The Irish standard., 1915-05-15

individualism. A reasonable amount
of publicity, efficient business meth.
DDS, exchange of knowledge, co.opera.
ton, and consequent social reform are
reasonable claims.
To have regard for the former view
point and not to neglect the latter is
the delicate task of modern charity
and with due regard to both we de.
sire to call attention to plan that
has been evolved in Cleveland, Ohio,
and which we believe is full of help
full suggestions.
This plan has a measure of COOP
Grafton on the part of Catholic organ
ization and is therefore deserving of
Catholic consideration.
More Teamwork Needed.
The Cleveland. O., system collects
money for all the city's charities in
one collection. under joint auspices,
instead of many collections under the
direction of each organization. Charles
Whiting Williams, executive secretary
of the Cleveland Federation of Char
tiles, speaking Of this system says:
"The greatest need of modern char
ity is more headwork and more team
work. Dollars slone can never cure
the ills Of poverty and human misery;
something more than the dough of
donations is needed to make the
bread of better life for the coun-
trys unfortunates.
fourteen years ago Cleveland es-
tablished the first committee on
benevolent associations to be con-
nected with any civic or commercial
body. Since that time, the indorse-
ment of worthy charitable organiza-
tions has been undertaken by over
fifty of the largest cities. The Cleve.
land committee after six years. of
activity found itself serving the pur.
pose of q sort of 'chaitable comics.
sional.' hearing on the one hand the
walls of woe from the organization
complaining of constantly increasing
difficulty in getting funds. On the
other hand, the active givers told of
increased urgency and insistence.
The result was the beginning, in 1907,
of an investigation which showed that
Cleveland's 'fifty-nine charitable or.
CARNATIONS were being supported by
less than 5000 givers Of IS or more
less one in 100 of the population. In
1909 it was found that the number
had decreased II per cent.
Now Has Federation.
THE result of this discovery is
the Cleveland Federation for Charity
and Philanthropy. The trustees Of
this organization were first elected
two years ago, ten members being
chosen by the fifty-seven organiza-
lions enrolled, ten by the donors and
ten by the city at large, the last ten
being chosen by the president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
"As thus organized on a commu-
nifty basis, the board of trustees has
been in a position as never before to
receive for the benefit of all the in.
terests concerned, the cooperation,
for instance. of the city schools, the
public libraries, the federated
churches Consisting of 200 Protestant
pulpits). the Catholic diocese. the city
Department of Public Welfare, etc.
ITO conserve the interest and good.
will which were found to be rapidly
disappearing under the competitive
method, the consolidated subscription
blank used by the federation states
that no federation subscriber will be
solicited for current expenses by any
of the federated organizations. The
same blank puts before every giver
THE current services and needs of
each organization and the giver is
thus presented the opportunity to
make his choice among them freely.
Drop Tango Teas.
I'm the same direction of conserva.
ton Of interest, the organizations are
asked to sign an agreement not to
circulate tags, tickets, etc., and to
do away as rapidly as possible with
charity balls and tango teas as
being super-costly in time, effort
and money in comparison with
either the good will, interest, or
dollars they ensure. The various
federation organizations also have
agreed not to conduct whirlwind
campaigns except at such times, for
such purposes and for such amounts
as have the approval of the fedora
ton trustees.