Letter from Frank P. Walsh to all State Chairmen, 12 December 1919

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Letter from Frank P. Walsh to all State Chairmen, 12 December 1919

1 AMERICAN COMMISSION ON IRISH INDEPENDANCE FRANK P. WALSH, CHAIRMAN 411 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. GOOD NEWS BULLETIN NO. 1- TO ALL STATE CHAIRMEN. December 12, 1919. Alabama: Mobile reports Committee with Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary
Publicity agent and Executive Committee of Ten. California: State Offices established in San Francisco: Captain Edward M.
O'Reilly, 504 Grant Bldg., San Francisco, Permanent Secretary. Connecticut: State Chairman reports acceptance by City Chairmen in fifteen
cities. Idaho: Three County Chairmen- including Boise. Indiana: Judge J.M. Deery, National President A.O.H. , State Chairman, reports
organization well under way in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, and chairmen ap-
pointed in six other cities. Michigan: Committee of five outstanding citizens directing operations in Detroit. Minnesota: State Committee formed with officers in St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth where drive is being prepared. Nebraska: Central committee of sixty, in Omaha completing, with approval of
Archbishop and, on His Grace's suggestion, organization in all parishes. New Jersey: City Chairmen appointed in eight principal cities. New York: Organization in Greater New York proceeding by Assembly Districts. North Carolina: Organization completed in Charlotte. Ohio: Central Committee and officers appointed and organization in twenty eight
parishes in Cleveland. 364,000, advance pledges. Same plan being developed in
other cities. Oregon: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and representative committee
of ten appointed and at work. Pennsylvania: City Chairmen appointed in all most important cities and many
counties. Wisconsin: City of Milwaukee organized with City Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer,
Committee of ten, over 100 workers, men and women, lists completed and indexed,
ready to start December 14th. Washington, D.C.: Conference, December 12, of over twenty State Chairmen with
President De Valera. Special: Letter issued by Mrs. Mary McWhorter, President, to all officers of
Women's Auxiliary A.O.H. urging energetic co-operation in plans of State Chair-
men. To all State Chairmen-- What are your needs? Frank P. Walsh, Chairman

Frank P. Walsh (1864-1939), was an American lawyer and political reformer. He was one of the chief architects of the legislative struggle against industrial exploitation of children and an advocate of Irish and anti-imperialist causes. He also fought for civil liberties and was a labour partisan and staunch New Dealer. Walsh was a member of the Irish-American delegation (along with Michael J. Ryan and Edward F.Dunne) who were appointed to represent Ireland at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.10 April 1919 the delegation arrived in Paris. The men returned to America in July 1919 where Walsh began working with the Dail External Loan (Bond Drive). This letter was a good news bulletin to all state chairmen of the bond drive. States involved in preparations for the bond drive are listed with a brief description of the positive results seen in the bond drive to date. The Letter ends with the brief sentence asking chairmen to make their needs known to Walsh to ensure a successful Bond Drive.

Frank P. Walsh
All State Chairmen
1919-12-12
Politics Industry and Public Administration

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