The Omaha guide., 1932-11-19
Respectfully,
D. H. Christie, Sec'y.
CHEST BUDGET SET AT s611,16O

The 1888 budget Of the Omaha
Community Chest has been set at
sell, 100 ard workers in the Chest an
nual campaign will endeavor to reach
this goal in the period from Novem-
Der IA to November "a, E. S. Water
bury, president of the Community
Chest, stated.
"In settling the budget at this a.
mount consideration was given to the
fact that the depression has fielded a
two edged sword against the Com
munity Chest this year." said Presi-
dent Waterbury.
I'm the first place there are many
people, who gave to the Chest last
year, now on the unemployed list and
many less can be expected to give.
In the second place, several thousand
of those who formerly gave in other
years will require assistance from the
Chest this year. In order to fill up
the gap thus created and also to take
care of the deficiency which occurred
last year, as a result of the terrific
and unprecedented relief load. which
the Chest was obliged to carry, it was
the unanimous conclusion Of the
Chest board of directors that this
total represents as much as can be
realized from the people of Omaha in
this campaigng
munity Chest budget committee, stat.
Roy Page, chairman Of the Com
ed in regard to the budget:
In setting up the budget for 1888,
the Chest budget committee has had
to keep in mind two things: first the
needs Of the community, and second,
the ability Of the community to sup
ply these needs.
after carefully considering the
budgets of the thirty-one Chest agen-
cies, and pairing down all proposed ex-
p%enditures to the absolute minimum.
the Budget committee feels that any
thing short Of the figures set, will
make it impossible for the Omaha
Community Chest to carry even the
load it is now carrying. In fact.
is little doubt in our minds that
the Budget set is low, and that IF the
Chest is to carry through 1888 its
share of the Relief Burden, we must
raise the sum we have or more than
this amount Page added.
Gwyer r. Yates, general chairman
Of the 1928 Chest campaign, III
commenting upon the budget Of $611.-
100 said that in order to nave a sue
~cessful campaign and to raise the a
mount that has been set. it will Be
necessary for all who can To contrib
ute a much larger amount than thew
gave last ear and in every instance
campaign workers viii be instructed
to urge all subscribers to substantial
ly increase their contributions.
Chairman Yates said: aThe Public
must realize the necessity for welfare
work and come forward with sub.
scriptions larger than ever before
There is no question but that the
funds required are needed and must
he raised. ~ discharge their civic
duty, everyone must contribute ~
much as their individual circumstan-
es vii permit, even to the point Of
Eacrifice.
IA large number Of citizens are giv
ing their time and counsel to the van .
ious activities of the Community
Chest, many serving on the Boards Of
Directors of the various agencies.
There will soon be over 1000 men
and women on the streets. whether
the weather be good Oh bad, making
a city-wide canvass for this years
Chest requirements. These workers
not only give of their time but con-
tribute literally of money and we do
not think it is too much to expect that
every citizen shall do his or her full
share in this emergency.