Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
S9O,OO0,OOO DRIVE
TO A|DUNEMPLOyED
NEXT WINTER URGED
Concerted Campaign of Ma
tons Relief Agencies Is
Planned.
ADMINISTRATION BACKS
MOVE TO RAISE FUNDS
Measure Similar to That of War
Time-Red Gross Decides
Against Support.


as much as S9000Oo00 to alleviate I'M
employment hardships next Winter has
been proposed under administration
auspices to private welfare agencies.
If the plan is accepted, the National
Association of Community Chests and
Councils, and possibly the Red Cross
of America, will be linked in one great
campaign next Fall which will be
similar to some of the drives which
were staged by social organizations
during the World War.
Ofacials of the Community CHESTS
have already signified their willing
ness to combine and expand their ell
forts in individual communities ana 10
attempt to make the various local
drives simultaneously, so as to drama
tie the project. officials OF the Reo
Cross last night were said to nave oe-
cided not to join in the plan,
Would Prevent Suffering.
The relief drive would be purely TO
prevent the suffering that might other-
wise take place during the Winter
months, despite a slow upturn IN ousl-
ness conditions. However, IL Woulo
also have in administration eyes the
virtue of being a means by winch VOL
untarv private cooperation mlgn'
stave off renewed demands for various
forms of doles during the next session
of Congress. 800
plans call for the raising OF at least
$40 ooo. 600 by the Community CHESTS
dunlicatine and if possible snlargh1IS
nan their past years program -
tbe Red Gross should undertake 10 10
io;r in the campaign quota "
Is 600, 600 to $l0,00o,o00 might DC ecu
for it.
Wish to Avoid Alarms.
,o,,iro their plans the sponsors
~ the proposal have no desire 10 aaa -, - !
the country and take into account o,.U
fact that there have been Solne -
taUorebIe indications of reVlVal y,
+~o6e ON the other hand II Is polIi'e:o
ont that the revival may De sio" ~
farming into full fiedged prosperity any
in any case those who remain ul eiaie
Moved next Winter VIII De III HsS $500 GO
shape to shoulder their burdens Ue1ao'
81 pest drains upon their resources.
The mans for a Fall RELIEF campaleIi
were first suggested to the otnclals o.
the Community Chests at a meeting ~
Witch thew were invited by FREQ y
Croyton of Columbus, Ohio, acIng
Chairman of President Hoovers Ell
Urgency Committee on Unemployment
Chests Favor Proposals.
oe6cials of the Community Chests, In
rlich Mr. Hoover has long taken per-
Sonal interest, were attracted by the pro-
nosals and on their own behalf Voiun-
+eered to make available some OF tnelr
evnerts and stats for use in those CLUES
~ which their organization Is not rep
resented. The Community Chests tnem-
selves cover a very large part OF Cne
country and number some $40 oI1erent
cities of population OF 2o,OOO OF over
in their scope Of activities.
One obstacle to the program OF 81
rnultaneous drivers in the various CLUES
it was pointed out lay in the 1act tna~
some cities were accustomed to welfare
Corrections in the Fab and others IN
fine Spring. and that some people might
find the Fall drive announcement. Inc
hore was expressed that this could pc
straightened out.
with the sanction of Mr.. Croxton,
Allan Burns, executive director OF Inc
National Association of Community
Chests, has been conducting negoCia-
lions with John Barton Payne, cnaH-
man of the Red Cross, to bring tnat
organization into concerted move
nent for a relief campaign. James l..
Fieser. vice president of the Red Cross
in charge of domestic activities, said In
the absence of Judge Payne that no
announcement as to the attitude OF the
Red Cross can yet be made, but ne con-
firmed the fact that Mr.. Burns ana
Judge Payne with the approval Oh Mr.
Croxton, had been discussing a JOINT
campaign.
Strange to Red Cross.
Should the Red Cross decide to agree
to the proposals 1t would be something
of an innovation in policy since It's
activities have usually been confined to
natural catastrophes. 1t did widen its
field of action during the WINTER ana
Spring, when it engaged in success
full SIC, 900, 900 drive for drought reneI.
The argument of those who wish tne
Red Cross to participate IN unenlployxs
ment relief is that an emergency OF
this character is on a par with other
disasters and that in many parts OF
the country no adequate welfare Or
ganization exists to meet the needs.
During the last few months gains In
EMPLOYMENT have been made, according
to ali official estimates, but a large
number of people remain out of work.
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, on May II
estimated that there were 100000 I'M
employed, a reduction of l 100000 from
the January peak. He urged at that
time that steps be taken to meet the
possible emergency of next Winter.
1--WE must begin planning at once II We
are to prevent widespread suffering"
he said, warning that next Winters
suffering may be worse than last"
Barrier to Dole.
Voluntary relief efforts on a scale
large enough to win general recogni-
ton of its efficacy, it is pointed out in
administration circles, will be neces-
sary to strengthen the Presidents
hand when the next Congress meets If
doles or huge bond issues to provide
relief in indirect form are to be fore
stalled. It was against proposals of
this sort that the President fought dur
ing the whole of the last session of
Congress and he Is likely to face an
even more difficult task in keeping the
Government out Of any dole system at
the next session. when he viii have
Only a slim and probably unruly Re-
publican majority behind him. A relief
effort by private agencies ahead of the
converting Of Congress in December
would do much to lessen the possible
demand for Government action, 1t was
Rsafiavad here