Evening star., 1933-02-15
Federation and Measures
For Local Relief Funds

TO tie Editor OF The Star.
I have read and reread your leading
editorial In The Evening Star Of Satur-
day. February IL. 1929 entitled The
Federation end Relief" Permit me
to assure you that I speak without fear
Of successful contradiction when / state
that every delegate to the Federation
and as anxious TO SEE that no one goes
hungry or cold In the District Of Co
, lumbia as the writer Of this editorial.
The difference of opinion as TO how the
hungry shall be fed and those in need
of heat and raimens shall be provided
for Is question of procedure and not a
question of whether this philanthropic
work shall or shall not be done.
Apparently there are some mysteries
connected with the proposal to author
ize the District Commissioners TO bor-
row not to exceed s2.500,000 from the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
which have not been revealed. either in
the editorial above referred to or in the
public press.
The Federation of Citizens Associs-
tions appreciates the fairness and lib
erality with which the columns of The
Star hsva always treated organized citi-
zenship in the District of Columbia.
Believing that The Evening Star will
continue its policy of fairness toward
organized citizenship, II is respectfully
requested that you editorially give your
views ON the following:
/ (a) Does the writer of the editorial
referred to herein favor borrowing with
interest. not to exceed S2,500,00 from
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, when the report of the Appropri-
alton Committee of the House of Repre-
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| the fiscal year 1884 there will be sur
| plus to the credit of the District Of
/ Columbia of s4,329 ,2o5, which will re-
main in the Treasury OF the United
| States to the credit of the District OF
] Columbia, and bear no interest?
tb) Docs the writer Of the editorial
herein referred to believe that Congress
will fail in its duty of making appro-
priations to care for the needy and the
destitute In the District Of Columbia?
(c) If the answer to question tb) is
/ in the affirmative, then for how long a
time does the writer Of the editorial
herein referred to believe that the Con-
| gress OF the United States will fail or
refuse to make appropriations out of
the surplus funds to the credit Of the
District Of Columbia for the needy and
the destitute in the District of Co
lumbia?
| I'D Does the writer Of the editorial
herein referred to believe that authori-
zation by Congress to borrow not to ex-
ceed $2,500,00 from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation will have any ef-
| feet on the success Of the work OF the
Community Chest?
| (e) Does the writer of the editorial
herein referred to believe that to per-
NIT an accumulation OF S4S29, ,205 in
the Treasury of the United States unau-
thorized and unexpended will have any
tendency toward justifying the Federal
Government in reducing Its contribu-
ton toward the expenses OF the District
of Columbia?
/ 90 Does the writer Of the editorial
herein referred to believe that sum
even approaching $2,50o, 900 win or
should be expended by the District OF
Columbia for relief?
| (g) Does the writer Of the editorial
herein referred to take the position
| that some others in the District of Co
lumbia have taken, that we should bor-
row money from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation because In ell
probability we will never have to repay
the Reconstruction Corporation the
money borrowed? J. @. YADEN.
President. Federation Of Citizens AS
1 sOciAtions