Evening star., 1934-01-23
From both the president and director

~AoAA SVNA WAC p"VosNSsAs os1u AVSvSS
Of the Warrington Community Chest.
warning vas given st last nights an
nual meeting ct the Willard Hotel that
q larger sum must be raised In the next
Chest campaign to provide for neces-
sary service In . growing city and 70
meet the increasing cost Of living.
we have with this years financing
got back to about the basis Of the year
$780," President Newbold Noyes de-
clared. II think we have reached bot
social work program, and with the full
effect Of the depression felt, are now
ready to march forward from this time
forth"
Director Elwood Street said the
shortage Of $400. 900 In pledges "consti-
tutes a tragedy" and pointed out that
much more than Is now available 10
absolutely. necessary to carry on prop
erly the services Of the member organ
izations Of the Chest" He warned that
this burden may be increased, as funds
from the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration made available to the
emergency relief division Of the Board
OF Public Welfare are diminished.
Point 10 Pay Raiss.
Coupled with plans for the next cam
paign. both officers read encouragement
in the signs of q restored Government
pay cut, which would help to overcome
adverse influences, as well as . revival
In business.
Before reports OF Mr.. Noyes, Mr..
Street and William j. Flather, jr.,
treasurer, were made. the meeting ap-
proved the report of the Nominating
Committee, Of which E. C. Graham, .
former president. was chairman. This
brought about the election OF a new
board of trustees, consisting Of $40 per-
sons, each OF the agencies electing one
member and one staff member and the
Chest naming l20 trustees representing
contributors. Increase in the number
OF contributor trustees from three
fourths OF the number Of agency truD-
tees to an equal number was made pos
sible through an amendment to the
bylaws passed at meeting Of the old
board Of trustees last Friday.
Mr.. F1ather reported on the measures
that had been taken to reduce the 1888
deficit Of the Chest from $3.50. 900 to
Sl20, 900. and added that the total cost
Of handling all funds Of the Chest and
the expense Of the campaign averaged
approximately 6 per cent.
BoyT Band Pian
At the outset Of the meeting Mr.
Noyes introduced the Northeast Boys
Band. which furnished the music, and
told something Of its history. Or
ganizing last Summer with boys, the
band now has 80 members, he said,
and expects to become very active dur
ing the coming year. Its director. H. j.
Smith. formerly of the United States
Marine Band, gives his services volun-
tarily, Mr.. Noyes said. and the band
holds weekly rehearsals at Eastern
High School. lacking facilities Of its
own. It is one OF the newest musical
organizations among the Chest agencies.
In his report President Noyes paid
tribute to Mr.. Street and the "knowl-
edge, ability, enthusiasm, tact and cour-
age" the director has brought to the
Chest He likewise commended the
work and services Of the entire Chest
staff and the 5000 volunteer workers.
A total Of 117.565 subscribers for ST.
548,45136 for 1884 has been secured.
he said. 5000 more subscribers than for
1898, but approximately 20 per cent less
III money than the amount subscribed
for 1893.
The amount collected in the campaign
Is a disappointment he reminded. due
to local conditions. but cited that the
average of 80 per cent Of last year was
about the same average for the United
States.
"Of course. washington ought to do
better than the average. and We intend
to in the future" he assured.
Costs Low.
The total cost Of Chest operation has
been exceedingly low, Mr.. Noyes re-
minded. and will be even lower for the
year 1884 A budget Of $6l ,549 has
been approved for the year r-around ad-
ministration, or about $4,000 less than
the actual expenditures in 1888, al
though there are several thousand more
personal accounts to handle.
You may feel that your Community
Chest has been well and economically
handled in the past and that with the
experience we have behind us, 1t will be
still better handled in the future" he
said.
The increase in the Board Of Trus-
tees by 80 members. he said. was i'm
portant "for the Community Chest ac-