Evening star., 1932-04-26
CHEST OVERHEAD
CUT T05PER CENT
Method of Paying Subscrip.
tions Through Banks Ap-
proved at Meeting.

Indications point to a reduction of
from per cent last year to per cent
this year IN the overhead of the Com
munity Chest. including collection costs,
I. ]. Roberts, assistant treasurer, re-
| ported yesterday at the annual Chest
meeting in the Willard Hotel.
MIR. Roberts commended a new ar
rangement under which contributions
may be paid through banks, after the
| manner of paying public utility bills.
He said the plan had proved excep-
tionally effective. He reported in the
absence Of the treasurer, Robert v.
Fleming.
The Chest was congratulated upon its
accomplishments by the guest Of honor
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer, chairman
of the Board of Commissioners.
Vast waves Of helplessness and dis
tress threaten to engulf the resources
Of our social agencies" Elwood Street,
Chest director, reported.
Time for Optimist.
81 am not a rosy optinist," Mr. Street
added, "but I think it does take some
sort of an optimist really to stay in
social work at a time like this. 1 do
think we have to have faith in Wash
ington, in America and in humanity.
and I think that faith will be justified.
Il do think that sooner than many
believe we shall recover from the pres
ent depression. 1t is consoling
thought that history generally repeats
itself, and that just as we have had
crises in the past. SO also have we had
recoveries from these crises. And even
now some things indicate that turn
is coming, and that just as the depres-
sion hQOQF1 hnfnro onuhO6vy
so also the affairs of our Nation may
be on the upgrade before all but few
realize that, too.
Whatever comes, we who are serving
the people Of Washington through the
Community Chest and its member Or
ganizations realize that we have a long,
hard pull ahead of us. We know that
even though economic conditions do
improve, the need for help will continue
for long. long time for great numbers
of people who were not In need before
this depression
Mr.. Street urged that attention be
given to the demands the Chest will
face next year.
Plans Must Be Laid.
For the year 1888 to meet the need
which we know will exist" he said, 1--WE
must begin laying plans in the very
near future. We must so organize as
to reach every person able to give any
sum whatever in the District of Colum-
bia. We must make up in number of
subscribers and in the high average
amount Of their gifts the larger gifts
which some will be unable to make. We
have need which Is undeniable, and
must use all the means in our power to
finance that need adequately"
John Poole, Chest president, "pre-
sented" miniature chest to NeWbold
Noyes, team chairman of the special
gifts unit, for outstanding work, re-
gardless Of the absence from the city
of Mr.. Noyes. A team headed by Mr..
Noyes obtained subscriptions Of s136, ,885
for lis per cent of its quota and the
best team record Of the unit. George
Hewitt Myers team was second with
$127,265 for 102 per cent Of its quota.
Other reports were made by Arthur
Allen. Chest secretary; Joshua Evans,
lr., chairman of the Budget Committee
Ernest S. Johnston, publicity chairman
Joseph D. kaufman, chairman of the
speakers unit: E. M. Willis, chairman
OF the Church Cooperation Committee;
j. B. Wyckoff, chairman of the Office
Management Committee, and Walter S.
Uford, chairman Of both the Execu-
tives' Council and the Tellers' Com
mittee.