Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-12
GREATEST DEMAND
FOR RELIEF FACED.
Chest Shoulders Old Burden
Along With Mounting
Appeals for Aid.
Shall washington's needy eat garbage7

Shall washington's needy eat garbage?
That is Just one Of the questions
confronting the family welfare and
relief organizations Of the Community
Chest, according to Newbold Noyes,
chairman of the Campaign Committee
which is seeking to raise s2,419,787 for
1893.
This is no Pigment of the imagina-
tion," Mr.. Noyes said. "a man seen
taking food from garbage can was
followed to his home and it was found
that for the past two months be had
been feeding his wife and children on
food obtained from the garbage cans
CT the northwest section. Needless TO
say, this condition no longer exists"
On the family welfare and relief
agencies fall the largest part of the
burden of caring for Washington S
destitute people. These organizations
are facing the greatest demand for aid
in the history of the city, demand
that in 1892 was 100 per cent greater
than in 1881 and shows every evidence
OF increasing this year.
fOrceu 10 Exceed Budgets.
In spite of an appropriation of $780,
600 Of District funds. which is distrib-
uted by the District of Columbia
Emergency Relief Bureau, branch of
the Board Of Public Welfare, the prin-
cipal agencies of this character In the
Community Chest have been forced to
exceed their budgets, thereby creating
deficit for the Chest.
ic IN g..
emergency funds provided for only
able-bodied unemployed persons and
made no provision for those who are
destitute because of sickness, desertion,
widowhood and other difficulties out
side OF unemployment, although many
OF the troubles are aggravated by un-
employment. The fund makes no pro-
vision for people who are partially en-
ployed but receiving inadequate earn
lngs and therefore needing help to keep
their families from privation and to
hold them together. Even with these
limitations. this fund will be exhausted
by the end of November, and the Chest
mas promised to carry this additional
burden through en- advance appropria-
ton Of 100000 to the District Commit
tee on Employment, Chest member
until Congress can act
sNluItoAJ SiNAlS 70 Tile welfare ana
relief agencies which make up the
Community Chest must continue to
carry the old burden, now greater than
ever, in addition to the extra demands
which come through unemployment.
according to E. c. Graham, president
Of the Chest.
Private agencies. Mr.. Graham said,
nave the job of caring for those who
are sick and unemployed, those who are
unemployed and so years or more of
age, and the unemployed who have
been in the care of private welfare
societies before the depression. The
task of caring for homeless, transient
men ard women, boys and girls still
has to be handled almost entirely by
private philanthropy. AS matter OF
TACT, Community Chest family welfare
societies often have to supplement re-
nel given by the Emergency Relief
bureau because 1t is not adequate and
people cannot be allowed to starve."
Organizations and Services.
The following are the family welfare
and relief organizations in the Com
munity Chest, with the services rem
Gered by each:
American Legion Personal service
and food, shelter, clothing and fuel for
World War veterans and their families
VINO are bona fde residents Of the Dis
trict CT Columbia, temporary relief to
single World War veterans who are resi-
dents OF the District of Columbia.
Associated Charities: Helps people
out OF trouble and often prevents worse
trouble for the jobless, the helpless and
hopeless, the sick, the aged, the friend
less and those otherwise handicapped:
more than 10000 of them during the
year. Supplies direct financial help, in
food. rent, clothing and other necessi-
ties, and constructive personal service
aimed to produce self-reliance ard in
dependence.
Bureau of rehabilitation: HELPS re-
leased prisoners and persons on preba-
tlon to secure employment. provides
material relief, arranges parole plans
and gives parole supervision to paroled
persons whom no public agency gives
adequate care, arranges for care OF
prisoners families, seeks to coordinate
the work of all agencies dealing with
persons who come into conflict with
the law =
Catholic Charities: Unifies. supple
ments and develops Catholic charitable
activities, renders constructive personal
service and gives necessary material aid
to dependent families al1d children.
District Of Columbis Committee on
Employment: Provides liaison service In
assigning persons receiving relief
through Emergency Relief Bureau of
the Board CT Public Welfare to variou,
public work projects on which useful
work Is done. operates the municipal
woodward in which homeless men may
earn food, lodging and clothing. pro-
motes work which would not otherv-i 60
be done in Washington homes and
business este bishments. operates gar
dens for unemployed persons, stimu-
/ lates all endesvors to improve employ
ment. has just been given by Chest
| trustees advance appropriation of $780,
| 900 to supplement funds now nearly
exhausted of Emergency Relief Bureau
OF Board OF Public Welfare until Con-
/ gress can meet and make appropriation
to carry on this task which was under
taken at the last session of Congress.
Work Done by d. A. v.
Disabled American Veterans of tn,
World War: Devoted to improving anc
advancing the health and general vel.
| fare of veterans disabled during tn:
World War; provides food, rent, cloth.
| ing, etc, in emergencies and endeavor.
to rehabilitate through proper adjust.
ment of claims, disqualification and EN-,
ployment.
Hebrew Free Loan Association
| Charging no interest, loans money t,
small business men and people in neec
1 over the signature of two indorsers
| after approval of board of directors
Repayment is made in small amount
| over year.