The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
REPORT ON WORK OF \
COMMUNITY CHEST
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that it is necessary, if the Community
Chest idea is to succeed, that sub
stantial surplus be accumulated during
prosperous periods to carry us through
the periods of depression, for during
these periods of depression our re-
ceipts will necessarily decrease and
the demands on our welfare organiza-
tions will increase. The hope that the
amount which we undertook to raise
last spring would exceed $4,000, was
realized, and your committee i 49,
happy to call your attention to the
amount of surplus which has been ac-
cumulated during these first eight
months. A portion of this surplus is
invested in Government certificates
which can be cashed Immediately in
case of need.
Have Kept to Budgets.
The original budgets for the year
submitted by the various institutions
aggregated. as stated above, approx
imate,y $S5,0O0, but these budgets were
at best merely estimates or guesses in
the case of some of the institutions,
as they had incomplete records on
which to make these estimates. But
on the whole, the various institutions
have worked fairly close to their bud
gets. Some have exceeded same slight
ly, and others are under. There is
only one exception which should have
some special explanation. On May /,
when the association begun to func-
ton, it was inevitable that these eight
institutions should have some out
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necessary that thesee obligations be
assumed and paid by the association. !
These unpaid bills were none Of them
large with the exception of st. Gather
ines hospital. Here\we found that GER
tain repairs and equipment had been
necessary in order to put the property
in condition to properly serve as a
hospital A very careful investigation
of these expense items had been made
and your committee believes that they
were all necessary. The amount of
these accrued bills in the case of st.
GATHERINGS hospital was approximate
ly $1,000, which accounts for the great
err portion of their excess over their
estimated budget.
We are pleased to advise you that
each one of these organizations is now
keeping their accounts in such man
ner that all desired information is
available. They are all being directed
by competent boards and we feel that
the efficiency in administering these
institutions will be greatly increased
during the coming year.
viii Guard Funds Well.
In order to more completely take
care of Kenosha's duty and obligation
in these directions it will be advisable
to increase somewhat the budgets for
the coming year, but any such increas
es will be most carefully considered
and your committee will endeavor to
see that your contributions are prop
erly used, and that your splendid gem
crosby and cooperation is not abused.
Applications have been received from
other welfare and charitable activi-
ties but up to this time participation,
has been refused. However, these /
matters will be considered at the an
nual meeting and your wishes carried
out.
1t is inevitable that in the admin
istration of community fund such
Misunderstanding possibly some mis-
takes, and perhaps some unjust COM
plants. Your committee would like
to have it distinctly understood that
every contributor to this fund is en-
titled to ask for any information
which he desires and it is your duty
to bring to our attention any omis-
sion or neglect that may appear to
you as such. The object of this as
ISOLATION is service to each other, and
this includes everyone in our COM
munity, and if we will all cooperate
to the best of our ability in every way,
we believe that everyone will be happy
in being counted a Kenoshan.
Following is the financial report of
your association:
Financial Report.
Following is the financial report of
the Kenosha Community Chest Fund
at the close of business on December
81, 1928: