Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
NOW MY IDEA is THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadephians Subjects They
Kno,v Best
JOSEPH n. HAGEDORN
IN Community Character Rating

0NE Of the largest and best known clubs
~ in Philadelphia has requirement for
membership that is entirely new. according
to Joseph II. Hagcdorn. This requirement
is TINT the prospective member shall give
general. If not specific. statement az to
what he does to promote human weltarc
and whether or not he contributes to the
support of hospitals or other institutions lot
the care of the stricken or the unfortunate.
Some Of the persons dcsicous of becom-
ing members Of this club said Mr.. llaC"-
dorm, "have expressed the opinion Tint such
matters were their personal business. ana
they uucst!on the right Of the club TO In.
ouire into it. These persons were informed
that the club was Il private body, ana tha'
it was the opinion of its governors that any
man who could afford to nay It's member
shin dues could equally we'll afford to do his
part toward human betterMcnt.
eff every club. church and other similar
institutions in the city did likewise. the
problem of the care of the poor and OF the
stricken would be instantly solved. Take
the matter of clubs alone; for instance, the
big downtown ones. the country clubs and
all other such organizations. membership
in which may be clasScd as among the lux
urIes Ii membership were even partially
based upon man performing the social
duties or upon exercising tn" social view
point. the financial success Of all welfare
WORK WOulu De colnpiclf
States Vast Resources
''rhc incomes Of the people Of the State
Of Pennsylvania in 1921, according to the
returns which were made public only few
DAYS ago, amounted to more than S2,2OO,-
600 600. OF this huge amount. perhaps
~ per cent was received in this city, or
about 81 20, ,O0O, 900. 4 very small percent
age Of this immense sum. II contributed 10
the needs of the sick and helpless, would
IL,
good which can only be guessed at. And
in the face Of these astonishing figures. the
best welfare institutions have difficulty in
raising the money necessary to carry on the
work for humanity which they are doing
SO WE'LL
There Is no place in any enlightened
| community for the welfare Stacker Con-
slider for n moment what an investment
| means in such work as is being done by
our own Welfare Federation. 1t signifies
| an investment in m institution which is
we'll managed, and Is of ever increasing
| possibilities in the field of social work n
company with record from the very start
| OF generous dividends, which must inevitably
be materially increased.
| "All the benefits accrue to the needy and
| the sick, or to that far nobcr but little
| understood work of supporting and stmu-
| latng those agencies which prevent or lessen
| the need for aid. This stock and that of all
| zen ns an ideal investment for n yield which
| never defaults. which reduces his income
tax and. just rs important as either Of these
| increases his joy in life. The federation is
| under tho direct management OF men and
women who are devoted 10 the interests Of
| the 125 agencies which comprise 1t.
Inspiration and Service
"A sympathetic approach TO the problems
| which confront tho federation. Il hearty and
| immediate response to the cry Of the po0r
n spirit inspired by affection for those who
| look to us as foster parents and ms bIs
brothers and big sisters, srnsc Of Obligation
to tho Other fellow and an appreciation of
the bless fUgs which we enjoy will bring to
| It's campaign this fall the funds which orr
required and viii yield tremendous cnrour.
| agcmcnt to the devoted men and women who
nrc engaged in the work of making tho
125 institutions which make up the fedora
ton 100 Per cent efficient.
'The foder ion il far more than n col :
Letting agency. II is an institution of in :
apirntion and Of service. ] am curious 70
| know how much money would be raised n
nl persons would assess themselves whom
| Mr. 4. or Mr.. y. calls for their subscrip
| tions, juFt us we would II the Collector of
Internal Revenue examined In our presence
our income tax returns for the last ten years