Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
$1,610,478.80 to Be Avail
able for Agencies, Although
$3.50, 900 More Sought.
65,454 CONTRIBUTORS
GAVE TO CHARITY FUND
Unemployment Presents Serious
Problem to Organizations
Sharing in Money.

A recount of funds derived from the re-
cent Community Chest campaign indicat-
ed that the amount probably available for
Chest organizations for 1880 will be
$3.50, 478.80, according to a statement
today by John Poole, president of the
Federal American National Bank, which
is the corporate treasurer of the Chest.
Although this is approximately $3.50, 900
less than the budget determined as
necessary to meet the requirements of
these rs organizations, which was
$1,756, 767.07, the drive produced about
100000 more than the 1929 campaign.
Chest officials derived some encour-
agement from this fact despite the
shortage, because the 1880 fund was
given by a total of IS, asa contributors,
larger number than gave in the
previous year, which means that many
more friends of the Chest.
Agencies Are Taxed.
Figures to date show 64,454 audited
pledges amounting to $1,595,8 61 81.
Pledges reported but not audited show
! 200 more givers whose contributions
total $10,225, making total of 81 ,606,-
086.61. From this, according to Elwood
Street, director of the Chest, must be
deducted 5 per cent or approximately
e05 900 for shrinkage, leaving 1921, :
066.61, which, added to the cash bal
ance on hand January /, amounting
to $50, 392.19, makes $1,610 ,47880 which
will be available for Chest organi-
cations.
Unemployment, according to Mr.
Street. enters more and more into the
situation. Not only did it affect the
gifts of men who had given the pre-
vious year, but it has reached such
alarming proportions that the organi-
cations which do family welfare work
are taxed to capacity to care for the
number of requests for relief received
daily.
Unemployment Is Problem.
'The Salvation Army" Mr.. Street
said, recently pointed out that re-
quests for relief. due to unemployment,
were five times the number received
at the same time last year, and this
statement was borne out by reports
from the Associated Charities, Catholic
Charities and Jewish Welfare Fedora
ton, all of which reported great in
creases in appeals for aid due to this
cause. The Travellers Aid Society also
reported greatly increased requests for
help because of the unemployment sit
uation. These statements have been
further borne out by statement issued
by Director General Francis I. Jones
of the United States Employment Serv-
ice, who said that the enrolment of
1ob-seekers at the Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. Government Employment Office is
greater this year than last year, while
the opportunities for placement are not
as numerous. Skilled workmen are
among the unemployed and the largest
surplus OF clerical help in many months
exists in the District, with little like
lihood of its being absorbed by the
Government or by private business.
Members of the budget committee
are studying this situation at the pres
ent time, with view to working out
some plan for taking care of the work
to the fullest extent possible. Until
they have reached some conclusion,
there is nothing that the Chest can do
further. We expect a report from.
Chairman Corcoran Thorn of this COM
mittee within the next few days"