The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-04
Every Branch of Com
n1unity Welfare Work,
Overhead xpe S e,
Shrinkage and Inciden-
tails Included In Pro-
posed Budget of $751;

posed budget OF 9AO'-
There has been in the minds OF
some Of the people of Lakeland more
or less confusion as to the real pro-
gram Of work laid out for this year
by the Community Welfare League,
and the budget to cover it. In order
that everyone may get this important
matter clearly in mind so as to recoS-
nize the scope of the work involved
and the exact relationship of each ac-
tivity, and how each part Of the plan
dovetails into the whole broad COM
munity plan, detailed statement OF
! the budget recommended by the Anal
gamation Committee is set forth be-
low, with the pro rata cost of each
part of the work. The committee asks
that all citizens study not only the
separate divisions of the program in
which any one individual might be
particularly interested but also to
study the completeness of the plan.
1t is community plan for all Lake
| land through which the men and wOm-
en- of Lakeland who are sincere in
their desires can unite to help the
boys and girls,-to care fer the needy
and the sick, to decrease infant NOR
tally, to help those who are down
temporarily through fate to gain back
their rightful place.
Detailed budget recommended by
| Amagamation Committee for the
Community Fund program, 1922:
1-CiViIian Relief
Under this heading is included all
calls in the community for aid in sick
ness and distress for those, who are
unable to take care of themselves,
help for people in accidents and emer-
s2ncies and calls upon the commun-
ity for charity such as food, clothing,
shelter and assistance in securing en-
plOYment, which is estimated at:
Time of social worker devoted to
this during the year (See Section H.
Actual money expended in supplies,
etc, 100000.
tFor other parts of relief fund see
Sections 2, 8, 1 and per cent reserve,
total $3.20O.00.)
2-Ex.So ldier Relief
This would cover assistance to the
eX-Service man in securing his claims
for compensation against the govern
notwithstanding claims for insurance
by the families of soldiers who lost
their lives during the war or who
have since died.
This work has been all placed in
the hands Of the Red Cross by the
government. When the bonus bill is
through this work will be of very
oraaf aYoH Of
magnitude to care for the service men
of this community.
Under the present value the esti-
mated expense is time of worker de-
voted to this work (See Section II
Supplies, 10000.
3-Chiid Aid, Sanitation and Health
Under this heaaing is included the
building up of mothers classes to
study child aid, nursing, sanitation
and health Under this is also in
clUded the carrying on Of an educa-
| tiCnal program throughout the COM
munity as to the Importance of SAM
tary home conditions, proper diet,
proper child care and to carry on this
program in the community will in
! volye services of a worker for time.
! (See Section IL
Expenditures for supplies, litera-
ture, clinics and child aid, $4,000.
4-ReVoIving Fund
/ In addition to the above expense
items for supplies and material of
/ $4,000 and $4,000 there will be pro-
vided a revolving fund of 5000 90,
/ which is to be used in helping people
in this community under the work
above specified as Civilian Relief, Sol
der Relief and Child Aid, in order
that tSey may be put in condition to
support themselves and maintain
| themselves and reimburse such
moneys as used out of this fund of
| $4,000.
i. 5-TraveIers' Aid
This includes the maintenance of a
matron at the passenger depot to care
for both young girls who are travel.
ing alone and mothers with children
who are travelling alone and who need
the friendly help and presence of
some one able to guide and direct
them and also protect them.
Under this plan there will be main
tanned at the passenger depot a rest
room and department for this work
at an estimated cost of one worker
for the year round, 100000.
6-6oys' and Girls Work-Junior-
Below Scout Age
Under this would be carried on the
program Of work amongst the boys
and girls below the ages which quail
ify them for admission into the Boy
Scouts or Girl Scouts. 1t will include
their participation in community play
ground activities, and in the program
of community child entertainment and
will involve an expenditure for time
of worker developing and carrying on
program. (See Section IL Material
and supplies, $350.00.
Boys and Girls Program. Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts Division
This will include boys and girls of
ages that qualify for the Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts troops. Carrying on
this work there will be the supervi-
sion and maintenance of Scout camp
on Crystal Lake, where there have
been erected buildings for Scout meet
ings, swimming and other sports in
Scout program Included will be the
| taking rare of and maintaf ninu III