Evening star., 1932-09-12
NATION TO RECEIVE
FULL RELIEF DATA
Conference Here Thursday
Will Initiate United Drive
for Needy and Idle -; ;s,s

1.-THE whole field Of welfare and relief
in the United States will be portrayed
to the public through the Mobiliza-
ton" Newton D. Baker said today In q
statement outlining the aims Of the con-
ference here Thursday Of the Welfare
and Relief Mobilization Of 1882, OF
which he is chairman.
Mr.. Baker said: There seems to be
a feeling on the part Of some that the
% social service organizations united
Citizens Committee, which Is sponsor
ing its efforts have set out to solve by
their own efforts all the unemployment
and relief problems Of the Nation. That
these two closely affiliated groups would
like to accomplish this at the Washing
ton conference there is no doubt. But
in numbers they will be only about
1000 strong. They will. therefore, be
no more able to solve the problems OF
destitution and unemployment IN our
country than the same sized group
would be able single-handed to fight for
our country In world war.
United Action Required.
"The campaign we are now engaged
in requires, as all campaigns, the united
action of every citizen in every COM
munity Of our country If 1t is to be sue
cessful The modified social forces
stand in much the same position to this
program as the State Department does
to our Diplomatic and Consular Serv-
ices.
I'm other words, the mobilization is
in reality the administrative and CO.
ordinating body of the agencies engaged
in welfare and relief. From it will is
tot ct fannnDtS
based on honest observation and backed
by statistical records, regarding the hui
man needs of the country in so far as
it is possible to measure these needs.
These statements will tell the number
in need Of food; the number out OF
work; those who are Ill and cannot pay
for medical attention; those who need
to have their morale and courage
strengthened; of the youths who. job
less and foot loose, must have guidance
If they are to be turned from pursuits
for which the Nation will have to pay
and pay dearly-in the future:
In fact the whole field Of welfare
and relief in the United States will be
portrayed to the public through the
mobilization. It is the feeling of these
united social service forces, that with
this faithful presentation of facts, the
problems which are sapping the HE
blood Of our citizens will be brought
home to the American people in such
a maner that they will see the i'm
portance of turning defeat into victory
by seeing that the needs Of the suffer-
ing and destitute are met and the
necessary stabilizing social forces kept
! intact until turning point in this year
Of depression shall be reached.
Wide Publicity Planned.
Gust as the Government seeks to
keep the public informed of national
and international happenings through
every channel available. SO the agencies
engaged in the mobilization will re-
port on their activities through news
papers, radio, moving pictures and other
publicity media.
The conference here Thursday Of
this week will start the informative
campaign, which the social service or,
ganizations behind ti1n
have planasa"ssRfhe- Fall and Winter
months. It is hoped that this confer
ence will stimulate communities in at
tacking their welfare and relief prob
lens and so encourage them that the
funds needed to carry on necessary So
cial service projects will be raised. II
each community can solve its own vel
fare and relief needs this Winter, 1t
will 60 long way toward restoring ma
tional confidence and aiding business
recovery"