Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1932, Page 12

A—12 THE SUNDAY STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 24, 1932—PART ONE. :—NOW more than ever, GIVE $2,601,000 is Quota for 1932 \ One-Third More Needed than in 1931 The Community Chest of Washington, D. C,, needs $2,601,000 for the year 1932, Govern- mental Washington has shown the way by pledging $1,000,000 toward this goal. Now the rest of Washington, inspired by this generous example, must give the remaining $1,601,000. The total sum will be distributed through 65 welfare and relief organizations. It will help people of all races and creeds in all kinds of need. NOW, more than ever, GIVE! N Financial Cost Before Community Chest . Cost of Community Chest Increase Due to Unemployment This extra amount is needed entirely because of unemployment and the need which it creates. $137, ituti heir Services, and the Recommendations A. $137,500 to make up the deficit on 1931 due to unemployment needs bevond expectation of the budget. The 65 Chest Institutional Members, Their s B. At least 407 increase in relief needs for destitute persons anticipated during 1933, S5 of the Budget Committee for 1932. C. Addition to the Community Chest of the District of Columbia Committee on Employment, This addition prevents a separate appeal for funds and finances a program of work relief. This program provides work on p\!blic grounds which otherwise would not be done, in place of AGENCY Total Budget Outside Community Chest direct relief which otherwise would be necessary; building independence and self-support and keeping able-bodied people off the charity list. AGENU Expense Income Appropriation The program of this committee follows recommendations of President Hoover's Organization for Unemployment Rehef. LIRS e I ol o bl B U SUCIROIIEES £ A. Needy Families and Individuals ; " A Needy Fagilies and Tndvidosls | = Sl R sy e e L T e - Y The District of Columbia Employment Office has registered 19,79 unemployed people. Some of them, of course, are not in need of charity, HHON-Cansiructive service (o prisoners, ex-prisoners . - but the number of those without resources of savings, credit, work, friends, relatives and who must receive aid of our relief fhems o Bl Themdlys wad o fecimd secl, v 12,390.50 12,390.50 are steadily increasing. More people will certainly need help in Washington this Winter than ever before in Xs histmn © Sinizations . CATHOLIC CHARITIES = Unifies, sippiements and develons Catholle Shaniitl 113.325.74 105,820.74 Hospitals find more people unable to care for their service. Orphan asylums find parents and guardians less able to pay for children. g e ey N E gl K bt . S : Character building organizations find boys and girls and young folks who use their leisure time activities to prevent those. thinge. which . CITIZENS RELIET ASSOCTATION—Works with the A b 168,711.00 165,571.00 the devil finds for idle hands to do, less able to pay for those services. Day nurseries for children of working mothers find greater demand DISTRICT™OF - COLUNBIA - COMMITTE ' ON. " EAFLOYMENT _Frovides for their services and less income available from mothers. Juvenile delinquency is increasing because of unemployment. Organizations R0t b done on bubiie ‘broperis And-far cHyTHAbIe institutions' for destiiute dealing with mental disabilities find their problems heavier because of the distraction of unemployed people, desperate from worry. unemployed persons, in place of direct rs.fllvl:h_";‘P':":;‘D::;":“::':n;: e/ iy An estimate of one-third greater need than last year in Washington is moderate in view of the circumstances. otherwise would not be done mow in Washinglon homes and business estab- 250,000.00 250,000.00 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS OF THE WORLD WAR—/ culdance, infor. o 11,600.00 11, .00 mation and relief for disabled veterans of the World War 400 e L ek A 631300 631300 We Must Care for the Poor, Whom We Always Have With Us VA TION ATy —Contices Hesh-sir campy for dependent moibers and cb In addition, the usual program of service to people of all races and creeds in all kinds of need must be maintained on a minimum basis— dren; gives constructive aid to needy families: o 137,667.55 11719655 care for the orphan, the aged, the delinquent, the wayward, the sick, the injured, the crippled, the blind and those needing guidance and , omeless men and women: miinisters o spiritual and material needs of tho: : » oo ompictely help Themechoer: A" mhen may be down. but he is never ou help of all sorts, whose numbers and problems increase in times of unemployment, although all budgets not directly affected by unem= ployment have been cut to the bone. 10a. TR;\]"IflLR\’ AID !\!