Evening star., 1921-04-17
CITES NECESSITY
FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Milton E. Allies Tells Why As.
sociated Charities Needs
Members.

Just why the goal of 10000 members
has been set by the Associated Charities
and Citizens Relief Association. which
has 4.54S contributors listed. was ex-
planned last night by Milton L. Allies
chairman of the joint finance commit
tee.
One of the chief reasons is to give
persons who are really interested in
the work but have felt that they could
not give large contributions a chance to
become associate member by making
donation of 81. The committee is
most anxious to broaden the support
of these home charities. 1t wants the
people of Washington to feel that they
are home charities in a double sense !:
first, because they minister to people in
real need in the District of Columbia
and, second. because their chief object
is to keep homes together.
The important part of their work
is family readjustment. trying to tide
families over when on account of
economic stra in or family differences.
the home is threatened with disrup-
ton greatly to the harm of the chill
dren.
Last Years Support.
Last year these family welfare
agencies received support from 1886
contributors including 1853 churches
and organizations. who gave to one
or more departments of the work. in
fund and the summer outings camps.
Already this year the number of con-
tributions total 4.54S. gain of 2.11i
since March l. when the committee
started! it's special campaign with but
2,434 contributors.
The finance committee is studying
the sources of it's support with a spe-
cial desire to give proper credit to
the various civic bodies whose mem
bers have contributed thus far this
year. Up to the present time 391
membrs of tn City Club and 344
listed in the 4,548 contributing mem
bers heard from up to last night. In
making this comparison, any given
who is both member of the City
Der of the Board of Trade is credited
to both examinations, so that there
is considerable number of dupli-
cations in the two lists. but in order
to be fair. the committee felt that
the duplication in the count could
credit to the two civic bodies or any
others who may be studied later.
Explains Membership Meaning.
In making up its totals also every
one counts alike, whatever the amount
of his contribution, whether he be-
comes an associate member by giving
81 or a special member by contribut-
iiS 31V, d iHcInUeT ny CIV
ing $50 or a capital member with $780,
While these charities need the extra
dollars of the larger gifts. the COM
mittee is interested at this time in
laying the broader foundation Of sup
PORT that comes from the larger MEM
bership. 1t is with this in mind and
to encourage the smaller giver that
the goal of 10000 has been set.
In vie wof the 10000 enrolled by the
Red Cross and the larger numbers
who have contributed to the near east
and the Hoover fund. the number
10000 has not seemed to the commit
tee an impossible one to reach. This
number means an average of SIS from
each contributor is needed in order to
secure the $4,000 absolutely neces-
sary to carry on the work Of these
social service agencies to the end of
their fiscal year. September 30 1t is
the small gifts. however. as well as
the larger gifts that the committee
welcomes to complete it's quota, both
of members and money. The treasurer
Of the joint fund is Howard S. Rec
side. 923 H street northwest.