The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-17
PREDICTS COMMUNITY
CHEST DRIVE IN 1923.
WILL NOT Be BURDEN

That the Welfare League campaign
for 1923 will be much more productive
of results, that the burden Of raising
the funds for civic and institutional
purposes will be much ightened be
cause OF the feet that the plan is in
its second year CT operation, was the
opinion expressed by H. R. Robinson,
president of the Welfare League, al
the annual meeting of contributors,
held Id the assembly room, K OF P.
building, Thursday evening.
In making the annual report OF re-
ceipts and disbursements, Mr.. Robin
son took occasion to thank the per-
sons who had so generously contrib
uted their time and money to make tho
united campaign a success. He called
attention to the fact that the Welfare
League plan of raising Community
Chest had a tendency to draw from
a wider field than was possible under
the old plan OF individual campaigns
put on by each organization.
The object of the league as set forth
In the talk given by Mr.. Robinson
Thursday evening, is "to formulate and
execute a program of social service
ity, to provide by joint effort the funds
necessary to meet the budgets of the
participating agencies of the league,
and to promote cooperation. efficiency
and economy among the social welfare
agencies of the league"
Report of Committee.
Shortly after the report on receipts
and disbursements had been received,
a nominating committee consisting Of
Miss S. Ethel Clark, Sam Fred and P.
H. Slocum, returned the list of dele
gates at large, as follows: T. B. Jenk-
ms, w. H. Bockhoff, Paul James, H.
M. Kramer, Mrs. Paul Comstock, Wal
ter Dennis, A. ]. Harwood, w. II.
Romey, E. NJ. Haas.
On motion of the contI butors the
secretary was Instructed to cast the
vote of the body unanimously for the
nominees. In his talk before the
meeting Mr. Robinson said:
THE Community Chest fund is a
very important part of the league'sgac-
tivities. OF almost equal value, how:
ever, is the feature of promoting CO
operation and economy among social
welfare agencies.
WeIl-Governed Expenditures.
1--WE are the servants of the people,
and If we have as institutions the
right to ask for funds from the puo-
lie, 1t in turn is entitled to ask for
an intelligent an economical use OF
these funds.
Eve did not raise our full budget fol
1922. Consequently hardship has
been worked on the institutions in
volved and several deficits exist some
of which will no doubt have to be car
ried over into 1923.
your officers, committees and so
licitors, however, were much encourag
ed by the public's reception OF the
first campaign, which occurred In
period of deep business depression
The number of subscribers was great
" increased over that in previous cam
paigns, which is one of the most i'm
portant gains made by Community
Chest efforts as compared with indt
Vidual campaigns"
Can Function Better.
That the league is in better position
to carry out its ais, due to the work
ing organization which exists and the
. more favorable attitude of the public
was another statement made by Mr.
Robinson.
A meeting of the council. which con
sists of delegates at large and two dele
gates from each of the affiliated or
ganizations, will be held within few
days. An auditing committee to e
over the books for the past year, will
be appointed by the president of the
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