The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-11
CITY RELIGIOUS
LEADERS BACK
FUND CAMP AIGN
Statements on Charity
Drive Are Issued by
Civic Chiefs.

The importance Of meeting thC
human needs Of the city's under
privileged through the Indianapolis
Community Fund campaign was
stressed today IN statements issued
by Catholic. Jewish and Protestant
religious leaders here.
Statements come from G. l. Hark-
ness. Indianapolis Church Fedora
ton president; Rabbi Morris NJ
Feuerlicht OF the Indianapolis He
brew congregation, and the Most
Rev. Joseph z. Ritter, Catholic
bishop OF indianapolis.
The fifteenth annual fund drive
opens oct. % ana will close Nov. Z
The goal is s727,217.
FeuerIicht Gives Statement
Statements from the religious
leaders follow:
Rabbi Feuerlicht. "Depresslon'
come and 60 in the economic expert
ence Of the race. but the problems
Of the undernourished, underprlvl-
legged. and indeed of all such MEM
bers Of the community who are
compelled to live below the levels OF
a normal existence, are always with
US. Their solution will always de-
pend, in the last analysis, upon the
personal approach and attitude OF
fellow-members of the community
No government, however powerful
and generous. can solve them; be-
cause governments, in the nature OF
the case. always must be lmpersonal.
1T is this personal approach ano
attitude-in word, the human ele-
ment-that constitutes the most
beautiful and precious factor in the
equation of our social relationships.
The best financial and admins
trative instrument yet devised to
supply this human element on a
local communal scale is the Comun-
ity Fund. Representing as 1t does
every creed and class within the
community, our indianapolis Com
munity Fund has fulfilled admirably
its financial and social functions for
many years. I earnestly hope and
believe that the coming year will
witness a still fuller realization OF
its program through the continued
and increased support of the citizens
of this our no mean and typical
American city.
Mr.. Hardness. with the approach
of the winter season, We are again
faced with the fact that men are
unemployed, and women and chill
dren are without adequate and, in
many instances, any provision for
food, clothing, fuel and shelter.
In addition to all the federal re-
lief agencies can do, we still have
many hundreds Of our people who
are dependent for their very lives
upon the willingness of the rest of
us to share what we have with
them. The real test of our Christian
community is in the way We answer
this call.
Since the situation must be met
promptly and adequately, it is for
tunate that We have an efficient and
well-managed Community Fund TO
carry out the work at a minimum of
expense and of duplication.
The Indianapolis Church Fedora
ton is glad to indorse this enter
prise and to bespeak its complete
success. We believe the churches
and church people of this city will
need no urging to do their full part
in helping to provide the necessary
funds for this most vital cause"
Ritter Gives Endorsement
Bishop Ritter: "As the repre-
sentative of the Catholic people of
Indianapolis, I am happy to give my
fullest Endorsement to the COmmu-
nifty Fund. It is an institution OF
which every citizen of Indianapolis
NAV feel proud. The sublime pur-
poses to which it is dedicated-the
relief of the needy, care of the I'M
fortunate and the homeless, and
constructive social work; the con-
scientiouS administration of its
moneys; the many and important
local institutions it helps to main
tain, all should make a strong APP
peal to every loyal citizens of our
community.
1T is unthinkable that its work
should be curtailed in these critical
times. or that the good people Of
Indianapolis should fail to give the
approaching Community Fund cam
paign their enthusiastic and gen.