Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-10

Endorsement If its principles are many
Of our most prominent citizens.
There are over 5000 volunteer work.
ers in the campaign about to begin
and one Of the strong features OF the
administration Of the Chest is the fact
the leaders have not continued per-
manently in Office, but after year or
| two OF service have undertaken other
volunteer activities for the Chest, thus
allowing others to take over the duties
which they have relinquished. The
point is the Community Chest Is not
run by few.
Efficient Organization.
my own observation, the testimony
Of all those who have had intimate con-
tact with the Chest and the belief OF
the thousands who are serving as volun-
teers. is that the Community Chest rom
business point of view is an efficient
organization.
Before the Chest was formed, the 63
organizations which now make up It's
membership had to spend on an average
of at least Is per cent of the amount
they raised In securing their inadequate
funds For the year 1882. the Commu-
nifty Chest secured Subscrip liens OF ST.
419,7.i The cost of the campaign and
the yeEr-Tound administration will total
less than cents on the dollar. The
saving by the Chest plan of united
financing over the old scheme OF COM
petitive financing Is more than enough
to pay the cost Of the character-building
orga nizations. which amounts to IL per
cent of the Chests total budget In
other words, one whole group Of agen-
c,es Is being financed at no cost what
e. rs compared with the old plan be-
c7usc of the Community Chests econ
my.
Cites Chest Economy.
The improved economy of the Chest
over the old plan of separate appeals Is
well paralleled by the increase in the
number of subscribers. Before the Com
munity Chest was organized there were
only $4,000 listed subscribers to the or
CARNATIONS now belonging to the Chest.
LII the first year of its ACTIVITY the Chest
increased this number to $4,000, In the
second year to $1,000, in the third year
to 10000 ana In the fourth campaign
to 10000 The Caest has vo4 the
steadily ircrearing approval O. Wagh-
ington citizen, ard III the campaign
about to bsg4n should still furthe- IN
crease the number of its subscribers.
in businesslike way. Member organi-
cations are required to furnish to the
Budget Committee annual budgets
backed up by audited financial reports.
| These are gone over carefully by the
Budget Committee before any appro-
priations are made. Each month an
| itemiled statement Of income and ex-
pense for the year to date, together
with a statement Of estimated income
and expense for the current month. Is
required from each member organlza-
ton. as we'll as report OF the services
which have been rendered.
Audited Once a Year.
1.-THE accounts OF the Community
Chest are audited by certified puoiic
accountants at least once yeat. "A
summary of the auditors report is SUD
mitted annually to the board OF trustees
is given to the press and is printed IN
the Community Chests Bulletin.
Il feel sure the citizens OF Washing
ton will respond to the challenge OF the
greatest need the city has ever known
and will give their share in terms OF
dailygiftS for dayby-day need.
II APPEAL to you during this economic
war in which we are now engaged-the
war on unemployment, poverty and de-
spair-to do your part as good soldiers
fighting for the welfare of all the people
Of our city. Let all of us as citizens
Of the Nations Capital take pride IN
saying to the Nation that Washington
has done her full share and more in
caring for her own people"
Special Gifts Personnel.
The personnel Of the special gifts
unit this year consists Of Mr.. AspinWall,
chairman; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and
DR.. John OGrady. vice chairmen; Mr..
Street, secretary, and seven teams, COM
posed as follows:
Coleman Jennings. captain; Mrs.
James c. Crawford, William w. Free
man, Mrs. Frederick Hicks. Woodson P.
Houghton. Richard w. Hynson, Lady
Willmott Lewis, Capt. Louis B. Mont
fort, Fleming Newbold, Miss Sallie Phil
lips and Lawrence NJ. Proctor.
Mrs. C.. C, Glover, jr., captain, Harry