Evening star., 1932-04-19
CLUB ASKS HOUSE
TO HELP JOBLESS
Monday Evening Group Asks
District Organizations to
Rally Behind 1t.

Declaring the private social agencies
of the District are totally unable" to
care for the victims of unemployment
here throughout the remainder of the
year, the Monday Evening Club last
to rally with 1t in support of the $780,
600 item for unemployment relief which
the House struck from the 1888 appro-
priation bill.
In a second resolution, the club made
direct appeal to Congress to concur
in the recommendation of the President
that the sum of 100000 now available
for other purposes in the District be re-
allocated for the relief Of the sufferers
of unemployment"
The passage of the resolutions fol-
lowed addresses by Miss Katherine Len
root, acting chief of the Children's Bu-
reau of the Department of Labor; DR..
r. c. Williams. assistant surgeon gen.
eral of the Public Health Service, and
Richard Hogue. former director of the
Peoples Legislative Service, on the ef-
fects Of the economic depression on
health and social factors.
VIII Call on Commissioners.
The club, in a resolution, stated:
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Monday Evening Club invites the CO.
operation of all similarly minded groups
in the District in securing the realloca-
ton of the sum of 100000 for unem-
ployment relief, and In particular that
1t authorizes duly constituted COM
mittee of the Monday Evening Club
to confer at once with the representa-
tive OF the Commissioners of the Dis
trict."
The clubs arguments in behalf of
the 100000 relief fund pointed out
the funds of the private social agencies
soon will be exhausted at the present
rate of distribution and practically
nothing will be available for the aid
OF the destitute for the remaining
months of the current year."
Whereas, during the present Nation
wide depression" the resolution con-
cluded, ''it is the policy of the Federal
Government that local authorities should
care for the suffering and needy, and
furthermore, that the Federal Congress
is the local government for the District,
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Monday Club reiterate its former reso-
lutions calling on Congress to appropri-
ate adequate funds for the aid of the
unemployed in the District of Columbia,
and
ConcurS With President.
Further, be it resolved, That Con-
gress without delay concur in the recon-
mendation of the President that the
sum Of 100000 now available for other
purposes in the District be reallocated
for the relief of sufferers of unemploy-
ment, and
Further, be it resolved, That the Con-
greSs provide every opportunity for the
general public to express itself on this
critical question, especially by providing
that the Senate hearings on the appro-
priation of 100000 be public"
DR.. Williams told the club that de-
spite the suffering Of the past year, the
mortality rate has not increased. The
infant mortality rate for the year, he
said, is more favorable than for the
preceding years" Figures for the last
quarter of 1881, DR.. Williams said,
showed that in 80 of the larger cities
the general death rate was "only 10.7
per 1000, compared with ia, 12O and
1872 in the last quarters of 1880, 1929
and 1928, respectively"
Miss Lenroot said responsibility for
educating the public to the needs of
relief funds rests upon the social
agencies.
Evan H. Tucker was named chairman
OF nominating committee which is to
report slate of candidates to the clubs
next meeting.