Evening star., 1934-02-04
GARBAGE ME:NPAY
FULL CHESTP PLEDGE
Collectors First in Govern.
mental Unit to Meet
Subscriptions.

Garbage collectors of the District
government, who receive but meager
wages compared to those of other en-
ployes, constitute the first group in
the governmental unit of the Com
munity Chest to pay up pledges IN
full.
The garbage men not only set an
example for higher paid workers by
subscribing 100 per cent to the Chest
In the recent drive but brought in
their final payments yesterday on
their total subscription of s212.25.
This is one of the most remarkable
showings in the history of the Com
munity Chest in Washington" Her.
bert L. Willett, jr. assistant director
in charge of collections, said yester-
day. mo one can estimate the sac
rifice that has gone into these gifts.
No one can appraise the motives,
ranging all the way from thankful
ness for having job at all to that
esprit de corps which makes men good
sports.
IT hope that the people of Wash
hgton will take due cognizance of
the action of this group and will give
to them the appreciation that is due
10 real 100 per cent citizens
Cash Relief Extended.
Plans for granting relief to clients
In cash instead OF orders for groceries,
fuel or other necessities, launched by
the Associated Charities on February
!, are showing excellent results, ac-
cording to Walter S. Ufford, general
secretary of the organization. The
plan has been effectively tried out
with certain selected clients for some
time and now is being expanded to
include all clients recommended by
the society's visitors
Claims that this form of relief is
not only more satisfactory in every
respect, but that it also helps to re-
habilitate the families aided by plac-
ing the responsibility for the proper
expenditure of funds in their hands,
are made by Mr.. Ufford. He cites
successful operation of this method of
relief from many other cities and
gives an idea of some of the benefits
derived by the client who receives
cash instead of food, fuel, etc
No two families think alike on the
food question" Mr.. Ufford says. of
course, We can provide a balanced
ration, but that does not mean that
such a ration is the only one that will
properly sustain that family If the
mother can take the money and go
shopping she will generally manage
10 find some article that will replace
another on the regular stock menu
Ind will be able to save few cents
at that.
Psychological Damage.
"Then again, there is a terrible feel
ing of futility in the mind of person
who has not a cent of cash in the
house. The families We are trying to
help are, in most instances, families
that We feel can be restored to a use
tul position in the community. Per-
haps the father hears of chance at
job and needs carfare to get to that
place OF employment. He cannot take
3 handful of potatoes or a slice of
bacon and trade it for transportation.
The street car conductor wants
dime. The job in prospect may be one
Where neat appearance is necessary
and perhaps haircut is necessary to
1T the man for making the applica-
ton. I've never heard of barber
who cut hair for a bucket of coal or
. few vegetables. know that the
men on our lists, in most instances,
would cheerfully tighten their belts
and 90 without lunch for a couple OF
days to get that necessary haircut
Accidents befall every one. Children
become ILL., There are many times
when nickel for using the telephone
looms above everything else in the
mind of some client, and you can't
put a couple of carrots in the tele-
phone box.
We are trying to bring our clients
back to a Sef-supporting, self-respect-
ing basis, and there is nothing under
the sun that will as quickly restore
the morale of man or woman as the
feel OF few coins in pocket or purse
That is why We are trying out this
cash plan for relief and 1 believe that
before long this method will be adopted
generally by all family agencies doing
relief work. 1t will be found to get
better results, both from a rehabili-
tatlon and relief standpoint and l
think will be found to effect economies.
opponents point out that there is
chance for fraud. There will be no
more fraud under this system than
under the old plan of giving orders.
The person who will appropriate relief
funds to an unworthy purpose would
txade a grocery order or sell part of
the groceries for funds for the same
purpose under the old system. I think
the idea will work out in Wash
inpton