Evening star., 1923-03-23
D, c, CHARITIES LIST
HAS 2,997 NAMES
Former President and Mrs.
Wilson Among First Con-
tributorS to Fund.
10000 MEMBERS is GOAL
Chairman Clark Issues Statement
Explaining Purposes Of
Annual Drive.
10000 MEMBERS is GOAL

The Associated Charities reported
today 2,997 contributing members
small gain over the NUMBER at lhe
opening of it's Easter campaign ana
from now on those in charge nope the
list will increase rapidly.
One Of the first responses TO the
Easter appeal of the Associated Char
tiles came from Mr.. and Mrs. Wooo-
row Wilson This Is a renewal OF the
r-ift which has come from one or poth
of them annually ever since Mr. VIII
son has been in Washington.
In this connection the Associated
Charities is in receipt of letter from
Mr.. wilson's secretary, John Ran
dolnh Boiling. acknowledging receipt
of q report made at Mrs. Wilson re-
Quest touching the needs of an appn-
cant for assistance, other"lSe uli-
known to her. Mr.. BOILING writes:
Mrs. Wilson remembers your uni
form kindness in investigating cases
of this kind which she referreu 10
you while she and MIR. wilson were
in the White House"
Ever since President Roosevelts
time. if not before, the White House
has made use Of the Associated Cnar-
tiles. II is stated, in making inquiries
as respecting the needs or not re"
of the applicants for assistance par
ticularly non residents OF MaSna,s
ton These responses are facllltateo
by the fact that the society has cor
respondents in more than 2oo cltles
and towns of the country Some OF
these correspondents include entire
states in their territory.
Explains Campaign.
Dwight Clark. chairman of the spe-
cial finance committee of the Asso-
ciated Charities Easter campaign, IS
sued a statement today explaining the
Easter campaign. His statement Ioi-
lows:
With the approach Of Easter: the
board of managers of the Associated
Charities appoints each year from
It's membership special campaign
committee to head up it's annual
Easter campaign for new members
For three years past this com
mittee has been made up or the
younger and newer members of the
board. The committee divides the
work as evenly as possible. but elects
some member to lead off as chairman
Three wears ago it was NeWbold
Noyes. last year William Flather. jr,
and this year, much against my Will,
i was elected chairman. Our COM
mittee jumps in at the Easter season
to supplement the all-year-round ef-
forts of the standing committee
known as the joint finance committee
because it represents the Citizens
Relief Association as well as the
Associated Charities. The former or
ganization is. in fact, so closely al
lied to the Associated Charities as
to be practically a part Of 1t. The
chairman of this committee is, as is
we'll known, Milton E. Allies, who
has served in this capacity ever since
1912. During the past eleven years
Mr.. Allies has probably stood sponsor
for more appeals for single cause
than any other man in Washington.
Now, as chairman OF the special
Easter committee, | naturally nave
some ambition to see that the cam
paign is as successful, or even more
so, than any of its predecessors. Last
year the Associated Charities and its
branches. including the Citizens Re
lief Association and the summer out
ings committee. received support
from 5.5T5 different contributors, in
cluding 226 clubs, churches and other
organizations.
"Our goal. then as now. was 10000
members The number actually OBJ
tanned was little better than the
maximum of a year before, which
was 5.299: but it was not enough
and Mr.. Allies had to go back to
our faithful friends and supporters
again in September. the last month
of our fiscal year, to ask further as
sistance I hope this can be avoided
this year, and it can easily be so
II everybody, will do his part.
"Some of you have just turned in
income tax returns. How much ex-
emption did you claim for charity?
Was the Associated Charities on your
list? l hope so. At any rate, won't
you put 1t there now, for next years
return? You have doubtless heard
of the community chest Perhaps
you know that Cleveland has led
this movement. Its ambition has
been to be known as the city of
good will. Can't we of the National
Capital. the best city in the world,
rival Cleveland in this respect. even
though we have not the community
chest?
During the next few days we hope
10 tell you more of the work Of the
Associated Charities and just what
1t is doing. Watch these columns,
but don't wait too long. What bet
ter time than this Lenten season to
practice a bit of selfdenial? The
price Of a good cigar. a theater
ticket or supper! What say you to
starting a sacrifice column? Tell us
what YOU will give up in order to
he one of the 10000 needed in this
Easter campaign of the Associated
Charities"