Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
ST.L0U|S DIRECTOR
WILL EXPLAIN FUND.
Social Agencies Group Wilt
Confer on Community
Chest Plan.

EiW0Od Stfeet, director or the CoUi'
munity Council and the community
FUND Of st. Louis and delegate here to
tho convention Of the American
Sociological society. will confer while
in Washington with members Of a
special committee OF the Washington
Council Of Social Agencies appointed
to make "A study regarding the estab.
lishment Of Community chest In
this city. ID was announced through
Mrs. w. A. Roberts, executive secre'
taYy Of tho council, today.
The committee il the subcommittee
OF the councils general committee on
cooperative financing. Upon com.
pletion Of It's study the subcommittee
is to submit report to the general
committee regarding the feasibility
Of community chest I'm Washington
The members of the subcommittee
are Mrs. David Potter. chairman: Mrs.
John J. OConnoF, Mrs. Frederick r..
Wright and Mrs. Walter =. Unord
Mrs. O'Connor also Is chairman OF
the general committee on co-opera'
tive financing and president OF the
Council Of Social Agencies.
Whatever decision iS reached by the
subcommittee and later by the gen
eral committee Is to 10 brought be.
fore the council for its approval.
Praises Chest Pan.
Mr. Street. in a statement today.
praised the community chest princl'
pie and the way II has worked in ~.
Louis. which he described to Mr.. Rob
erts. lie praised 1t especially for It's
al M ftstn n citizens IN
welfare work. Its development of com
munity spirit ami declared that 1t Is
tremendous thing for the develop
ment of unified action" He added
that 1t eliminated SURPRISES and def.
icits among the various welfare or
CARNATIONS, through having the money
property distributed among them
under the direction of budget com
mittce. 1t also eliminates unnecessary
organizations. creates new ones TO
meet needs not formerly cared for
and extends the work OF the various
welfare orga mutations. he said. He
emphasized the particular advantage
Of getting many people interested In
welfare work. which he pointed out
has been done through tia establish
nent and running Of the community
chest In st. Louis.
upVt INV UCtudt
and expenditure Of the money, MIR.
street said that the cost Of handling
il has been reduced from a total OF
Is per cent af the amount raised to
about ~. per cent since the establish.
ment of the chest. The community
fund In 81. Louis has Just completed
its sixth campaign. he said. having
succeeded in raising the sum OF
Sl.775.000 for the coming year. This
Is compared, he said. with only
$7Oe 600 raised for welfare work IN the
same city before the community chest
was established He added that
whereas there was total 1t S,00e
givers Of sums OF IS before the CON-
munity chest was established. that last
year there we're $4,000 giyers Of that
sum.
Funds Distributed.
With the distribution OF money gov.
erned by budget committee. the
various agencies have gotten the
proper amount Of meney for their
needs. This, he said. has resulted In
many former poor agencies doing good
work at the present time.
The community chest also has
hrouaht about better equipment for
the agencies tn work with and has
resulted generally In better personnel
In the various phases Of welfare work.
he declared.
Having gotten iso.eo people TO con.
tribute to the fund In ST. Louis. MIR.
Street expressed the belief that At
least 100. 200 could he secured as con.
tributors in this city.
Four thousand volunteer workers
raised the funds for the community
chest In -. Louis for the coming
year. he said.
Describing the budget committee.
which directs the distribution OF
funds. MIR. street said II Is composed
Of 90 persons. including "a general
chairman and vice chairman. with the
other members of the committee d..
vidsa into three subcommittee. One
Of these known az the committee on
dope nslencses, investigates eases of
poverty, etc. while u committee oss
health sees To the needs ef hospitals
and similar institutions. and = com
mlttee on character building investi.
gates the needs Of organizations. such
~ the Y. NJ. Z. A.. Y. W. T.. 4. and
similar bodies.
The haAget committee In turn. he
said. In advised by group cares.
pondiny tn the Washington Councn OF
S0etai Agencies
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