Evening star., 1923-05-08

on the part of certain agencies that
they will not be able to extend and
develop their work as fully and
freely under the community chest as
financing. A fifth difficulty to be met
Is the maintaining Of the enthusiasm
OF the community drive from year to
year. The community chest is very
largely product Of war enthusiasm.
Within the past two years all cities
adopting the chest plan have found
1t increasingly difficult to obtain their
required quotas.
Sec Education Needed.
Before successful community
chest becomes possible in Washington
1T will be necessary for the social
agencies and the community as a
whole to be more fully informed in
regard to it's merits and demerits
The committee believes that while the
problems incident to financial fed
GRAFTON should from now on be
studied BY the council and by the in
dividual members thereof. any prac-
tical and definite steps toward flnan-
cial federation must be initiated by
the civic and business organizations
or washington rather than by the
social agencies of the community.
In addition. we feel that sufficient
evidence Of support by the public has
not been shown to justify US in max
ing favorable report"
The report was signed by DR..
GT;Grady. T;ir William Knowles Cooper.
Goldsmith and Newbold Noyes.
This Is In no sense purely a busi-
ness mans proposition. but merely
suggestion from them" declared
Charles J. Columbus. secretary of the
community chest organization COM
get around that the business man
thinks he will save money by such
plan as community chest" de-
clared Mr.. Columbus, who stated
that nothing would be started un-
less there was absolute agreement
among those interested in the ques-
tion. Mr. Columbus explained that
the community chest plan, as con-
sidered for Washington, would mean
one direct appeal for funds to cover
expenses for the work of District
charities, after an agreement had
been reached in regard to the yearly
budget submitted by these organiza-
tions.
Hardest Work at Start.
The greatest stumbling block will
be the starting point" declared
Dwight Clark, speaking in favor of
the community chest plan:
Means for raising an $500 deficit in
this years finances OF the council was
discussed. Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall.
chairman of the finance committee,
| toio tHC IicHDeTS tHdl SIle was Senu =
ing letter to former contributors
asking for renewal of their contri-
| buttons. Letters also will be sent to
all Of the delegates of the council
asking them to subscribe what they
can toward the elimination of the
deficit
Legislation for the voluntary COM
! mitment of those suffering from men,
| tai defects, and compulsory treat
ment and report of all social diseases
| was urged in the report of the fam
ily committee of the organization,
! Mrs. w. S. Ufford, chairman.
School Health Report.
The health committee, under the
| craftsmanship of DR.. Joseph Wall,
| urged as result of its survey of the
District public schools that in
creased amounts be granted in the
| next appropriation for additional
nurses. physicians and dentists
Mr.. Noyes presided during the first
| part of the meeting. in the absence of
| Miss Mary Gwynn. president of the
| council. DR.. w. S. Ufford presided
during the latter part of the meeting.