Evening star., 1933-05-07
$12,A9 IS NEEDED
BY CHARITY GROUP
Minimum Sum Required for
May, Estimated by Asso-
ciated Charities.

The Assoe1ted Charities will need a
minimum OF $12, ,54958 to carry on re-
lief work for May, according to a re-
port OF the visitors of the organization
to be submitted to the Board of Man
ayers at their meeting on Wednesday,
Because OF the necessity of conserv-
ing every dollar, the estimates were
called for so the board will know what
the future policy of the organization
VIII be in the face Of present condi-
ttons.
Figures submitted by the visitors
showed minimum needs as follows:
Rentals in whole or in part for 216
families, most of whom would other
wise be evicted, $3,62152; food for 495
families, $6,489.47; milk for l73 fami-
lies in which there are young children,
$l,133.73; other relief including shoes
and clothing. regular allowances, etc,
for 127 families. $1,304.89. This makes
a total, excluding duplicates, Of 622
families who, according to the visitors,
will need a minimum of $12,54958.
Figures Subject to Change.
Walker s. Ufford, general secretary,
IN submitting these figures. explained
that the estimates do not contemplate
any expenditures for unexpected emer-
gencies that may arise or for aid for
any new families that may apply dur
ing the month. He also adds that the
estimates for food are based on pres
ent prices and will be subject to change
according to what is going to happen
under imitation or relation of the dol
lar.
The Associated Charities has a de-
cidedly favorable standing in compare
tive figures of 62 agencies which report
regularly to the statistical department
Nf ftn Dy,cc Cop Iott
ing to figures received from the foun-
dation by Mr.. Ufford. His figures COM
pare favorably with the median figures
of the other 81 agencies notwithstand-
ing the fact that the case work staff
of the local agency In 1882 was carry
ing nearly 20 per cent more direct
service families per number than the
median of other agencies.
Case Workers Burdened.
In the relief case per hundred active
direct service cases per month, the
median figure for the 81 agencies was
II while Washington's figure was &C.
In the average amount of relief for
relief case per month In all relief
cases, the median figure for the 81
agencies was 1888, while that Of the
washington agency was S17.71. In the
allowance cases the average amount
for relief case per month was $2622
for the washington agency while the
median figure for the 81 agencies was
$3104.
In other under-care cases, the me-
dian figure for the 81 agencies was
S1629 per month while the Washing
ton agency spent only s14.86. and for
the incidental service it spent $5.57
per relief case which was the median
figure of the entire 81 agencies
The figures on active direct service
cases per paid worker of case work
staff per month showed Washington
carrying almost 20 per cent more cases
per worker than the median figure for
the 62 agencies. which was sos cases
per worker, while Washington workers
carried IS cases. This. according to Mr..
Ufford, shows the extent to which the
case workers Of the Associated Chari-
ties have been overburdened. a situa-
ton which, it IS hoped, will be miti-
gated to some extent by assistance rem
dered by volunteers