Ohio Supreme Court December 15, 1925, No. 19486 (Bancroft v. Williams)

Robert Bancroft and others as the executive committee of the Springfield & Clark County War Service constitute a de facto body chosen for the purpose to collect and administer the funds of the War Chest of said counties. This committee collected some $1,339,247.86, the subscription cards authorizing the committee to expend the subscriptions “for such war needs as to them seem best”.