Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Capital Not to Join National
Campaign for Relief
in October.
DIRECTOR SPENDS TIME
IN BACK COLLECTIONS
Elwood Street Will Leave Here
Soon to Aid Presidents Commit
tee in Ohio and Michigan.

Washingtons Community Chest cam
paign for 1882 will be held during jan
uary, as usual. Elwood Street its direc-
tor, announced today in an effort to
offset reports that the date had been
moved up TO October 10. at which time
the Presidents Organization on Unem-
ployment Relief will assist drives
throughout the Nation TO raise funds
locally to relieve distress arising from
unemployment
Mr.. Street explained that the reason
why the Washington Chest is not going
into the Nationwide drive was because
1t would devote its time from now until
January toward collecting every pos
sible penny of the amounts pledged
for 1881 and perhaps in approaching
former givers who had failed to renew
this year. in the hope OF obtaining extra
subscriptions for 1881 to meet possible
deficits in the family welfare organi-
cation budget. caused by excessive de-
manGs for relief"
The Chest director said that every
indication points to a decided increase
in the demands for relief as soon as
cold weather threatens. end he doubtad
whether the local welfare agencies
would be able to meet this demand with
the funds at present at their disposal.
Plans to Leave Soon.
Mr.. Street plans soon to leave for
OHIO and Michigan, where he and 10
other Chest directors will work in CO.
operation with the Presidents organiza-
ton in stimulating efforts TO raise funds
locally. The Executive Committee of
the Washington Chest has granted him
leave of absence
Meantime, Walter S. Clifford, national
relief director of the Hoover organiza-
ton; made public today the personnel
of the second Of his three major COM
mittees to meet relief needs this Win
ter; The task Of this group. which will
be headed by Harry A. Wheeler, Chicago
banker. it was explained by Mr.. Gift
ford. will be to develop any possible
extension OF emergency industrial poll
cies which have been found practicable
In providing employment during the
present period"
With the appointment of the Wheeler
Committee, Mr.. Clifford had completed
two-thirds Of his organization He al
by Owen D. Young of New York to
direct the raising of funds through local
communities
third committee. which will advise
and coordinate in the administration
OF relief. was being formulated today.
The relief director said that after he
names the third committee ne expects
p
visory Council which Presidents Hoover
set UP TO aid him.
Green's Influence Seen.
In selecting the personnel Of the
Wheeler Committee Mr. Clifford is be-
lieved to have followed suggestions
from William Green. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. for
meeting Of employers and employees TO
encourage endowment
The director appointed Mr. Green
and A. Johnston Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, to the committee,
along with such industrial lsaders as
Daniel Willard. president of The Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad, and Alexander
Legge. president of the International
Harvester Co.
Others appointed were: Edward N.
Hurley, former chairman of the Ship
ping Board; Wesley Mitchell. director
OF the National Bureau of Economic
Research: Fred c. Croxton, Mr. Gift
ford's assistant; w. Rufus Abbott of
Chicago, Leonard P. Ayres of Cleveland,
c. H. Banfield of Oregon. S. P. Bush
Of Columbus. Homer Ferguson of New
port News. Charles c. Gates of Denver,
H. c. Knight, New England Council,
Mathew Sloan Of New York, and L. r.
Smith of Milwaukee.
The Presidents organization today
launched the second of series of radio
talks to urge young people to remain in
school this year instead Of seeking jobs
with heads Of families. The speaker this
afternoon will be Willis Sutton. super
intendent of schools in Atlanta, Ga.
President Green Of the Labor Fedora
ton yesterday opened the series He
declared that there is no valid. sound
and convincing reason why children
should be employed when millions Of
fathers and bread winners are idle"