()( TETY—Gives help according to their needs to ‘h"'f"u.. 35'7w‘w 33 1% m ot Gowiiered Araveiocs sy oy e B i 190, Al U] FOR NSIENT MEN—Operated by Travelers' Ald O g Yol srvies. and belp (o homeiess men and bors with 13215.00 13,215.00 CLETYGonstructive personal pervice and mate- 146,00 A : b R ngg:;-g 5;;; % - The Community Chest Saves One-Half to Two-Thirds oo sad s e e ) of the Cost of Separate Charitable Finance B. Dependent and Neglected Children The Community Chest represents the most economical way of handling the task of financing our city's charitable work. The Chest's esti- NGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS—Shoes and clothing for children 1,109.00 1,034.00 mated cost for 1932 will be only 3 per cent for campaign and 3 per cent for year-round administration of the amount subscribed. as EAL, MoME Tok CHIDREN A sersonalised home for children of 1 27,930.00 24,752.00 against from 15 per cent to 20 per cent for the separate appeals which were made before the Community Chest was formed. This means . EPis 4 ] t Creeds from 6 10 16,0 5 - . ] a saving of over $225,000 on what would have been the cost of raising $2601.000 under the old system of separate appeals. Over 04 cent m 6 to16. ... z i re'ot K 18,297.02 g 0 v Jund Y P ppeals. Over 94 cents B L S L e L e S R e i 27,257.00 'ggsoo of each dollar contributed will go directly into the human service of the Chest's 65 member organizations, LY FAMILY DAY NURSERY—Provides cectarian daytime care to chil 11,508.00 8! | . Re ot e et 18,091.11 13,368.61 . JEWISH FOSTER HOMF—Loving home care for children from broken homes . JUVENILE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION—Personal aid and service for depend- 16,654.84 15,651.56 s . B e e e e 6,710.00 552000 Careful, Competent Supervision of Chest Operation 5t Washinston .. e A deei ; : ST ANNS INFANT ASYLUM-Home care Tor unmarried mothers and destituie 44,663.48 30.716.48 Operations of the Community Chest Ofce are careiuly supervized by a strong Committee on Office Management. Salaries and expenses children under 6 years of age ST - 25.426.00 16.136.00 are kept as low as possible, consistent with efficient operation. Washington's Chest is generally recognized throughout the country as i e e T e el 222000 ,136. being one of the leading Chests of the Nation in economy and in soundness of method. T. ROSE'S TECHNICAL SCHOOI—A training home for older girls. 7,220. . ST. VINCENT'S HOME AND SCHOOL—For orphaned, neslected and dependent 39.364.40 giris between 6 and 14 e : . g - BARCISY oy "FOR FOUNbLINGS- T ioe” ia : 31,675.64 Human Service, Prompt, Kindly and Effective S 5 Service 15 given promptly and adequately by Community Chest organizations, according to need. Twenty-four-hour reference service is C. Dependent Old Folks 34,695.88 30,745.88 handled by the Council of Social Agencies at 1418 I Street N.W. until 5 p.m. and by the Travelers Aid Society at Union Station after § 5 JE=RIW HOME FOR THEAUSD_Sor Sbaniint S men gkt memen Jo - ote 4,474.04 2,192.04 p.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. So far as is humanly possible every person in real need who applies is given aid according 25 SOUTHERN RELIEF SOCIETY—Ald and Insiitutionas care for needy Confed- 13.785.00 3.282.00 to that need by the appropriate Chest organization. Imposters are sometimes detected, and aid refused where aid is not needed. Services erate veterans and their wido 5 5 s g ' f trained workers are employed not merely to prevent imposters, but to give constructive help and guidance in working out the complex . APTIST HOME—Non-sectarian, f 4, depende of s P! g i€y RESY PO Slyes P 8! reng ! p e AL ACEIRE BOME, et ses(ArlAn) ot nts ; 14,329.77 11,755.52 problems of poverty, misery, and disease in the National Capital. Books of tickets will be given to Community Chest subscribere. with which'to refer people in need to this 24-hour reference service. D. The Sick, the Injured and the Handicapped; . Disease Prevention. Wishes of Donors Respected . ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS—The proceeds 57,095.00 57,095.00 of the Christmas seal sale are applied toward the work of this associatios ? = 9 o J, issi oha ed , 2 v st fi i i issi . 2 ] s o T D By O o e e T L Ao e ccai 22254.68 2.220.00 20,034.68 No commissions are charged by the Community U!e.}t) for its service, and no commissions are paid to any v»Commumz_\ Chest employe. home for children . 