Evening star., 1932-01-24
Now. More Than Ever, Give!

Now. More Than Ever, Give!
One of the results of education is tc
enable the individual to form his own
opinion and to act in accordance with
his beliefs, asking only for the facts
upon which any intelligent opinion is
based.
This editorial is being written on the
- assumption that Washington, as COM
~ munity of more than ordinary intelli-
sence, in the past three years has been
educated not only in the theories which
underlie the fundamental principles of
organized giving for the relief of mis-
fortune, but in the application of those
" theories and principles through the
Community Chest. 1t is the purpose
here to present some of the important
facts in connection with the fourth an
nual campaign of the Washington Com
s. munity Chest, which begins its final
and most important phase on this Sum
day, to raise the money necessary for
the support of its sixty-fiVe constituent
y institutional members. The inspira-
tional appeals in behalf of the Com
munity Chest are being made today
from the pulpits of the city's churches
and at the mass meeting this afternoon
at 3 o'clock in Constitution Hall.
To- The specific task confronting the
community in this campaign is to raise
s26O1 900 for the year 1882. OF this
-' amount, the Government personnel has
= already contributed 81 ,OO0, 900. The Spe-
cial Gifts Committee has obtained con-
i tributions now totaling s76o000, and
hopes to increase this to at least
$3.50 900 before the end of the cam
.paign. The rest of Washington is ex-
epected to make up the balance of
sTT00 coo through the effort beginning
today.
,- The Community Chest solicitors viii
. make the usual thorough attempt to
!. reach everybody in Washington who
= has been a contributor or is a potential
contributor to the Chest. Those who
, are not visited by worker for the
ID Chest and who wish to make contri-
button may request a visit from So
:, licitor, with detailed information, by
telephoning Metropolitan 1884.
q The amount sought for the Chest
this year represents an inGease OF
$3.50, 900 over the amount obtained last
year. This increase of one-third Is
demanded by the unemployment situa-
ton and the needs that 1t has created.
The increase over last years fund VIII
be expended to make up deficit Of
$l37,5Oo in 1881, created by unantici-
pated demands for relief; TO care for
an increase in the need for relief now
estimated at forty per ceE5 during the
coming year, and in supplying funds
for the District Of Columbia Committee
on Employment an organization which
has been added to the Community
Chest membership, thereby avoiding
a separate appeal for funds. The pro-
n gram Of this committee is TO provide
work ON public grounds which other
wise would not be done.
The Chest campaign and the admin
tstration of the Chest funds through
the sixty-five member organizations Is
expected to cost six per cent OF the
money raised. This is to be compared
with the estimated fifteen to twenty per
cent Of money rais<d that went into
overhead and campaign expenses Of the
member organizations before their joint
adoption of the Community Chest
method of administration.
every appeal to the Chest for aid Is
answered Trained workers are en-
ployed, not only to offset the work OF
imposters, but to give constructive help
as well as administering to emergent
need. Twenty-four hour reference serV-
ice is maintained by the Chest during
the day at the Council Of Social Agen-
cies. I4l8 I street northwest, and after
S O'Clock pm. and on Saturdays, Sun
days and holidays by the Travellers Aid
Society, Union Station. Any contributor
to the Community Chest may obtain q
book of tickets, to be used in directing
= those in need Of immediate aid to the
sources Of help.
All the income and the expense oi
the Community Chest is budgeted, certi,
e fed by budget committee made up Of
Washington men Of recognized stand,
ing.
No commissions are paid to Com
nunity Chest workers or solicitors.
Any criticism of the Chest work ol
methods is welcomed by the Chest
officials, and those who have hearc
stories rejecting on the Communit,
r Chest will perform valuable public
service by tracing down the facts, 'Veri
= flying them and informing the Com
munity Chest officials of the result.
viii Washington respond to this ap
peal? VIII Washington meet the graY
n emergency Of this years distress D.
making the fourth annual campaign O
. the Chest success?
Washington has never failed.