Evening star., 1919-04-10
ONLY 5000 50 FAR
IN WV. c. A. DRIVE
Work of. Washington Branch
During War Deserves
Recognition.
ALL ARE URGED TO HELP

Not only has the work of the Wash
q inetou Branch of the Young Wom-
en's Christian Association been con-
sidered more important during the
last two years than ever before, but
it has been authoritatively stated that
the District organization has meas
ured up to its war obligations more
satisfa ctorily than any other unit OF
the association. With this recent
record and with the continued heavy
responsibility in mind, the Washing
ton branch is confidently expecting a
satisfa ctory outcome for the week S
financial campaign now in progress
This campaign. which is intended TO
raise $4,000. began last Tuesday and
will end definitely next Monday night;
The money will be urgently needed
for the next fiscal year, the budget 1or
which amounts to S350.oOo. All the
sources of income have been carefully
estimated and the outcome of TINS
figuring is a minus $4,000" These
sources are, various. one OF the more
important for instance. being the
substantial profit cleared by the dif-
. ferent 1unchrooms and cafeterias
which pay not only for themselves
but for some of the reproductive
branches.
: $1,000 Raised So Far.
I. Residents of Washington are cor
. AialIy urged either to make renewals
:. Of their subscriptions or to become
new subscribers during the campaign
{. week in order that the threatened
/; deficit may be permanently ana
/. quickly obviated. So far. the morning
of the third day of the drive. about
$4,000 has been received from this
source. and it is realized that a
sprint" is in order until Monday
night. VI,
c. A. is now really national one. 1t is
pointed out. The local branch serves 1T
many ways young girls from all parts
OF the United States and to more s glris
hoard is fully cognizant of the peculiar
local situation here is evidenced by the
. feat that il proposed to set aside $780,
600 to equip the Washington association
with a permanent home. The Y "
j. c. AS allotment of the results of the
great united war work drive could not
be used for this purpose. because that
money was raised for current war eX-
penses only.
however. the work will go forward
in the meantime il is up to the Ma
tional Capital to meet its own cur
rent expenses without asking the
national board for aid. The branch
is now out of debt and does not wish
ever 10 De IN OeDl IL II can DC
helped.
!, Cause Of Deficit.
One of the principal causes of the
estimated deficit is the $4,000 yearly
interest connected with the recent
purchase of the Adams building. 1885
F. street northwest. This was bought
for a home for the organization un-
Til the permanent home is built. and
toward this purchase the national
/, board loaned the local branch 100000
This is three times the rent charged
for the quarters about to be vacated
! and located in the Federal Nationa
Bank building, 18th and G street:
northwest. OfFfcials of the loca
Z branch are highly appreciative of the
attitude taken BY the bank in allow
ing the association to remain so Ions
: in these rooms, which are needed BY
the bank. and which, if not needed
could have easily been rented for thre.
times what the bank was charging thu
~. W. c. A. AS one off1eial expressed
1t. THE bank has been practically Civ.
ing US these rooms"