Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
CIVIC FUND AIMS
GIVEN TO CHEST
Public Will Be Relieved of 10
Appeals, Graham Tells
Budget Committee.

The National Capital Civic Fund with
its 10 appeals for civic projects now
lodging in the Community Chest, will
relieve the public of separate appeals
in this direction. and prove a distinct
advantage, it was pointed out by E. G.
Graham, president of the fund, in re-
port last night to the budget commit
tee of the Community Chest.
Mr.. Graham explained, that without
the organization of the National Capt.
tai Civic Fund, there would have been
made 10 separate appeals to the citi-
zenS of Washington, or perhaps one
single appeal for a $4,000 guarantee
against deficits.
This has been prevented, he show
ed the committee. by inclusion in the
Chest of $4,000 to cover all expenses
and deficits with contingent fund OF
$4,000 for possible emergencies which
may develop.
Part Of Expenses TO Be Earned.
In addition, Mr.. Graham pointed out
the handling of these affairs by re-
operating on a non-profit basis would
permit the sale of seats and other con-
cessions, which will put at least some
of the activities on a Self-supporting
basis
Deficits 10 be taken care of. Mr.
Graham reported, were from the Fourth
Of July celebration. the community
Christmas festival, the District Of Co
lumbia Model Aircraft League, the
model yacht regatta, the public athletic
program and Midsummer festival
Deficits to be made up, he said, would
not exceed $4,000. The Community
Basket Ball League, the Community In
stitute and the Community Drama
Guild asked guarantees, but no deflcit
was anticipated, and Mr.. Graham ex-
planned that it was not expected that
any of these proposed guarantee funds
actually will be paid over.
Funds Are Concentrated.
1.-THE formation of the National Capt.
tai civic fund merely means concen-
tration of these funds IN one place; a
reduction of the cost of raising this
money" said Mr.. Graham, super
vision of its expenditure, development
of self-support and control OF act1yi-
ties which should be thoroughly bene-
fetal. All of these activities are char
acter building and constructive and we
believe properly within the scope OF the
Community Chest.
1--WE hope that as time goes on the
value of these activities will be more
clearly demonstrated and that various
ones Will DC IdkcIl ONCA d1AO ouPPSASS0
by public funds, and that some possible
resources which we have In mind and
which may develop may be received
which may be used as an endowment
fund which will remove entirely the
necessity of contributions for these pur-
poses. In the meantime, contributions
have to be asked and we are glad to
have our friends make them through
the Community Chest. It would please
us greatly If especially interested per-
sons cared to designate part Of their
Community Chest gift to the National
Capital Civic Fund on the back of the
Community Chest pledge blank when
they subscribe.
washington has taken q forward
step in this consolidation Of civic ap-
peals which we believe will be followed
by other cities. It is a significant APP
plication of the Community Chest idea
In neglected field Of action, which
should appeal to all citizens as BUSH
ness like in principle, possessing social
values in preventing delinquency and
promoting wholesome recreation, and
giving added prestige to the city as
community which handles its philan-
thropic and welfare matters in a con-
Structive way"