Evening star., 1931-11-27
CHEST DEFENDS
RELIEF PROPOSAL
Holds Veterans 0rganiza.
> lions Would Not Lose Iden-
tity Under New Plan.

THE Community Chest today came x
defense of the proposal to centrslist
veteran relief activities, which mas
caused a breach with the American
At the same time, support for this
t,Ian was voiced on behalf of the DIS
abled American Veterans by z. c. BAD
cock. national commander, who sald ne
also reflected the view OF the Dlstrlc'
Department. :, n,,.
The Legion and the. d. A. V. have
heretofore administered their wel1afe
activities independently, with the tuno
obtained from the budget of the Chest,
in which they, alone OF the veteran
groups, hold membership. ..,.
THE Legion has threatened to With
draw from the Chest and stage It's own
campaign for relief funds unless IL Is
permitted to continue to carry on lIS
own welfare work.
Decision Seen Today.
The matter is expected to come to a
hood this afternoon when the EXecu-
tive Committee of the Community
Chest meets at headquarters in the
Investment Building at 4 O'Clock TO act
on fine Capitalization plan Whi0l was
oS,,c9ated by the Community CheSt
Tudeet Committee. F. G. Fraser, de-
t7artnent commander of the Legion
and other officers Of the organization
are expected at this meeting. Babcock
said he also intended to be present.
THE new arrangement would entail
the setting up Of what has Tentatively
been designated as the United vet
erans' Service" and all veteran groups
would be invited to join
on the basis of last years budget
as compared with this years hgure, a
saving of "at least Is per cent is
claimed for the suggested set-up, ana
it is declared that the Budget Com
Tnittee. headed by Joshua Evans, Jr..
president of the District National
Bank believes it would provide more
ADEQUATE and effective service than is
at present possible and avoid ouphca-
ton.
Three Years Of Discussion.
discussion of such plan has been
Soins on for three years, and acceptance
of the p1afl itself. when completed. was
one of the conditions of original MEM
bership of the American Legion ana
Disabled American Veterans when the
Community Chest was organized, the
statement from the Chest today said.
s'This conditions has been repeated In
subseouert appropriations to these or
eanizations and the plan for central
bureau has been accepted by both OF
them at various times"
It is recalled. too, that the principle
of Capitalization was recommended by
the FAMILY welfare Association Of
America IN q survey in 1890, and con-
f1rmed by a study by the washington
Council of Social Agencies.
The plan itself specifies that the par
tictpating groups are not to lose their
identity. Each would be entitled TO
have two members on the Board OF
Trustees of the Chest, and the affairs
of the United veterans Service would
be administered by board OF IL per-
sons, in which each veteran group would
have equal representation.
Budget Is Reduced.
This board would elect officers and
appoint a staf to conduct its work. The
uersonnel already engaged in relief acs
fivities for the veterans groups would
be eligible for employment, II they meet
the necessary standards, 1t Is pointed
out.
The welfare activities at present con-
Quoted would be continued.
Under the proposal, the budget loT
the next year would be $26,515, which
is $3,363.26 less than the two groups got
this year.
The ALLEGATION Of this fund is set out
as follows:
two case workers at $1,500 each, $4,000;
stenographer, 81 1900; rent, $500 (might
be reduced; Office supplies, $3.50;
Christmas party for poor children, Blu
reau Of Engraving Post, American
Legion, $500; postage, $125; car fare,
etc, 5000; new. equipment, 500; ma
tional dues for the local D. A. w. $3.50;
material relief, $l3,50o; insurance and
bonding, $50; audit, $50, and tele-
phone and telegraph, $500.