Evening star., 1928-04-08
CHARITIES DRIVE
TO Be CONTINUED
S43.220 OF $50 600 Budget
Subscribed in Easter
Campaign

The ninth annual Easter campaign of
the Associated Charities and Citizens
Relief Association. which has been car
ried on for the past 10 days. of6c1ally
closes today. but the members of the
finance committee in charge Of the cam
paign viii continue their efforts TO COM
plete the budget requirements for the
current fiscal year which ends Septem-
ber 30. 1928
Up to last night. s4s,22o had been SUBJ
scribed toward the $50. 900, the mini
mum amount needed 20 enable these
family welfare agencies TO continue
their home and child saving work for
the next SIX months.
Unless these additional funds can be
obtained. the agencies viii be seriously
embarrassed. for they are entirely de-
pendent upon voluntary contributions
money as they have it." said a state
Enenf issued last night.
Try 10 Find Needs.
While the increase of $I0.00e in the
budget is largely due to the increased
calls for direct financial assistance for
food. clothing, payment Of rent and
other necessities, the committee points
osFt that the effort Of the social workers
is always to discover the need. If poSsi~
bic. before the point is reached where
material relief Is demanded as part Of
the plan of rehabilitation. In fact, in
nearly half the families befriended, no
direct financial assistance from the So
ctety's treasury Is necessary. II Is ex-
piatr1ed Such relief often coming from
other sources such as relatives, former
employers or church organizations 70
which the families may belong. In
other words. from what are commonly
known as natural" resources.
Last year, for example, the Associated
Charities received from relatives for the
benefit Of families under care S2.237
from repaymcnts of loans or advances 70
clients, $50, and from court orders IN
the way Of alirnony or payments TO
families By desertina husbands, 81 ,595
and from other welfare agencies. 1921
making q total Of nearly 5000. These
amounts are not included in the sums
raised by voluntary contributions. but
they represent a very substantial
amount which would have 70 be pro-
yided IL these sources were not avail
able.
Correspomdenee Service Offered.
Among other services rendered aside
from the giving Of material relief" the
statement said, ARE important adjust.
n1ents Of family affairs. the securing oi
extension Of credit, of disqualification
and free medical aid. Of legal assistance
| through the voluntary counseiorS Oh
| the Associated Charities and tn
| strengthening Of church conectfons
removal TO better homes. and the serv'
ice rendered TO corresponding 0rga7iza'
| tionS In other cities in looking up rela'
| tiyes. references and the like. service
which is reeiprocated by these CORE
Spondents In obtaining similar nf0znla-
ton when needed By The Washington
society"
The White House. cabinet officers
members of Congress and other cfflclal
avail themselves of this correspondence
service offered by the Associated Char
tiles. thus enabling these officiaaG u
act inteIltgently upon the applications
| which come 10 them from stranger
| from outside Of Washington for assist
ance. II is added
One Of the most important com
| nunity services rendered by the society
| for both the public and private agencies
/ Of the District Of Columbia II Is pointed
| cut, is the maintenance Of a clearing
center known as the Social Seruc'
| Exchange This Is q card catal0gu'
| index file containing more than l25.O0I
names Of families and individuals wf1f
| have served by the various socia
/ agencies Of the District This ezchang'
saves the applicant from unnecessary
| investigation by various agencies anf
| the agency from duplicating the woFl
0f other agencies which may be in
teregted IN a family.
Contributions In support Of the worl
| May be sent 10 Ord Preston, treasurer
ln22 Iltls NtFeef nnrfhWefL