The Detroit times., 1915-12-18
BY Sil,nOtt.

disbursed under the direction o. a
committee of Ave people. one select.
ed by the Judge of the United
States district court, one by the
Judge Of probate, one by the mayor,
and two by the directors Of the
Detroit Trust Co. This committee
Is to be impartial. non political, non.
sectarian. familiar by experience
with community needs. and serves
without compensation.
Annual audits Of the accounts of
the trustee and committee are TO b.
made. Full statements OF invest
ments. receipts and disbursements
and expenses OF the committee are
to be published in tho newspapers.
The corporation counsel OF Detroit
II to have access 10 the books and
records OF the trustee AMI the COM
mittee. and power 10 bring legal
proceedings To recover for mal-ad-
ministration and 20 compel the use
of trust funds for public purposes.
In other words. every EFFORT has
been made 10 make II a thoroughly
public trust.
The statement issued by the De-
troit Trust Co. explaining the pur-
poses and organization f the Com
munity Trust. closes as follows:
"The tremendous growth Of De-
troit In the past few years. with It's
influx OF people, many OF whom are
foreigners new TO our ways, laws
and customs, has brought us face
TO face with all the problems that
accompany raid municipal growth.
bad housing conditions. increasing
iy dif'rult vice situations. constrict-
ed school. police. fire fghting, sew
CT. water and transportation Ia
| cilities, increase OF poverty and
sickness. complex health questions.
| In fact. we have had quickly thrust
. upon us as a community all OF the
serious problems Of metropolitan
city.
: ITO meet and solve these prob
lens 10 the best advantage calls for
civic patriotism OF the highest or
der. III II Oeitt'td 'haA th' DO''oS
Community Trust provides the hest
available organization or agency to
study the needs OF Detroit, TO frame
plans for the betterment OF condi-
tions. and 10 put those plans into
effect.
"It Is the hope OF the directors
OF the Detroit Trust Co. that such
q fund in this city will be gcner-
ously endowed, not only by the
men of wealth who have accumulat-
ed their fortunes here. but by peo-
ple OF moderate means as well
, considerable part OF the effective
ness OF the plan is that II permits
the pooling OF small trusts for pub
lie uses.
Requests and gifts. large apS
, small. are solicited from thosc In
sympathy with tho idea =. A Com
m,nity Trust. Liberal gifts made
! at once. upon the establishment OF
the trust. will be especially useful.
because II is at this time that De-
troit and its people particularly need
! the assistance OF such an organira-
| tion."
Community Trusts or Community
: Foundations have been established
in Cleveland. St Louis, Chicago.
Milwaukee. Spokane, Los Angeles,
Boston, Minneapolis and Attleboro.
I Mass.
In Cleveland. some ~ the income
from the trust fund already received
has been expended. by direction Of
the donors. IN the making NJ a com.
pIete survey OF the charitable agen.
! cies for relief giving in that city
and I'm the framing OF plans 10 put
relief giving on a more efficient and
economical basis To avoid waste in
giving. duplication OF organization
and effort, etc. This survey was
made by A committee Of experts and
! its report hrs been published. An.
| other Investigation was made DIR
ing last winter. AT the request of
the mayor of Cleveland. OF the IN.
emptoymeni sitps'io" "bicb NJ that
time was very acute. In April last.
A survey OF the educational condi.
! tions IN Cleveland was made by
DIR. Leonard p Avres. director OF
education OF the Russell Sage foun.
ilation. and the report II expected
about Jan. I, 1916
In Chicago. s25O.0oo was placed
TO the credit OF the Chicago Com
munity Trust on the day when the
declaration Of trust was issued.
Patrick Cudahy recently made
gift OF $4,000 to the Milwaukee
Foundation. coincident with his re-
tiremeDt from the packing bust.
ness, and n is stated that he may
make an additional donation OF
si00.O 900 in the form Of income bear.
ing property.
The respiution creating the DE.
! troit Community Trust vas draft.
ed by Sidney T. Miller. and m.
proved by Otto KIr"huer. of Detroit.
and Benton Hancbeu. ~ Saginaw.
This resolution az adopted Nv IN,
l board of ,iirect0ra az tho p,trx.s,