The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-16
U. S. BIGGEST
FIGURES JOIN
RELIEF DRIVE
Newton Baker Is Heading
Mobilization; Hoover and
Smith to Aid.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Big
names were called in again today
by the Association of Community
Chests and Councils to help put
over the National Welfare and Re-
lief mobilization, which gets under
way a month hence.
The mobilization plans no ma
tional fund. nor national disburse-
ment of funds raised locally.
Its sole purpose is to furnish ma
tional leadership and impetus in
co-ordinating local relief drives,
carried on principally by community
chests.
Newton D. Baker heads the mo-
bilization. and today the association
announced that ne would be assist
ed by a committee of forty-nine ma
tionaily-known men and women,
including such persons as Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont. President William
Green of the American Federation
of Labor, Felix M. Warburg, Owen
D. Young and Alfred E. Smith.
Hoover Will Assist
The mobilization this year appar-
emily is using this national commit
tee to function instead Of President
Hoover's organization on unemploy-
ment relief, which has disintegrated
because of lack of funds. and from
whose craftsmanship Walter S. Gift
ford, telephone magnate, just has
resigned.
But Hoover himself will assist by
speaking at a welfare and relief
conference to be held here Sept Is.
The President will open the confer
ence at the White House. and COM
munity leaders responsible for the
raising of local funds for social
service work and citizens interested
in relief problems will be invited to
participate.
Baker and other heads of the mo-
bilization realize that the raising of
local funds this year will be much
more difficult than last, not only be-
cause the depression has depleted
the funds of individual givers, but,
also, because a false notion has
gained ground that the federal gov
eminent. through disbursement of
$300,000,000 under the relief act, will
handle the situation.
Baker Makes Statement
To correct this fallacious idea,
the Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration, which is administering the
relief fund, has made clear that it
will not make loans to states I'M
til they have tapped all their own
resources.
Baker made statement today
also, stressing the Importance of
local fund raising and local self
help.
THE task ahead of us is the
greatest we have ever faced" he
said. Every social agency must
cooperate. The national citizens
committee will endeavor to mobi-
lie welfare and relief forces
throughout the United States. It
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tee to explore and explain the ex-
listing need. When we are through,
we must have prevented hunger
and restitution and the nations
welfare plan from destruction.
America" Baker declared was
on trial this year! She must pre-
serve her SOUL"
The citizens committee, headed
by Baker and J. Herbert Case, pres
ident of the Association of Com
Chests and Councils, will
have William G. Proctor of Gin
and DR.. George Vincent of
New York as its vice chairmen.
Among other members are:
New York-Cornelius Bliss. Mrs
Nicholas Brady, Charles S. Birmingham
Harvey D. Gibson, Walter S. Clifford.
Thomas w. Lamont Mrs. Robert E. Speer
Lillian VALID Colonel Arthur Woods. Bishop
Francis Mcconnell.
Cleveland-Charles E. Adams. Warren s.
HAYDEN. F. w. Ramsey. Rabbi Abba. Hillel
Silver.
San william H. Croker.
Denver H Welborn.
Birmingham-Osca Wells.
Washington-Roy Chaplin. secretary of
commerce. the Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man. John Barton PAYNE. chairman of the
American National Red Cross.
Bufalo-Alfred Schoellkopf.
Pittsburgh-Howard Heinz.