The Washington times., 1920-03-27
SERVICE HEADS
PLAN ANSWER
Community Workers to Reply to
Criticisms Of Washington
Business Bodies.

The report or the joint committee
of the Board OF Trade and Chamber
OF Commerce, charging overlapping
and duplication OF community work
by the Community Service or the Dis
trict, Incorporated, will come before
the executive board OF the organiza-
tion next Tuesday afternoon.
Charges made by the committee
probably will be answered by the
board. At Community Service head
quarters, DIS Tenth street northwest.
today II was said no statement would
be forthcoming until after the
board OF directors meets next week.
The board Of directors comprises
Henry White, Mrs. Charlotte Il. Hop
kins, Mrs. Elizabeth Baker. Rt. Rev.
C. II. Thomas, julius !. Peyser. Mrs
Susie Root Rhodes. A. p. Shslet
Alonzo Tweedale, Robert II. Terrell.
Rev. Charles Wood. Rabbi Abram
Simon, DR.. Walter s. Ufford, and Ro-
land S. Robbins.
.Ceaterso Endorsed.
The committee made a report last
night urging full support to the Com
munity Center Department of the
Public Schools and expressing disap-
prevail Of Community Service.
Charges of overlapping of work
were made by the committee, of which
James r. Lloyd Is chairman. The
report asserted that the community
centers were doing splendid work In
cooperation with many other organ
izations. but on the other hand, that
numerous associations were inclined
to be antagonistic to Community
Service.
The committee apparently believes
one organization should be eliminated
and urges the two trade bodies to
support Community Centers and not
Community Service.
The report includes q review of the
work of the two organizations. 1t
first dealt with the Community Serv-
ice and virtually picked to pieces"
every item included in the estimated
expenses needed to continue its work
for another year. The committee
says 1t cannot urge the community
to contribute to the $s3,500 fund that
Is sought.
Leaders Praised.
However. the entire report does not
criticise the Community Service. but,
In parts. lauds the efforts of the lead
ers of this organization. 1t states
that the service Is led by public
spirited citizens, with good inten-
tions and prompted by desire to
serve the public, but declares that
unfortunately, many of the organiza-
lions with which it seeks to cooper:
ate are somewhat antagonistic, at
leaSt not in sympathy with Commun-
ity Service, under its present man
agement.
The names Community Service"
and Community Centers" have caus-
ed confusion, the report says. The
public on numerous occasions has
been misled because of the similarity
of the names, 1t is pointed out. The
suggestion is made that Community
Service seek another name.
Community Center work Is COM
mended. The great results attained
with as little as $4,000 a year are
complmented upon. The co-opera-
ton of the Community Centers with
outside organizations is praised.
The report contends this Is the log
munity work in Washington.
The committee found in it's inves-
tigation that the Community Centers
could well take care of the COM
munity needs of Washington, and
that this department has the cooper
alton of many organizations and de-
serves confidence and financial help
by Congress.
1--WE recommend that the Board of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce urge
Congress to increase the annual ap-
preparation for the use Of this SPLEEN
did community work and appoint a
joint committee to help promote the
community spirit through the COM
munity centers," says the report.
1t is suggested that further inves-
LEGATIONS of other organizations be
conducted in the near future.