Evening star., 1933-01-31
TRUSTEES Of CHEST
0, K, APPROPRIATION
AIIocations Proposed by Bud
get Committee Are
Approved.

Recommendations OF Lne community
Chest Budget Committee appropriating
the S1,9l5 ,438.35 pledged to the Chest
In the recent campaign, were approved
by the trustees Of the Chest at meet
ing yesterday
The committees report allocated the
money among the 63 welfare and relief
agencies Of the Chest, which in the past
year have reached 100000 persons in
Washington.
The meeting was held in the United
States Chamber of Commerce Building
and was presided over by E. c. Graham,
president Of the Chest.
Elwood Street, director OF the Chest,
reported that the Budget Committee has
spent long hours on the work of allo-
eating the money, which was 80 per
cent less than the amount appropriated
in 1882, partly because the recent cam
paign was 20 per cent short OF its goal
and partly because 10 per cent more
priated for the needs of that year.
Analyses Of Budgets Made.
The Budget Committee, headed by
Joshua Evans, jr., has been working
on the budget since early in December
and various subcommittee have been
making analyses Of the budgets of the
member organizations and preparing
the report.
The Budget Committee reported that
in order to make it possible for the
Chest to get through 1882. the Board
of Trustees cut down the fiscal year to
year on December l, 1882, instead of
January /, as in the previous year.
Yesterdays appropriations by the
Board Of Trustees include $319,57519
distributed to member organizations in
December This includes, also, 500 900
given to the District Committee on EN-
ployment to help carry over families
cared for by the District Emergency
Relief Division until Congress could
meet and make appropriation.
Yesterdays appropriations for the
services to be rendered by the member
organizations Of the Community Chest
cover only IL months in 1888, inasmuch
as last December's expenses have al
ready been accounted for and the fiscal
year 1888 will close November 80
While appropriations for member or
ganizations are in terms of what would
be spent In IL months, only eleven
twelfths payments will be made to them
during the first IL months Of the year.
Includes Amortization.
The appropriation includes $685.
92528 for q 20 per cent reduction of
the deficit Of $17962638 incurred in
1881 and 1882 on account Of extra re-
lief needs which could not be financed
out Of contributions. The expectation
is that this deficit will be retired over
q f1ve-year period. This course Is taken
rather than make the whole deficit the
first charge upon the 1888 campaign
receipts.
Thirteen family welfare and relief
organizations caring for needy families
and individuals receive the largest ap-
months, or $480, so for II months.
The next largest amount Is appropri-
ated to the nine hospitals-a total Of
$293, ,778.60 for IL months, or $780,
27753 for IL months.
The smallest amount In proportion to
the number Of agencies involved goes
to the character building group, in
which 18 organizations are approp1-
ated $220,50477 for IL months, or $202,-
11465 for II months.
Thirteen institutions caring for de-
pendent children and adults (mostly
orphan aSylums and homes for the
aged) receive an appropriation Of $685.
565.49 for IL months, or $151,757.33 for
II months.
Nine Get $1S1, ,692.
Nine health organizations are appro-
priated $181, ,692.65 for IL months, or
$166, ,53949 for II months.
The Community Chest year-around
administrative, collection, accounting
and budgeting activities; the Washing
ton Council Of Social Agencies, the So
cial Service Exchange and the Jewish
Welfare Federation, all providing CEN
tral services for various groups, receive
appropriation for the II months OF
$97, 7,560.s4.
cover emergencies and shrinkage, In
cluding losses from deaths, removals
from the city, firms going out OF bus1-
ness, etc.
These appropriations represent drastic
reductions in the services of Community
Chest organizations.
All salary totals are reduced by 10 per
cent Of the rate paid in 1892 over 81 900
and per cent for salaries Of 81 900 and
under.
A number Of important committees
were set up for possible further econo-
mics, including Committees on Main
tenance and Repairs to Institutions,
Insurance, Public Service, Central Pur-
chasing and Central Of1cing.
The principle was vigorously main
tanned that private philanthropy alone
could not meet the relief situation and
that public and private funds together
would be necessary to care for the COM
munity relief needs In, the year ahead.
Close coordination of private relief
agencies, including the Associated
Charities, the Catholic Charities, the
United Hebrew Relief Society, the
American Legion and the Salvation
Amy, together with emergency relief
division of the Board Of Public Welfare,
under some cooperative plan which
the Council Of Social Agencies was
aske d to work cut. was' recommended.