Evening star., 1933-10-12
Ufford to Quit Welfare Post
Ai after 25 Years of Service
Resignation VIII Take
Effect on March / of
Nest Year.
Says Ne,u Conditions Re.
quire Leadership of
Youth.

Walter s. U1ord. veteran welfare
worker, has submitted to the Associated
Charities, his resignation as general
secretary. to take effect March next.
on the twenty-nfth anniversary Of his
appointment to that post.
More than 10 years old, Mr.. Ufford
said in his letter Of resignation, the
organization and its workers need the
inspiration and leadership Of youth in
the coming readjustment to new condi-
tions and relationships.
"On March /, 1884" he said, IT shall
have completed 25 years Of service as
general secretary of the Associated
Charities Of Washington.
relief in the District Of Columbia the
society is now called upon to adjust
itself to new conditions and relation
ships. In meeting these conditions the
organization and its workers need the
inspiration and leadership that comes
from q degree Of youth that my more
than three score years and ten can no
longer assure them.
Appreciates Support.
"In order that the board may have
abundant time to select my successor I
hereby tender my resignation to take
effect not later than March /, 1884.
In doing SO, may express my deep
appreciation of the personal friendship
and loyal support which have always
been given me both by members Of the
board and members Of the staff"
Back Of Mr.. Ufford is lifetime Of
official connection with charities work
in New York, Baltimore and Washing
ton. He Is doctor Of philosophy Of
for social work. He is a graduate Of
Amherst College, Yale Divinity School
and Andover Theological Seminary. He
also is an ordained Congregational
minister and has served in an active
pastorate in New York.
Mr.. Uford came to Washington In
1909 with a personal interest In tuber-
culosis work. At that time he re-en-
ergized the activities that had started
In the society in 1908 to prevent the
spread of tuberculosis, out Of which
grew in 1908 the Association for the
Prevention Of tuberculosis. This work
he carried along as secretary until 1t
became too laborious and now 1t is
functioning as separate unit OF the
general scheme of welfare work in the
District.
Large Increase In Budget.
During Mr.. Uford's administration
as secretary Of the tuberculosis Asso-
citation, he was responsible for intro
ducing the health program in the Dis
trict public schools. Also while he was
secretary, the associations budget m
creased from less than $4,000 to $4,000
a year when it became memper OF
the Community Chest.
During Mr. Uf1ord's period Of service
with the organization, the Social Serv-
ice Exchange was organized in 1910, and
Is now a part of the Council OF Social
Agencies. The Christmas opportunity
plan was also originated and used for
many years In the raising OF funds 1or
the care Of families throughout the year
When Mr.. Ufford became secretary, the
society had a budget Of $4,000. When
taken over by the Community Chest In
1929 the budget was Sill, ,783.
When Mr. Uford came to Washing
ton there was no public forum for social
workers. He saw that the Monday Eve
ming Club was q possibility, and largely
through his work, it was reorganized,
and is now acknowledged as a strong
social power in the District. He helped
establish the Charities Endorsement
Committee; also the Children's Council
which brought together the representa-
tives Of child-caring agencies Of the
District, which made, among other
things, q study Of the operation Of the
school attendance law, and the opera
ton Of the child labor law. He took
an active part in initiating of the
movement for the abolition Of alley
dwellings, in obtaining public funds for
the Colony for the Feeble minded. for
the new Gallinger Hospital. for Mothers
Aid for the District, and for public re-
lief. He advocated an adequate num-
Der of school doctors and nurses, ade-
quate school attendance officers, child
labor law for the District, Juvenile
Court law, and adequate probation off
GERS, and for a new municipal lodging
house. During the war, Mr.. Uford was
director of the Institutes for the Red
Cross Home Service Workers. Under
his leadership, the Council Of Social
Agencies was organized, and he was a
prime mover in establishing the Com
munity Chest here.
On the occasion Of the f1ftieth ami