The Washington times., 1923-02-25
NEXT SESSION
. Of BODY MAY
INDORSE IDEA
Two Members Join With Chair
man in Announcing Sup
port When 1t Comes Up
WOULD ELIMINATE CROOKS
Columbus Says 1t Also Would
Preclude Organizations from
Getting Too Small Funds

Approval of the community
chest plan for charitable disburse-
! ments probably will be given by
the Charities Endorsement Com
mittee of Welfare Organizations
ut its next meeting, it was an
nounced by Chairman Martin A.
Leese yesterday.
LEESE APPROVES PLAN.
''I am heartily in favor of the COM
munity chest PLAIN" Mr.. Leese de-
elared yesterday, because not only
does it assure the worthy organi.
cations of sufficient funds to carry
On their work, but because it win
eliminate those doing no good, or
which are being run for someone's
personal gain"
Charles w. Darr, a member of the
Charities Endorsement Committee,
declared himself to be absolutely
and unqualifiedly in favor OF the
community chest plan"
THREE NDORSERS.
Frank r. Jelleff, another MEM
Der Of the committee, also declared
himself in favor OF the community
chest plan, saying he thought the
public would like to get the matter
81 charity giving all over at once,
rather than having 1t strung out
over the year.
There are no exact figures as to
the amount collected from the pub
lie for various charities, 81, 800. 600
: being as accurate as can be determ-
ined. According to the best infor-
nation available, $50, 900 year is
collected by fake organizations and
private persons under false represen-
tations.
WOULD AVOID CROOKS.
This feature would be entirely elm
mated IL the community chest plan
On adopted, Charles J. Columbus.
secretary of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association asserted
yesterday. He said under that plan
there would be no danger Of any
worth while organizations limping
through the year on insufficient
funds.
Each organization will submit it's
budget for the year" he explained.
s'That will be investigated, and If
found correct, the group will be
given the money. There will be no
favoritism, no skimping. and cores
pondingly no waste"
MANY CHARITIES HERE.
: Organizations which have re-
ceived the approval of the Charities
+ Endorsement Committee are: Red
Cross, d. G. Chapter: Aid Associa-
ton for the Blind, Red Cross; As
ISOLATED Charities, Association for
the Prevention of Tuberculosis of
the District: Association for Works
OF Mercy, Baptist Home for Child
rem. Big Sisters of d. c. Boys
OF America Cd. c., Bruen Home,
Camp Good Will. Camp Pleasant,
Central Union Mission, Child's We'll
fare Society. Children's Country
Home, Christ Child Society, Christ
IAN and Eleanora Rupert Home,
Church Orphanage Association of
st. johns, Parish, Citizens Relief
Association, Community Service,
Council. of Jewish Women, Eastern
Dispensary and Casualty Hospital,
Central Dispensary and Emergency
Hospital. Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital. Episcopal Home
Hope and Help Mission. Friend
ship House Association, Gentle
Women's League, Georgetown In
dustrial Center, George Washington
University Hospital, Gospel Mis-
sion, Holy Family Day Nursery,
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society,
Jewish Foster Home, Juvenile Pro
Elective Association, Martha Home,
Masonic and Eastern Star Home,
National Homeopathic Hospital,
National Training School for Wo-
men and Girls. Needlework Guild
Of America, Neighborhood House.
Noel House Association, Playground
and Recreation Association Of Am
erica, Prisoners Aid Society, Sibley
Memorial Hospital, Southern Relief
Society, Inc. st. Mary's Industrial
School, st. Vincent's Orphan Asy-
ium, st. Vincent De Paul, Summer
Outings Committee of the AS
ISOLATED Charities. Sunshine Home
for Women, Inc, Travellers Aid
Society, United Hebrew Charities,
Volunteers of America, Washington
Cooperative Society. Washington
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat Hospital,
Washington Home for Foundlings,
Woman's Clinic, Woman's Even
ing Clinic, Young Mems Christian
Association (colored), Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, and
Young Women's Hebrew Association.
The Endorsement Committee
membership follows: M. A. Leese,
James T. Lloyd. Edward Stafford,
Ralph w. Lee. Mrs. Seaton Schroe-
DER, e. c. Graham, Miss Mary
OToole, c. A. Aspinwall, Charles
~. Columbus. Charles Darr, G. H.
Winslow, J. C. Wineman, Allan
Davis, DR.. Abram Simon, Charles
Claggett. Frank r. Jelleff, DR.
William ]. Kirby, Miss Mabel
Boardman. Henry Franc, Mrs. AL
bert Bushnell. Mrs. George Put
man, Mrs. William C. Chamberlain
Z. Goldhetm, c. F. Hood, p. F.
Brandstedt. and c. r. Donohue.