5 5 00 ) The Community Chest is budgeted just as any member organization is budgeted and its expenses are supervised by the Office Manage- e o) OYUNTRY IOME Veds taehd cunviliscant Noma derjehidrin 25,884 1,290.00 24,594.00 ment Committee, the Executive Committee and the Budget Committee. No deduction is made for amounts designated and forwarded to { POLYTECHNI > INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND-A workshop for ihe X i i i ly on the budget of an o ization f : OLUMBIA FOLYTECHNT> INSTITUTE FOR THE BLINDA workstiop fof he 15,415.52 7,760.00 7,655.52 any member organization, and designations apply dge n organi up to the full amount of that budget . INSTRUCTIVE VISITING NURSE SOCIETY- ursing service and health jneiruction in their Bomes for persons who are either destitute or unable to 175,028.65 71,495.81 103,532.84 . STARMONT AID FOR CONSUMPTIVES—Provides comforts and conveniences for R e 310845 105.00 300345 A Washington Service, by Washingtonians for Washingtonians . WASHINGTON TNS 3 ENTAL HYGIENF—Condiets Child Guidance i X S E et 3 o PR 4 'lr‘u‘m*r",‘"‘, ’.:',;.',}‘.I!Tn'm’:..'n.‘,"fin’fifl,f“‘lx;':}x’n!r h;.ar,?."slili.."-‘?'.;fl.vlo':l ot The Community Chest w as organized by W .nlnl_'zl?]nhuf; to, meet specifc n]ecds of Washington. All organizations indorsed by the In- eme under 17 »ears of age: conducts Adult Guidance Clinie (formerly Life dorsement Committee on Welfare Organizations in the District of Columbia have been invited to join the Community Chest. Al of the Adjustment Center) for similar problems of Erown-ups; works for Jmprove. ¢ , : join tk i A o o ment of mental healch of il ¢itizens ks 5 28,979.10 250.00 28,729.10 employes of the Community Chest are Washingtonians. Tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of time is contributed by the members of n.-:(mm‘up{_,'::.:: :::r:.’:“r?:x‘?n::'u"d'lulr.:dn?;:l“p'l::(w"nuvu:-;‘l; for :,;":;n:‘;«::-_i the Community Chest Committees and of the campaign organization without any compensation whatever except a sense of a service to Of cost of free and Bart-pay ward service rendered. according o new uniform the community well done. Over 50,000 Washingtonians were served in various ways last year by Chest organizations. accounting Bian CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY—Child clinics at Children’'s Hospital followed up by home visits. Trains for_ood heaith habits and diséase prevention 11,037.00 7. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL— Surrical and mediccl eare for sick and eripoled chil- dren under 12 : AT % 232,061.00 e B 1 All Income and Expense Budgeted or injury EMERGENCY HOSPITAL—A reneral bospital and clinic for all saces and creeds.onn s 0. The sum of $2601,000 which is asked in this campaign is the minimum amount needed. It is certified by the Budget Committee, made EPISCO q THE. g s : i f 2 i 4 " GiieGOrAL EXE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL—Throurh horbital and 186.453.65 | *1.946.009.26 *353,280.57 up of highly competent citizens, under the chairmanship of Joshua Evans, jr., president of the District National Bank. The Budget Com- - GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-—Appropriation for General hosp : (gr;aupylotal) (group total) mittee has spent many hours of voluntary labor in the careful analysis of budgets of member organizations, checking up with community y service frec or below cost to needy residents of Greater conditions and with special surveys made so as to make sure not one unnecessary penny is asked for and that all proposed expenditures rdless of race or creed 5 St 384,300.00 n 5 L U U mw\fl\y\:\;;(‘xm( HOSPITAL—A general hospital and ciinic for the 227.810.00 are justified. Over $200,000 has been cut off the original estimates of member organizations by the Budget Committee. Payments during ured. regardless of race ol 8104 ? ) WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALA non-seciarian general’ " 335,00 the year will be based upon monthly financial reports carefully checked against the budgets of organizations. ¥ homplial ana ainie 179,335. HOMEOPAT PITAL General hospital ‘service conds cording {o homeouathic rchool of. medicl practics 1 . 'CTice condicled 111,397.68 . PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL—Free and part vice of ‘keneral hospi : 50 clinic treating sick and injured, resardiess of Sritreeat 253,565 The Progressive Plan of Handling Community Needs E. Character Building and Citizenship The Community Chest in Washington represents the exferience of Community Chests throughout the country for a period of over 20 5 years and has adopted many principles which were improvements upén previous practices. The Community Chest and its member or- 46. BOY SCOUTS—The Scout oath: On my honor T will Ao my best to do my dutr J i z co! lly to improve their methods. Washingtonians are given the assurance that in the Community Chest £0”God and my eaumiey o e e im0t L vl A my beat o do ms aute 2,273, A ganizations are working continually ; : : ) SEpslealiy ircne. maaly i ok inaiher peosle at all 48,623.83 i 32,21383 they have the best means which Washington or the Nation has yet found for handling the varied needs of people of all races and creeds onal and character-building club for self-developioent 21,577.47 X 18,325.47 2 o Nere or T in alt kinds of need, in all parts of the community, uniting all races, all groups, all classes in common service—for Washington's sake, district 30b. CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY—Conducts clubs. classes and other recreational ~ and material needs of children. rerardless of ereed FRIENDSHIP 1 ASSOCIATION—A social settlement nroviding group and 19,334.00 2 14,162.00 : . Giagensh agiehies fo hildren’ and st 5t sonibealt iashintlon?, 22 15.950.15 ! 