The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

Within the past few weeks two well
fare agencies of Tucson have had OPP
portunity to raise funds by separate
entertainments, but both have refused
because Of their allegiance to the Com
munity Chest organization of which
both are members. Directors of the
Chest feel that this attitude is excel
lent proof that eight agencies doing
charity and welfare work in Tucson
have found to their satisfaction that
the plan of one financial campaign,
once a year is the best.
Tucson's community welfare agen-
cies have relied upon the Community
Chest organization for two years to
finance and coordinate their work.
They are asking it to continue its
good services again this year.
just how does the Chest plan oper-
ate What obvious benefits has it
brought its agency members?
It's operation may best be explained
by its purpose. The primary purpose
Of the Community Chest is two fold:
First, to estimate the amount of
money required through voluntary
gifts to safeguard the health, eco
nomic well ll-being and good CITIZENSHIP
of the community. Second, to raise, di-
vide that money and direct its spend
ing with the least waste and greatest
good possible.
In estimating the amount of money
the various agencies need for the year,
the Chest organization asks each for
budget. This budget indicates just
how much money, let US say, the
Health Center needs to carry out its
program for 1926. 1t is based on what
was spent in 1924. Each item OF
probable expense is listed.
The Community Chest directors,
made up of officials representing the
various agencies and the community
at large, go over the budgets of the
various agencies, suggest economies
here and there, and after final APP
proval total up the financial needs of
all eight. This total is made the goal
of the Chest campaign. Every item on
the budgets of the agencies is care
fully considered and all items of IN
creased expenditures challenged. None
is allowed unless there seems to be
pressing need for it.
After the total financial needs OF
the agencies have been determined,
the Community Chest organization,
which in reality is the financier and
efficiency bureau for the eight mem
ber agencies, conducts financial
campaign and endeavors to raise the
total sum needed by all.
The division of the money among
the agencies is just as carefully done
as is the determining of their needs.
Every agency gets its just share. Ii
the total sought is raised, the appor-
tionment is a satisfying task; it not,
each agency must get along on less.
Better Work Secured
Important as the united campaign
TO raise money is, it does not over
shadow the year-around program of
SUPERVISION over the work of the
agencies. The sole object of this SUI
peryision is to bring about more CO.
ordination in welfare and relief work.
This is done by eliminating duplication
and overlapping of work.
There are many advantages of the
Chest method A united campaign
once a year eliminates financial COM
petition between the various agencies
and gives their leaders more time to
devote to actual welfare and relief
work. The business men are protected
from multiplicity of solicitations.
The cost of raising the money is cut
to one-third. A vastly greater num-
Der of givers is secured and the bur-
den spread more evenly over the en-
tire community Greater efficiency
in the work of the organizations is as
sured. A great civic interest which
unites all creeds, all races and all
neighborhoods in one combined effort
for the wellbeing of all is fostered.
The agencies depending upon the
Tucson Community Chest for financial
aid and co-ordination of their work are
the Health Center, Organized Chari
ties, including Comstock hospital, Boy
Scouts, Arizona Children's Home, st.
Joseph's Orphanage, Y. w. C. A., Sal
walton Army, and the Red Cross.
What Agencies Do
The work of these agencies is broad
enough in its scope to cover every
phase of health, well-being and good