Richmond planet., 1923-01-20
COMMUNITY HOUSE IS
DOING FINE WELFARE
AND SOCIAL WORK
Four Years Ago. January 1919 The
Community House For Colored
People, Inc, Was Opened For
Negro Benefit. Charity and
Welfare.

The following public spirited phil.
anthropic citizens were the direct
movers and responsible for the
pioneer race forward movement, an
Executive Committee composed OF
Judge ]. Hoge Kicks, Mr.. VIM. M. Hab-
liston, DR.. VIM. H. Hughes, DR.. George
Rice Hovey, Father Charles Hanni
gan, Prof. Jas. H. Blackwell, Mes
danes Maggie l.. Walker, B. B. Nun.
/ ford, J. Calvin Stewart and Norman
V. Randolph.
AS time passed necessary changes
resulted in the following additions
Rev. r. Cary Montague, Mrs. Ralph
johnson, Mr.. M. A. Norreil, Prof NJ j.
Clarke Miss Charlotte Whiting, Mrs.
Mary V. Binga, and Mrs. VIM. M.
Habliston.
This committee has been the instru-
ment responsible for the splendid
benefits accruing from this institution
in the four years Of it's existence
Opening with budget Of So. 600. 90
feeling it's way towards constr lctivs
beneficial endeavors, tire actual work
developed upon an executive secretary
and matron. December 81, 1922
found an employed working staff of
six; (not Adequately secretary, matrou
stenographer, clerk, (part time) two
visitors and a budget demand of S15,-
OO0-this item having consistently
grown with the working demands OF
the institution through the intcrven-
ing years thus 1921 $45O0; 1922 $500
The institution was organized for
public benefit and from its ineipiency
mas cOnstructively benefited this pub
lie during these years
The raising OF funds necessary to
finance the organization has developed
entirely upon the finance Com. of the
institution. although it's usefulness S
mas long since grown to community
and public benefit; local and other
wise.
Few race organizations. religious
CIVIC. individuals or groups have given
the all important financial end neces-
sary consideration or material aid, de
mands go on continuously resources
must measure.
Few stop to question "Is such an in.
stitution steadily benefiting a general
public, an individual responsibility to
be assured and carried indefinitely by
a willing and unselfisb few?
iio" lOhS Cill a. IuOuSuU!0SS ana pro-
fitting public expect to ride free on
such endeavors? Are we counting the
demoralizing consequence, when these
vital forces cease to function for lack
of public appreciation in the form of
substantial financial support? Here
we are submitting statistics for the
four years effort.
1919 to 1920 entries on cases 1852;
cases handled 355; visits made CAB
phone calls 919; correspondence 1899:
lodgers 101, 1920 to 1921, entries on
cases 1859; cases handled 419; visits
made 883; phone calls. 1914; CORE
spondence 1875 dodgers III.
1921 to 1922 enrties on cases 2435;
cases handled 1872; visits made 1891;
phone calls, 1717; correspondence 1855
dodgers 1888.
1922 to December entries on cases,
1858; cases handled, 883; visits made
2540; phone calls 1869; correspon-
dence, 2714; lodgers 1872. Total cases
on entries 10 $40: cases handled. Q .2S0
visits made. 5.657; phone calls 6.079:
correspondence 7943; dodgers $50.
Total number of meetings 615; Wis
itors 1909
What do the above figures and sum
maries mean to the average mind as
you read save the realization of indi-
vidual relief from community respon
sibility7
How have the above wonderful re
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