial to the state, and the awakening of an esprit de corps among students, faculty, alumni, and people of the state. It shall also serve as a connection between the University committees and the county committees, and as confidential advisors of conditions and affairs in the counties. GROUP COMMITTEE. The group committee is organized to include a captain in each group, that is, each fraternity, society, departmental group, debating society, or other organization. Wherever the membership is large, sub-captains are chosen. The duties of the group committee are to determine the quota for each group, to educate the members within the group to the purpose of the campaign, to enlist all members in active support of the movement, and to obtain the fullest support of the group not only in the University but throughout the state. Furthermore, it shall develop keen but friendly competition between groups, and aid in the entertainment of visitors. In this work it will be necessary to correct the directories of their membership, aid the county committee in correcting addresses, aid the estimates committee in determining quotas, and educate their alumni throughout the country, and spread by means of their various publications the most effective propaganda possible.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. Accommodations and conferences are arranged by the ways and means committee. Their work includes arrangement of schedules and meeting places for committee meetings, luncheons, and other assemblages, supervision of entertainment, arrangement and programs for mass meetings. It will assume entire charge of all arrangements for the week of the drive with the exception of the solicitations and the canvass. THE ESTIMATES COMMITTEE. Preparation of all quotas, compilations of all statistical data, assistance to all other committees in statistical work, and responsibility for entire distribution of the financial canvass is the work of the estimates committee. THE ENTHUSIASM COMMITTEE. The enthusiasm committee has the duty of compiling and selecting the befet and most attrac tive propaganda and literature for the aid of thepublicity committee. The organization of a boosters' club, or some such body which shall stimulate optimism and enthusiasm in every other organization; the creation and maintenance of a cordial esprit de corps throughout the entire working force; and the maintenance of a high pitch of enthusiasm and energy is also the work of the enthusiasm committee. THE LEGION COMMITTEE. Parallel to the enthusiasm committee of the women, the legion committee will work among the men. In addition to those duties, it has the following responsibilities : The development of the local Illini post to fall membership, gaining the support of the post of the state for the memorial idea, determining the names of all service men and women in the counties of the state, aiding in the county legion organization, acting as confidential correspondents from legion posts to the executive committee, spreaiding of propaganda in every post by personal visit and by correspondence, and arousing enthsiasm for the memorial here at Illinois. HERE'S WHAT THEY SAY Are members of the American Legion for a state memorial recreational field ? Well, rather! Here's what a few of them, members of the state executive committee, say about i t : Rev. John O'Donnell, of Chicago, state chaplain: "You can say for me that I am heartily in favor of such a memorial. It is what the boys want." L. W. Kelly, vice-commander of the state department: -"I am a member of the stadium executive committee, am I not? That looks like I am for it.". Sherwood Dixon, of Dixon: "As far as the stadium is concerned, Zupp sold me the stadium idea last Saturday (March 5). I am a graduate of Notre Dame, but as a citizen qf Illinois I am for anything that will work for anything which will work for the betterment of my state." John E. Timm, of Chicago: "I am always interested in things for the betterment of athletics, especially at the University of Illinois, and wish every success for the venture." Arthur C. Marriott, of Chicago, sergeant-at-arms, state department: "The proposed plan of the athletic association for developing a recreational field dedicated as a memorial appeals to me as most praiseworthy. I can conceive of no form of memorial which would be more fitting and at the same time of direct benefit to the living. The idea sold itself to me, and the athletic association can count on me giving all the assistance I possibly can." Build that Stadium for fighting Illini. _ ., ... 0 , -,. Say it with a Stadium. A Stadium—lest we forget. A Stadium to cement Illinois loyalty, The Stadium-—An Illinois Gibralter.

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CLASS COLLEGE COMMITTEE.

The college class committee has the duty of organizing the students by colleges with a chairman for each college and sub-chairman for each class—freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. The duties are to determine the quotas for each college and each class and educate all students by personal propaganda. In addition it is to enlist every student in active work of the campaign, obtain the fullest support of each college and each class, develop competition, and encourage the loyal support of the faculty. NON-ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. Organizing Urbana and Champaign into suitable districts with a captain in each district and sub-captain for each group of ten is the work of the non-organization committee. Their duties are the same as those of the group committee with the special addition that they shall serve as active propagandists among alumni wherever possible. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. / Various branches of publicity are cared for by the publicity staff organized from the publicity committee. Illini publicity, departmental publicity, fraternity publications, home paper publicity, and the stadium organ is managed by this committee. An arts staff works in conjunction with it.

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