Evening star., 1932-10-25
CHEST WILL FINANCE
RELIEF HERE WHEN
CITY FUNDS ARE GONE
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when the time comes for use Of Chest
money, and there will be a coalition of
Chest and District authorities carrying
on the program of made work which
has been the basis of this relief plan.
The Chest trustees yesterday adopted
recommendation Of the Executive
Committee shortening the fiscal year Of
1882 to IL months and starting the
fiscal year of 1888 on December l in
stead of on January l. This was done
in order to avoid as far as possible. an
impending deficit of at least S200,000
The trustees also adopted recon-
mendation of the Executive Committee
that the Commissioners be asked to
reorganize the Endorsement Committee
en- Welfare Organizations in the Dis
trict to give the public information on
all appeals for funds of organizations
in the Community Chest or outside the
Chest, so there may be some regula-
tions, if only that of public opinion. on
such appeals The board also voted
that the Community Chest shall con-
tinue a Central Applications Bureau at
1418 1 street for referring applicants
for aid to the appropriate agencies.
Joshua Evans. jr, reappointed as
chairman of the Budget Committee by
President E. C. Graham, was confirmed
for that position.
The board also voted to invite all
business civic, commercial, fraternal
and similar organizations in Washing
ton to appoint liaison officers, who shall
represent the Community Chest in the
activities of these organizations, inter-
pret to the members of the organiza-
ton the work of the Community Chest
and its member agencies and in other
ways serve as points of contact, with
the understanding that these officers
shall become members of the Com
munity Chest Liaison officers Associa-
ton.
Buy-at Home Policy.
The recommendation of the Executive
Committee that it shall be fundamen-
tai principle of Community Chest policy
that Chest funds shall only be spent
with firms actually doing business in
Washineton. with Offices and employees
in washington, except where the pur-
chase cannot be made as advantageously
locally as out of the city, was unani-
mously adopted. The president was also
authorized to appoint committee to
handle and to investigate complaints by
any vendor that this regulation has not
been adhered to and to recommend ap-
propriate action on the part of the
Budget Committee If the need arises.
The trustees approved the merger Of
the Associated Charities and Citizens
Relief Association. which. with the with
drawal Of the National Capital Civic
Association. leaves 63 member agencies
in the Chest.
The trustees voted that these So
agencies be admitted to membership.
Adjutant Decker Wins Cup.
Adit. Gilbert S. Decker of the
Salvation Army last night won silver
loving cup in contest of Community
Chest speakers at speech clinic" fol-
lowing q supper meeting of members OF
the Chest Speakers Unit at the Y.
w. c. A.
Adjt. Decker competed with Rev. Law
renee Sheehan of the Catholic Chari-
ties, Isadore Hershfield of the Washing
ton Immigrant Aid Society, Mrs. Elwood
Street, wife of the director of the Com
munitv Chest, and J. Oliver Martin, Of
the Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co.
The speakers had been assigned to
address a particular group, and Adjt.
Decker's assignment was talk to a
society of engineers.
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, chairman OF
the Speakers Unit, presided.