The Washington times., 1920-02-10
COMMUNITY WORK
AUDED BY BAKER
Secretary Of War Defends Ad-
ministratioD Of District
Organization.

Chamber OF Commerce and the Board
OF Trade investigating community
work In Washington, gave the Com
munity Service. Inc. last night q
clean bill OF health and laudsd its
principles and practices. lN
Witnesses testifying before the
committee emphasized that the Com
munfty Service was being administer
ed and supervised by representative
citizens OF the District that the or
ganization was performing a unique
function. and that 1t was not dupii-
eating or overlapping the work done
by the community csnters. ~. t.
In explaining the mature of the
Community Service, Inc. Secretary
Baker pointed out that the organi-
zatiou was an outgrowth OF the War
Camp Community Service that oper-
ated so effectively during the war
Even though the war was over. he
said, the population was st1l in such
an unsettled condition that the for
mer war Organization cotfid atill per-
form an important function for the
community at large.
Must he Fostered-
"The greatest gift Of the war ac-
tivities," he said. has been the eleva-
I1On tht dCtlN1kicb VI thC
ties. The community must be fos-
tered and nourished. The community
work during the war elevated the city
Governments, and one of the greatest
tragedies for America would be to
alp back into the old city govern
foAntsb fEL ~ sHt' ~ .....-
eve are convinced that we are on
the right trsck.n said Rabbi Abram
Simon, member Of the executive
committee OF the service.
~The Community Service Is a purely
washington Institution" Rabbi Simon
explained, incorporated to carry on
work that was .beQueathed to us by
the War Camp Community Service. 1t
operates along lines OF endeavor
which could not be covered by any
other existing Organization. No or
ganization or individual can have q
monopoly on the word community
In washington community work must
be looked. after from both the local
and the national angle"
Rabbi Simor explained that while
the community centers attended to
the needs Of, the community. from the
local point Of view, the Community
Service, Inc, was devoting its ener-
gies to the broader aspects of the
problem a. they arise among the en-
partments.
Urges Liberal support.
He criticised the business men Of
the city for neeiecting to provide ad-
equate funds for carrying on the work
OF the service commensurate with the
increased profits which the war work
ers had brought them. He denied
that the men who are backing the
drive to obtain $83, 500 for the service
had anything at stake with reference
to the organization. He claimed that
It was the duty of every loyal citizen
to get behind the Community Service,
Inc, and push II as much as possible.
Walter S. Utford, member OF the
service, said the Community Service,
Inc., was as distinct in it's neld from
the community centers as the Board
OF Trade or the Chamber of Com
merce is from the citizens associa-
tions. .H
O<her witnesses who testified last
night before the committee included
Roland s. Robbins, chairman Of the
campaign committee OF the service.
A. p. Shalst, of the Chamber OF Com
merce. who investigated and indorsed
the work of the service being done
at Union Station: Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, chairman of the executive
committee Of the service: L. H. Weir
chief executive officer of the Com
munity Service, Inc, and Judge Rob-
ert H. Terrell, who spoke on the
work OF the service among the colored
people.
The movement was also indorsed
by tho Rt Rev. Mgs. Thomas, of St
Patrick's Church, and the Rev.
Charles Wood, of the Church of the
Covenant.
James T. Lloyd was elected chair
man of the joint committee. Hearings
will be held tomorrow night on the
community centers