Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
WINTERS DISTRESS
EXPECTED TO COST
U. s. S175,O)O,O(O
Estimate Based on Relief
Provided by $40 Cities
Last Year.
BIGGEST FUND DRIVE
SINCE WAR DUE IN FALL
Clifford Reports Campaign Co-ordi-
mating Red Cross and Community
Chest Set for October 19.

Chest Set for October 10.
To relieve distress conditions arising
from unemployment this Winter Will
cost citizens Of the United States be-
tween $3.50 ,oOo, 900 and 10000 600, ac-
cording to a conservative estimate made
today.
The estimate is based on the amount
raised in 1880 by the $40 member-cities
of the National Association of Commu-
nifty Chests and Councils, the special
American Red Cross campaign, figures
compiled by the Childrens Bureau OF
the Labor Department, together with
the mounting unemployment statistics
compiled by Federal and State agencies
during the Summer.
tor of the Presidents Organization on
Unemployment, has announced that his
organization was being built up to con-
duct between october l9 and November
rs the biggest drive for money since
the Liberty Loan days and which VIII
be waged in conjunction with the Reo
Cross and Community Chests, 1t was
expected today that he would set the
amount needed closely near the above
estimate.
5,S00. 000 Reported Idle.
In 1880 the Red Cross raised $10,-
100000 and the Community Chests
$50, 900 ,000, mostly to relieve distress
arising from unemployment, Wnicn,
Government and State officials have
reported. has increased approximately
20 per cent during 1881. William
Green. president of the American Ped
Grafton of Labor, on May 81. last, esti-
mated that there were 100000 UNI
employed.
The goal of the Community CHESTS
this Fall is expected TO be approx
mately SOS, 900 ,000 The Red Cross
viii conduct its usual roll call and
from the total sum collected 1t is PROB
able that it will contribute Sl5,000,OO0
as a national fund to relieve distress
conditions Statistics from the Chill
cren's Bureau show that IN 100 cities
Of $4,000 population and over mere
than $40 900 900 was spent Tor reneI
during 1880, or 80 per cent more than
in 1929
IN New York State alone 1t was re-
uo-ted that SIS 900 900 VIII be needed |
to take care of conditions there this |
Winter. New York City viii raise $lo,-
O0,O00 The metropolis expended So
EUU.UUU last w tnAGE~ A<CbA0Ae -
ing to raise a fund Of S9,000.OOO 70 |
match an cffer Of 81 600 900 by Senator |
Couzens. Chicago viii probably raise i
q like amount Philadelphia and Pitts
bl1rgh have indicated that $5.OO0OOU
viii be needed IN each OF these munich
pelities for relief purposes and score
Of ether cities from Boston to san
Francisco have indicated they would
raise sums in excess OF $l,OOO,OOV
Clifford Waits Survey.
Mr.. Clifford and his associates are |
now awaiting q survey CT the country |
before announcing the amount CT FUNDS |
to be needed. When MS organization
began to function last Tuesday he said
that he did not have figure available
Asked if the amount would be more
than last year, he replied:
We'll, let's put 1t this way: don't
think it viii be less"
He explained that In few places the
burden would be less. 4 am sure" ne
added, 'it viii be larger IN many
places"
since then. experienced relief workers
have advised Mr.. Clifford the distress
this Winter is likely to be much more
widespread in proportion 70 the num-
Der out Of work than last year, be-
cause of the exhaustion Of reserve funds.
Summer Expense Higher.
Miss Katherine Lenroot, acting chief
Of the Children's Bureau. has been CO.
operating with the relief director IN
making his plans, and has turned over
10 him data on conditions. Her sta
fistics indicated the expenditure Of re-
lief funds decreased materially with the
arrival Of warm weather last Spring.
but were still much higher than for
the same period the year before.
Miss Lenroot's figures also indicated
that the proportion of tax money to
the total relief funds last year were
higher than the year before pointing
to a possible increase during the coming
months.
President Hoover and Mr.. Clifford are
In complete accord that each commu-
nifty and each State should assume its
fun responsibilities for organization OF
employment and relief Of distress. The
purpose Of the Clifford organization is
to strengthen the raising OF these local
funds
Hoover TO Urge Support.
In accordance with this policy Of de-
pending primarily upon voluntary CO.
operative measures, President Hoover is
expected TO issue a proclamation prior
70 October 10 urging full support of the
Embarrassing campaigns of the Com
munity Chests, the Red Cross and other
welfare and relief organizations whose
campaigns viii be held during that
period
voluntary relief efforts on scale
large enough to win general recognition
Of its efficacy, it was pointed out In
administration circles, will be necessary
TO strengthen the Presidents hand
when Congress meets in December II
doles or huge bond issues TO provide
RELIEF in indirect form are to be fore
stalled 1t was against proposals OF
this sort that the President fought dur
ing the whole Of the last sess on OF
Congress. and he Is likely TO face an
even more difiicult task in keeping the
Government out Of any dole system at