Evening star., 1935-11-10
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Chest Drive Opens Tomonop-Federation Off,
cials Offer Services to Commssioners-Truth
Even about Communism, Prevents Error.

The Chest is due the credit for
the introduction of better account
ing and greater efficiency in all
these member agencies, and
through the single financial cam
paign per year has cut costs OF
raising and collecting the funds
enormously. Those who have
studied the Chests workings
minutely declare they are con-
vinced 1t is our most efficiently
operated civic agency in which the
community should take just pride.
To put the Chest campaign over
the top is our next civic job.
More money is needed than was
raised last year if absolutely
necessary work is to be carried on
and much suffering prevented.
This increases the burden of both
worker and subscriber alike. Most
subscribers. especially OF the mod
crate and the smaller amounts,
could raise their last years sub
scriptions rs per cent without
feeling it. Suppose the 500 per
year man raised his Is per cent.
that would be only a little over
81 per month additional. On this
same scale the subscribers of
lesser amounts could make in
creases of 25 per cent, and their
increased monthly payments
would be so trifling as to hardly
be noticed-but in the aggregate
these increases would run into
real money and insure the total
requirement Of 20 per cent over
last years amount.
Here is a real opportunity for
practical community service and
personal satisfaction. 1t Is this
kind of team work that wins.
ID. c. Citizens Federation
New Administration Launched.
FOLLOWING a custom of sew
eral years standing the newly
elected officers and members of
the Executive Committee of the
Federation of Citizens ASsocia-
tions under the leadership of it's
new president, Thomas E. Lodge,
made a formal call on the District
Commissioners Friday morning.
The occasion was purely one of
courtesy to- introduce the new
members of this official group and
to pay due respect to the City
Fathers"
President Lodge rendered the
Commissioners the cooperation and
assistance of the federation and
its Executive Committee in every
way possible consistent with what
was considered in the best interest
of the citizens of the District. He
reminded the Commissioners that
the Executive Committee in con-
nection with delegates from the
Federation of Civic Associations is
prepared to function as an ad-
visory council at any time the
Commissioners may desire such
service.
He further informed the Com
misisoners that the federation at
its recent meeting voted to replace
the United States flag which was
presented by that body some years
ago for display in the Board
Room. A special committee is to
procure a new silk flag imme-
diately as a replacement Of the
old one which is badly tattered
and torn.
The custom of calling formally
on the Commissioners was inau-
gurated by the one-time Citizens
Advisory Council. Immediately
after election of that body by the
two federations, headed by the
president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations as chairman
ex officio, appearance was made
before the Commissioners in board
session, where the oath of office, as
members of the council, was ad-
ministered by the secretary to the
Commissioners. With the passing
out of the council the custom was
taken up by the officers and Exec
utive Committee.
Tha Eederaf;ou,s IAader