Evening star., 1931-12-10
JOB BODY PRAISED,
GRANTED 21,o)D
. BY CHEST OFFICERS
$4,000 Fund Is Set Aside
for immediate Use in
Relief Work.
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED
IN GRAHAM AND AIDES
Directors Congratulate U. s.. En-
ployes for Contributions and Stress
Economy in Distribution.

! Economy in Distribution,
The District of Columbia COMMITTEES
On Employment, admitted as q MEM
osr OF the Washington Community
Cnest, received an Endorsement Of its
reIlef work along with the approval m
q tentative budget OF S250,000 for the
employment Committee during 1882.
at a meeting Of the Chests Board of
trustees yesterday afternoon In the
United States Chamber of Commerce
| Building.
Resolutions adopted by the board In
oorsed the principle of providing made
| "ork as a means of fosterning self
respect and independence and expressed
| confidence in Chairman e. q Grahan,
and members of the Employment Corn
mittee,s Executive Committee.
The sum of $250000 seems made
quate, the resolutions stated. sincs
Cnere are listed with Community
| Cnest agencies alone 1900 unemployed
heads OF families, who must be given
work or provided with relief during the
Winter. In view Of this situation. is
was resolved to appropriate $4,000
lIniIIneoiateiy to the Employment Com
mittee for the provision of made-work
during the remainder of December. in
accordance with the Recommendation
OF the Executive Committee of the
community Chest Budget COMMITTEES
man.
Willett's Services Loaned.
The trustees also voted to loan Her
bert L. Willett, jr., assistant diraetor
OF the Chest, to the Employment Com
mlttee as executive secretary until such
time as secretary, skilled in aduninis-
tration and social work, may be Sc
cured by the chairman, Mr.. Graham.
Mr. Graham, at this point. gave a
snort outline Of plans for this made
work, stating that 1t would not inter
Iere with any work now being done by
regularly employed forces, but would
take up tasks that otherwise wn,,ld nns
be undertaken. He also called atten.
Ton 10 q large number OF unemploved
women In the city, and said that stems
must oe taken to care for their needs
Inc board OF Trustees next went On
record as expressing appreciation of the
entreiy unpaid work OF the officers of
Ine community Chest, Of the Campaign
buoget. ONCE Management and other
cumfnittees and OF the paid staff of the
small for the work accomplished and
unoer-salarted according to Govern
ment standards Of paysA
| Costs Greatly Reduced.
It was pointed out that the entire
cost OF campaign and year-round ad-
ministration Of the Chest is less than
cents on. the dollar for 1881, much
less than half Of the cost under the old
pan o. separate agency campaigns, and
that the cost OF 1882 viii be less than 8
cents on the dollar, leaving over o4
cents OF each dollar contributed to go
into actual service.
The trustees went on record in q
unanimous resolution as congratulatinx
Gov. Thomas E. Campbell and his COM
mittee on the work that has been done
in the governmental department CAM
paign to date. Congratulations were
extended to the Government workers
who are responding in raising their
portion of the 50 2,60l 900 set as the
Chest goal, and the trustees pledged
themselves and the rest of Washington
to do their utmost to raise the balance
when the regular campaign of the Chest
starts next month.
Chairman Edward r. Colladay OF
the Campaign Committee told of the
willingness of Vice President Charles
Curtis to accept the honorary vice
presidency of the Chest, of which
and Mr.. Curtis was unanimously
elected
The following organizations were vot-
ed membership In the Chest for 1882,
being the same organizations listed in
1881 with the addition of the District
OF Columbia Committee on Employ
ment.
Organizations Named.
AYaa ario -
ties, Association for Prevention of Tu-
berculosis, Boys Club, Boy Scouts OF
America, Bureau of Rehabilitation,
Catholic Charities. Central Dispensary
and Emergency Hospital, Child Welfare
Society, Childrens Country Home,
Children's Hospital, Christ Child So
ciety Citizens Relief Society, Column
bia Hospital for Women, Columbia Poly
technic Institute for the Blind, Coun-
ell OF Social Agencies, D. G. Committee
on Employment, D. c. Congress Of
Parents and Teachers. Disabled Amer
ican Veterans of the World War, Epis-
copal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
Episcopal Home for Children, Florence
Crittenton Home, Friendship House,
Garfield Memorial Hospital, George
town University Hospital, George
Washington University Hospital,
Girl Scouts. Hebrew Loan Asso-
ClatlOn, hebrew HOME LOT CIle AGED,
Holiday House of Girls Friendly So
ciety. HOLY Family Day Nursery, In
structive Visiting Nurse Society, Jewish
Community Center, Jewish Welfare
Federation, Jewish Foster Home, Juanita
K Nye Council House, Juvenile Pro-
tective Association. Mother-Child Gen.
ter, National Capital Civic Fund. Ma
tional Homeopathic Hospital Neighbor-
hood House, Noel House Boys Club,
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w c. A.. Provi-
dence Hospital, Salvation Army, st.
Annas Home st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
St Joseph's Home and School, st.
Roses Technical School. st. Vincent's
Home and School, Social Hygiene So
ciety of the d. c.. Southern Relief So
ciety, Starmont Aid for Consumptives,
Inc: Stoddard Baptist Home, Summer
Outings Committee of the Associated
Charities, Travellers Aid Society. Twelfth
Street Branch Y. NJ C. A., United He
brew Relief Society washington AMI
NAL Rescue League, Washington Coop
erative Society. Washington Home for
Foundlings, Washington Institute for
Mental Hygiene. Washington Welfare
Association. Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. Young Women's Christian AS
sociation
John Poole, president of the Chest,
presided.