The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-24
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The TOP FUND
WORKERS TOLD
Facing Dire Need, Hoover
Aid Tells 600 City
Volunteers.

I'VE must come through this win
ter" declared c. M. Bookman of
Cincinnati, o., member Of President
Hoover's committee on unemploy-
ment. speaking before approximate
ly 600 Community Fund workers at
the Claypool Friday night.
THE immediate demands of the
day-the feeding of the hungry,
the clothing of the naked, the
%sheltering of the homeless-these
demands must be met at once" he
declared.
you intend to raise 81, 043, 686
between now and Nov. 2 to fight
hunger, nakedness and crime dur
ing the next year. 1t will not be
easy. People will tell you that it is
hard for them to give. Tell them
of the large group which finds it
hard even to sustain life"
Bookman pointed out that many
persons from all parts of the coun-
try are criticising Community Chests.
"They think that the character
building organizations, such as the
Y. M. G. A. and the Y. w. C. A.
should be cut off from the held of
the Fund" he said. "These agen-
cies are more important right now
than they have been at any time
since the war.
Stress Crime Danger
He stated that unemployment is
bound to increase crime greatly I'M
less these organizations and others
r given adequate resources.
IF the character buildin and well
fare agencies in the city were to
be left to get along as best they
can, we would lose the help of scores
of trained workers. This is a time
when We need those people more
than ever. A fourth of the money
collected will go to these organiza-
tons.
Another fourth of the money will
be used to feed, clothe and shelter
those whose very existence is being
threatened"
Maintenance of health, Bookman
said, will demand another fourth of
the funds money. The remaining
fourth will go to orphan asylums
and other agencies which work to
help unfortunate children.
First Chest in indianapolis
Bookman praised the Community
Fund as the movement which has
shown people that if they wish to
participate in city life, they must
help alleviate misery and distress"
To-day, every city of any size in
the country has a Community Chest.
No social Sian has spread as this
one has"
He declared that the first Com
munity Fund was founded in In
dianapoliS. Seven persons attended
the first meeting, land I think two
Of them wandered in without know
ing what meeting they were attend
ing"
oOOkIIldIl Oh JIS Speak
ing program were Edward A. Kahn,
president of the Community Fund;
David Liggett, executive secre-
tary, and Arthur ". Brown, chair
man Of the campaign.
10000 Are Unemployed
To-day we have 4C,oOO unem-
ployed in this city," declared Kahn.
They + asking to be tided over.
We have a war to wilma war
against depression"
Brown pointed out that the
$1,043,686 was the largest quota ever
set up for a Community Fund drive
in indianapolis. What we must
know is: Can we raise the money
when the most money is needed?"
The drive, which opened Friday,
is scheduled to close Nov. 2. How
ever, leaders stated that it will con-
tinue until the quota is reached.
The group of 900 workers is larger
by 100 than the organization which
conducted the campaign last year.