Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-16
1880 CHEST BUDGET
INCREASED $4OO,0lO
Officials Spurred to Greater
Efforts Due to Eighteen
Added Appeals.

With the realization that the Com
munity Chest faces the necessity of
raising approximately 100000 more
than the total amount collected last
year on actual pledges, officials of the
Chest were spurred to greater efforts
today in planning for the success OF
the 1880 campaign goal.
Final organization of the campaign
groups upon whose shoulders falls the
burden Of soliciting the greater part of
the $l,786,73707 budget for this year
will be perfected at meeting of leaders
this evening at 6 o'clock in the Willard
Hotel. Merritt o. Chance. the CAM
paign chairman, will be in charge and,
assisted by regional division and team
captains, will map out the details of the
District wide appeal.
This organization meeting will be
followed by dinner meeting tomorrow
of the special gifts committee, whose
machinery will be set in motion imme-
diately, in advance of the formal open
ing of the Chest campaign.
Additional Appeals Received.
The 1880 budget is actually $443, 389
in excess of last years budget, the
bined in one instead of 81 appeals of
last year. This in itself is evidence of
the successful fruits of the organiza-
ton of a Community Chest as a general
clearing house of contributions for
charity and social service work.
Corcoran Thorn, chairman Of the
Community Chest budget committee,
submitted the final figures at meeting
of the board of trustees at the United
States Chamber of Commerce Building
yesterday afternoon. His report showed
in detail the budget allowed each
organization connected with the Chest.
That there is every reason to believe
the citizens of the District will respond
generously and understandingly to the
1880 appeal Of the Community Chest is
indicated by the success of last years
initial campaign. Not only did the
pledges exceed the 1929 budget, but also
the actual cash collected on these
pledges.
90 Per Cent Of Pledges Received.
With the budget fixed at $l,343,-
1896, the Chest in that year raised
81, 486 ,623.21 In pledges. After deducting
Implications, 80 per cent of these
pledges, actually collected, Melted the
Chest the sum of $l,372, 399.13 in cash.
It was confidently expected that adj
ditional collections on 1929 pledges will
bring the cash contributions up to 95
or SO per cent of the pledges made, an
enviable record for any large campaign.
The 1880 budget was definitely set at
its figure after deducting the surplus OF
1929, which amounted to $100,921 SO.
In explaining the need for raising
more money this year, Mr.. Thorn point
ed out that 19 appeals have been added
to the Community Chests list, while
one organization has withdrawn from
membership, showing an increase of
almost 80 per cent in the number of
organizations beneflting. These new
member organizations include Garfield
Hospital, Bureau of Rehabilitation, He
brew Free Loan Society, Holiday House,
Mother Child Center. National Capital
Civic Fund 90 civic guarantees and
recreational deficits combined in one),
Women, Starmont Aid for Consump-
tives, Stoddard Baptist Old Folks Home,
washington Institute for Mental Hy-
gfene and Washington Welfare Associa-
ton.
va Cash Balances Exhausted.
Z Reasons for the larger budget neces-
SlJAlGQ LLllo year arc IIOb 0uC SOlCly W
Washington'S steadily growing popula-
ton nor to the 19 additional member
organizations of the Chest. Mr.. Thom's
report showed that cash balances which
were in the possession of several mem
Der organizations in 1929, amounting
to more than $4,000. had been ex-
hausted, making this much additional
revenue to raise for these organiZa-
tons in 1880.
The Washington Home for Found
hngs and the Children's Country Home
have each built new buildings, which
will give greater service but likewise
will require greater contributions than
in 1929. The Jewish Welfare Fedora
ton and Social Hygiene Society did not
begin their program of service until last
year was well under way, with the re-
suit that they will require more operat-
ing funds this year. The Christ Child
Society's convalescent farm and the
Children's Country Home have each
changed from part-time fresh-air serv-
ice to year-round convalescent work.
The Associated Charities leads with
the largest budget allowed any member
organization, the committee having
allotted it $119 1892. Next comes the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society with
$82,502.75 and the Salvation Army with
con EoAA1