Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-23
LIVING INSPIRATION
IN WELFARE DRIVE
Workers at First Luncheon
Gaze at Child Typifying
Aims of Campaign
TWO MEN DONATE $35, 900

A big inspiration back Of the Welfare
Federation's campaign was shown
dramatically today at luncheon of
the central district workers when a lit
tie child was held up before the team
workers.
A few minutes before. the first donn-
tions. totaling $50 900 had been an
nounccd. The drive is for 81, 1856. 105. .28.
the amount needed to finance the 124
hospitals and charities which are mem
bcrs of the federation.
The living exhibit held up before the
workers was announced merely as
Grace. two.and- half years old. who
is ward at the Home for Infants,
4GlS Westminster avenue.
The child's father ran away when
Grace was but n month old. The
shock of the dosertion unseated the
reason of Gracc's mother and she is now
in an insane ward in this city.
Grace smiled--a quick, timid pursing
Of her lips--as she was held up by G.
Burgess Taylor. one Of the campaign
leaders He said she typiiied the well
fare work for which 5000 men and
women will canvass Philadelphia this
week to raise money for the sick. the
crippled deserted children and others
who need care.
Two Donate $35. 900
The donations today were one for
1000, given by William NJ. Elkins.
and another for 100000. by Clarence
4. Warden. both trustees of the foun-
dation. Mr.. Elkins is n member of the
banking firm of Elkins Morris & Co.
Mr.. Warden was general counsel of the
United Gas Improvement Company.
Tho announcements were made by W
IIncklc Smith. chairman Of the special
committee. The luncheon was held in
the bellevue Stratford. The first team
announcements will be made tomorrow.
Colonel D'Olicr IL Fastening to the
city from the American Legion con-
vcntion in Now Orleans to assume COM
mand of the drive tomorrow. Mean
while William NJ. Elkns and c. Burgess
Taylor are directing the campaign
under J. Willis Martin.
Speakers. under Benjamin II. Lud-
low, who directed the drive Inst year.
will appear throughout the city during
the week This afternoon Mrs. Her.
man II. Birney. 4016 Chestnut street.
a gold star mother. will broadcast a
message over the Strawbridge & Cloth
Ter radio at o'clock. Speakers today
appeared at the City business Club in
the Hotel Adelphia and tonight they
will address the annual meeting Of the
keystone Automobile Club in Lu Lu
Temple.
Pastors Pray for Success
Yesterday nearly 100 pastors in city
and suburban churches spoke of the
work Of the Federation to their con-
grcgationS and offered prayers for the
success Of the drive
AS n last word. may I again call
the attention Of the public TO the work
accomplished during the year. said
Judge Martin. THE organizations in
the Federation. numbering 1874. cared
for 123. 100 persons during the year. or
1881 every day. OF this number 3iG, :
3:Gi were treated in the twenty nine
| hospitals. More than 80 per cent Of
the treatments were free or part free
In the dispcnsarics Col, AGA treatments
were given. The nurses in the agencies
mad" 340.420 visits of mercy. More
! than 1S5. 900 children were reached. Ir
| homes for orphans and destitute chill
drcn. GjGS children were housed. feC
and clothed. More than II 900 aged
! blind homeless and destitute persons
! were cared for. and in the family re.
| lief group. l2.11G received nttcut ion
"Thc preventive and protective work
+ numbered 29.G31 individuals, while in
the community and welfare contcrs
1872 .03G persons were helped. The total
days care amounted TO 2.O43.34G with
331 023 lodgings given the homeless and
| .GS3. !32 monls given.
"All this work is non political and
! is for no race or creed. 1t is the work
! of humanity and all the citizens of thc
city are asked to give. That the Fed :
Grafton has kept faith with the giverS
last year. but ~ per cent Of the money
raised was spent in the campaign and
in all less than per cent for the
ontir" overhead for financing these hu
manitarian agencies. This year we hope
that the expenses will bc less. TO date
they are below last year and we sec
/ no reason for an increase. In other
words, nincty-four cents out of every
dollar given goes directly into the
work