Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-19
BANKS TO RECEIVE
CHEST PAYMENTS
Plan for Ten InStalIments
Designed to Make Giving
Easier for All.

Community Chest contributors this
year may make their payments at their
banks the same as they pay their pub
lie utility bills, Lanier P. McLachlen,
president of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association, announced TO-DAY.
Mr., McLachlen disclosed this plan
had been decided upon to harmonic
with the new method of dividing pledges
Ito 10 monthly payments. This system
Mas adopted in the hope that 1t would
Jesuit in larger subscriptions clear down
The line of givers.
If ANYBODY" said John Poole, president
IF the Chest. that the unemployment
eituation has vastly increased the relief
needs of Community Chest organ1za-
tions. To this has been added the Red
Gross appeal for 100000 as Washing
tons quota for drought relief. Upon
us who have any sort of income rests
the responsibility for meeting these
needs.
Goal Now s1,95O,154.
"Includine the Red Gross appeal. the
Chest goal is now 1850, 154.40. Every
dollar of this has been adjudged nee
essary for adequate work on the part OF
the So Chest organizations by Mr.. Cor
coran Thoms Budget Committee, which
carefully studied every request Tor
funds and eliminated everything that
could possibly be omitted this year in
favor of relief.
I'VE are not seeking cash gifts this
year. We have devised plan for 10
monthly payments in the frank hope
that 1t will induce the person who
would give a small cash sum to double
or treble that gift through ability to
handle 1t in small payments. The plan
makes 1t easier for the contributor to
pay the pledge and it gives the Chest
more money. We must have more
money from every contributor II our
goal Is to be reached"
Mr.. McLachlen declared the Chest is
entitled to the same consideration as
public utility. He said Washington
bankers feel the Chest els doing a
splendid work in an efficient and eco
nomical manner and we realize that the
burden of relief work the Chest must
face this year is tremendous. We feel
that the banks can add to the economy
of Chest operation by accepting these
payments and thus release that much
more for relief"
Most Banks Cooperating.
It vas explained that practically
every bank in the city had arranged
to handle the payments Efforts were
launched to obtain the cooperation Of
the few remaining.
The economy and efficiency Of the
Chest was outlined in a statement by
Edward F. Colladay, chairman of the
Campaign Committee. He said 80 to o.
per cent of every dollar raised now
goes into service under the Chest plan,
as compared with the figures of 80 to
IS per cent, under the old method Of
competitive solicitation.
Through q very competent Budget
Committee" Mr.. Colladay said, ''the
Community Chest works continually
Tor the Improvement Of the methods Of
its member organizations. Recommen-
cations for Improvement have in part
resulted from surveys which the Com
paunity Chest has financed through the
Council Of Social Agencies, including IN
t1hs last year the great survey of health
aEencteS and hospitals carried on by
We American Public Health Association.
and the study Of family welfare agencies
1Are Association Of America.
such gtud1eS - these and the con-
9nul attention to the work Of the
membeg organizations given by the
Budget Committee mean better service,
more Adequate service In the places Of
greatest need, manipulated service and
moro businesslike methods. Thus, each
contributors dollar goes farther and
does better work than otherwise would
be possible"
The final instruction meeting Of the
group solicitation unit win be held to-
night at o'clock in the Raleigh Hotel
The speakers will include Robe Carl
White, Assistant Secretary of Labor;
william r. Ham, president Of the Wash
ington Railway g. Electric Co.; Mr..
Colladay and other leaders.