Evening star., 1933-07-16
CHEST COSTSLESS
THAN G PER CENT.
Saving for First Half of
Year $6,578.96 on Ap-
preparations.

Less than per cent OF the 81 1850, 900
subscribed to the SO organizations which
compose the Community Chest for 1888
will be used for the cost Of the Chest
itself as central campaign, collecting
and distributing organization.
The Chest already has saved $657o.9 .96
on its appropriations for the first six
months of the year, it was said by FL
wood w. Street, director, yesterday,
after completion of financial report.
An estimated saving of Sl75,00 is an
ticipated this year, as compared to the
cost of raising money for local charities
before the Chest was formed five years
ago. Mr.. Street said. At that time ad-
ministration expenses amounted to IS
to 20 per cent of the amount subscribed,
Mr. Street pointed out. The money
saved by the single collection and dis
tribution unit now goes into service In
stead of expenses of the organization.
Salaries Are Reduced.
Economies effected by the Chests cen
trail Office during the first six months OF
the year came about from savings In
salaries, stationery, publicity and other
activities.
The expenses for the first six months
Of the year in handling all the details
in connection with 114000 subscribers,
including monthly billing, handling OF
all PAYMENTS bookkeeping, checking OF
financial reports and requests for funds
made by member organizations and pay
ments to those organizations, was only
SIS. .40492 or 1.8 per cent OF the total
of $3.50 600 subscribed.
"The campaign which was held last
November cost only S46,8O0 or 23 per
cent of the S1.950000 subscribed for its
highly intricate activities, including the
recruiting, direction and equipping with
necessary supplies of over 5000 volun-
teer workers.
This makes a total of Al Of the
amount subscribed. for campaign and
year round administration, to date.
THE expenses for the last six months
Of the year, to be charged to this years
activities, will be no greater than those
Of the first six months and probably less.
If, however. they were as large they
would only amount to 18 OF the total
amount subscribed This would make
q total cost for the year for campaign
and year-around collection and distrt-
button Of funds and other services, OF
SO per cent, or less than 6 per cent
of the total amount subscribed.
Many New ACTIVITIES
1.-THE services rendered by the Com
munity Chest, at this cost of less than
6 per cent, instead of from IS to 20 per
cent for the old separate appeals for
funds, includes. moreover. many actlV-
tiles which were not included in the for
mer financing costs of the member Or
ganizationS. The Community Chest
Office keeps the books of half a dozen
Nov nj
auditS the accounts of as many others.
It conducts a year around program of
public information through the news
papers, radio, public speaking and other
devices. It renders a continuous advlS-
ory service to member organizations on
problems of accounting and budgeting
and of conduct of their human service.
1t serves as a center of information to
inouiring citizens and groups on social
welfare questions. .
These activities are all conducted
at less cost than If they were not cen
tralized in the Community Chest; but
they mean that for an expense Of less
than per cent of the amount sub
scribed the contributing public and the
member organizations get a great deal
more than under the old system OF
separate appeals and separate activity
with a financial cost alone OF more
than Is per cent.
THE low cost of operation of the
Community Chest as central organiza-
ton, is due not only to the faithful ef-
forts of the staff. but also to the con-
tinual attention of the Executive Com
mittee which includes Clarence Phelps
Dodge, Joshua Evans, jr.: william j.
Flather, jr.; Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, p.
C. Graham, Arthur HELEN, DR.. Kelly
Miller, Newbold NoyeS, Mrs. John Jay
OConnor, Mrs. w. A. Roberts,, H. L.
Rust. ir.; Lloyd B. Wilson and j. B.
Wyckoff, and of the Office Management
Committee which includes in addition
to its chairman, District Auditor D. j.
Donovan, James Brownell, James A.
Councillor, Clark R. Long, A. L. Peterson
and George o. Vass."