Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
CHARITY CHEST PLANNED
BY ORGANIZATIONS HERE
Revamp Present system and
Change Name.
TAG DAYS INCREASE FAST
Data Assembled Showing Growth OF
Practice in Richmond Since 1913.
Propose Method Whereby Such
Solicitation May &c Centralized.

Richmond had Eve tag days IN 1918,
six years ago Hehm9nd has already
present year Tie aluminium sum re-
allied on q TAG a&IE % the prGseni
the support of the Community House
for Coiorcd PoOuIc AZ ! West Marshall.
Maximum amounts approNimatins
Visiting Nurse Association and the
Home for lncurableS as returns from
tag day efforts his year.
This is part OF the data which Will
be submitted at a meeting next Mon
DAY OF the comm'ttvc appointed a tho
OF Social Workers to consider plans
whereby The present tag day System
in Richmond may he eliminated DIR:
this committee the other members be-
ing Mrs. 81. George Cooke Miss Louise
Price. DIR. j. i. Schrrsr ana Rev. Father
Charles +. llaunigau.
Tag Days Increasing.
The steady growth in number OF tag
days with 1918 as a starting point is
instance, there were nine tag days;
IN 1915, twelve; in 1916. ten: in l9lI.
already in 19l9 twcnty-thrcc
I>r. Maclachlau's committee Will sub
init a report At the regular meeting Of
day afternoon nj O'Clock at the
Woman's Professional Building. al0
East Grace Street
At meeting Of tn. executive COM
lnittce OF the council which will be
held at $3.50. Miss Mamie i. Minor. a
member OF the committee. will make
tho recommendation Ia the committee
that along with other reorganization
plans now under way looking toward
greater efficiency That the name OF the
organization he changed from the Rich
nond Council of Social Workers to the
Richmond Council OF Social agencies
Would Close Meetings.
The recommendation Will also be pre-
ccutive committee that in the future
the meetings OF the Council OF Social
Agencies be limited to members only.
generally: This recommendation is
also in line with the new policy Of
the council for closer co ordination of
effort along the lines mapped out in
the years program.
BESIDES the REGULATION Of tag days
cussiom al the meeting Tuesdnv Of the
desirahility OF Financial Federation.
or common chest; with an approved
ton in Richmond which depends upon
public generosity for its support
tbe maks IN, r9ssi?le NE mater
dorscment committee viii hc presented.
Plan Endorsement Body.
This committee would be made up
Jointly from the Richmond Chamber
OF Comm &c as reprssentimE the peo-
the various charitable and phiian-
throptc enterprises which annually So
licit funds from the public for their
support and the Council OF Social
Agencies
IT would be organized along tho lines
OF similar bodies in other large cities.
The requirements for Endorsement are
nrst. that the organization Solicitin ing
funds must he incorporated as a phil
anthropic organization ana have re-
sponSihle ana satisfactory local man
aEement It's administrative commit
tee or board of managers shall meet
at least four times year.
In the second place the organization
seeking Endorsement must be doing a
work whose value IT. commensurate
with the amount of money expended.
Require Co-Oprration.
Third the organization shall agree
to cooperate with other charitable in
stitutions in promoting efficiency and
economy OF administration in the chart
ties OF the city. as a whole. and in pre-
venting duplication Of effort Those
organizations engaged in relief work
shall register their cases with the Rich
nond Council Of Social Agencies
Fourth. the organization shall iii
need not already we'll filled by an
existing organization and not capa bic
10 inauGurate new phiianthropic or
Eanizations shoHla- give tho fullest OPP
portnnity for TIE Hiscr@Sion Of the pro
persons who have mad wide experience
in philanthropiC work.
Fifth. the methods employed in rails
Ing tInds shall be approved by this
committee. Crga ri2arions employing
solicitors oa commission are rot in,
oorssd. The committee will refuse in
oorsere-' "-reH III. expenses Of an
enterte ntr"rt are 4lsp-opOrtiona,e 10
siz;h the accounts snail ne audited
snhu-lF hE pno. accountants.