15.745.15 . We Must Meet the Emergency as We Did the War BIOLTD AT HODRE A vachlice Toses Bud ek aiteasod rnslcioms e, .. 03 233193 In the greatest peace-time need our city has known, we must do our utmost unitedly, as we did in the war. Governmental Washington ans Fowr Mo il s "”n'Z'."‘,’?,“,’l’.’}.‘..fi:?‘::h"'rh':r"-".uin‘.}’fiaffi; thass am 7,526.92 ke has shown the way with its remarkable advance subscription of $1,000,000 toward the Chest goal. Now tie rest of us must do our share - EWISH COMMUNITY CENTER-Clubs, classes, suldance, rames for develop- 66,581.66 X 54,081.66 in the battle against unemployment, distress, disease and delinquency, and against ignorance, indifferece and selfishness. We can win TR B YD TN N GREL A’ sommuniis ceatas” with recrostion’ and’” 6,998.50 6,824.50 the battle—and proudly tell the people of the Nation who soon will throng Washington for the Bicentennial Celebration that Washington training for children, condicted by the Council of Jewish Women - . NATIONAL, CAPITAL CIVIC FUNDL-A' combination of 10 apveats formerly made has cared for her own! tional purposes, now united for economy, closer supervision, Improvement of 25,925.00 4,500.00 and increase of elf-support 5 BORHOOD HOUSE—A social settlement eonducting recreational, educs - ety ‘tor the chNdren of Soutbwest Tashinmion, . < o). oo musle, pri- 21,182.34 5 18,332.34 NOELL COMMUNITY HOUSE—A recreational center for boys of wnnnra\l: 3 6,089.05 210.00 5,879.05 ashington 5. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY Y. W. ¢, A'Social, educational and recreational aetl 21,688.20 13,526.78 8,161.42 = . SOCHAT, FIYCTENT. SOCTETY For sdueation i Wholesome Siitude oward sexi 1162321 11,62321 ; L COMNTTE " e Summer antinz for undersriviiéeed” 23,442.76 253.00 23,189.76 . b e .Y, M, G At Recreation, cducation ‘and nepitay * ' 26,564.54 16,257.16 10,307.38 T T S QUL P i, s i 959171 330171 6.200.00 e Ommunl es NG T Wb RS AT ; 9,502.44 880.00 8,622.44 YOUNG ) 'S C STL C N 280,743.00 239,150.00 41,593.00 396,388.66 32744483 68,943.83 [F.;;;; go:l:‘rr::n)i"t:lg:r;pe;’;tion . Of WASHINGTON, Do C. N . AGENCIES—A tual association of blie d private e O S ONTars audntice whish Drikgs Abost Cossperalion: laproremant 24,310.00 517.60 23,792.40 O meihods and siudles of commanity mecds "7, <% SUTAUOY MRS, s o O e SRS T i a4 i gid 1313 Sty 223 Investment Building B o WPk FEDERATION - Cnifics and dcreions Jewish charitabie ae- """ 1.776.67 1,776.67 i f ity ki b . . 75’“300 75.443.00 Honorary President, Hon. Herbert Hoover Honorary Vice President, Hon. Charles Curtis COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN—One campalen instead of 85 (3% of goul ,443. X y COMMINITY CHEST ADMINISTRATION—Colicetion. distribution. secountt g 75,442.00 75,442.00 supervis.on, public inforration and improvement of methods (3% of goal) A 154,612.11 154,612.11 Offi Bresid John Poole; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, Dr. Kelly Miller, Newbold Noyes, Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, CONTINGENT FIND—Emersency rellef, budget adjusiments, shrinkare. i ) ericers b resident, om0 o DG P Noill'"Secret Arthur Hellen; Treasurer, Robert V. Fleming; Director, Elwood « DEFICIT—Due to emergency unemployment rellef in «s31............... 137,509.47 137,509.47 ;’:rrle{l,o"n J. Pershing, Corcorar om, harles P. Neill; Secretary, g » L TOTAL ....oooooveeveeiiiieeiene. .. | SSLIST9] 2920195791 2,601,000.00 Campaign Chairman, Edward F, Colladay; Vice Chairmen, Arthur Hellen, Robert V. Fleming, C. C, Glover, jr. E. C, Graham, Simon Lyon, Dr. Kelly Miller, Newbold Noyes, Gen. John J. Pershing, Corcoran Thom; Unit Chairmen: Special Gifts, Clarence Aspinwall; Group Solicitation, Lloyd B. Wilson; Metropolitan, H. L. Rust; Governmental, Gov. Thomas E. Campbell; Schools, S. F. Taliaferro; Speakers, Joseph D. Kaufman; Publicity, Ernest S. Johnston; Information, Mrs. John J. O'Connor; Auditing, James A. Councilor. This Advertisement space is being given through courtesy of The Evening Star—Copy Preparation contributed by Kal Advertising, Inc.