Evening star., 1934-09-29
KELLOGG ELECTED
HEAD Of CHESTS
Former President and Two
Connecticut Men Are
Vice Presidents.

Frederic B. Kellogg of Norris
town, N. j., was elected president Of
Community Chest and Councils, Inc,
at its annual meeting at the May
flower Hotel today in connection with
the 1884 mobilization for human
needs.
Kellogg will succeed John Stewart
Bryan, president Of william and Mary
College. Allen T. Burns was made
executive vice president. Newton D.
Baker is honorary president.
Other officers elected were: Vice
presidents, Mr.. Bryan, George E. Vim
cent, Greenwich, Conn, and Stillman
F. Westbrook. Hartford. Conn; treas
urere, Hendon Chubb, Orange, N. Y,
and secretary, Percival Dodge, Detroit.
Twenty-four directors were also
elected.
Women's Organizations Lauded.
At the sessions at the hotel this
morning, Margaret Culkin Banning,
a member of the National Women s
Committee and Womens Crusades of
the 1884 mobilization, said organized
women can accomplish anything they
want.
If women are given q purpose
which really unites the majority of
them and an organization which is
firm and sound, they cannot be stop
ped short Of achievement" she said.
Women have free access to the homes
of the country. They control a great
portion Of the country's wealth. There
is no reason why, if they choose, they
should not make it their business to
see that welfare agencies are supported
this year"
Leroy A. Ransdell. executive secre-
spoke on co-ordinating agency pro-
grams into a community program of
social services.
Mrs. Roosevelt Speaks.
At last nights banquet session Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, addressing the
conference, said the work of welfare
organizations could never be replaced
by impersonal Government relief.
Saying she looked forward to the
time when what is called relief"
| would be part of the Government
program of any civilized nation" Mrs.
Roosevelt exhorted the gathering to
make this country a place where So
cial justice and security are the basis
of civilization"
Earlier yesterday Relief Admins
traitor Harry L. Hopkins had threat
ened to cut off Federal contributions
from States that "alibi' out of their
own responsibilities
Hopkins recalled that there were
1900, 900 persons dependent on relief
in July, but did not predict the time
when the Government could withdraw
its funds.
But. he added, ''it isn't going to be
as bad this Winter as had thought" >"
Later Hopkins assailed States not
cooperating with the relief admin
istration.
I'm tired of hearing alibis," he
said. I'm thoroughly fed up on
States and cities passing the buck to
us. I'm beginning to think that in
some States We had better move right
in again.
If you don't give two wtoops about
them-as 1 am beginning to believe
there are some of EN- who don't
why should We sit up nights in Wash
ington worrying about them"
Hopkins conceded that some States
had done more than their SHARE
but added:
The sense of public service in some
parts of this country is mighty low"
Threatens to Hold Up Relief.
Asked if his reference to moving
right in again" meant his organization
would take over relief in other States
| as it has in North Dakota and Okla
| homa. Hopkins replied that he meant
withhold relief from non CO. -operat-
ing States"
Meanwhile, former Secretary OF
War Baker said he was doubtful
about the results of the Relief Ad-
ministration's plea that private agen.
| cies shoulder a larger share.
! Baker, chairman of the 1884 Mob
ilization for Human Needs Confer
ence, said he thought about as
much" would be raised in Community
Chest drives this year as last. But
many welfare organizations will have
resources, he said, only TO carry on
! social service. The Federal Govern
! ment. States and municipalities must
continue actual support Of the needy,
he added.