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and former President Hoover for their
leadership in the private charity move
ment, Mr. Swope said the "circum-
stances in our national economic life"
now seem more fortunate and more
promising than at any time in the
past four years. He appealed to
those with the biggest pocketbooks
to have the biggest hearts.
Despite the depression, contribu-
tions by individuals and corporations
last year were actually more than in
1929, he reported.
In the face of the widespread I'M
employment which still exists in many
of our American communities, one
in every six of their population gave
something to our funds" he added.
Women's Group Meets.
Following the ceremonies on the
White House lawn, members of the
MobiliZation's National Women's Com
mittee met under the leadership of
Mrs. Roosevelt in the east room to
hear addresses by Miss Elizabeth
Taylor Of Little Rock, Ark, president
of the Association of Junior Leagues
of America, and Mrs. Francis r.
Strawbridge, Pennsylvania State chair
man of the National WomenS Com
mittee.
At the same hour, in the Mayflower
Hotel which xryi11 hn hna ~ for
all remaining sessions of the confer
ence, Mr.. Swope presided at a meet
ing Of the National Citizens Commit
tee of the Mobilization. The commit
tee, composed of 81 welfare and civic
leaders, was to map out a campaign
for private charity's fight this year
against human misery and develop
means of combating the impression
that the huge Government relief and
works programs obviate other forms
of relief.
In the latter connection, Bradley
Buell., national field director Of Com
munity Chests and Councils, Inc, said
Government activities will not lift
responsibility" from his organizations
endeavors and that funds somewhat
in excess" of last years s70,000,000
will be needed this Winter.
Mrs. Roosevelt addressed a noon
luncheon meeting at the Mayflower.
Her topic was Meeting Human Needs
Unmet by Government"
Campaign Mapped.
The Women's Committee was to re-
assemble at pm. to hear addresses
by Mrs. w. P. Hobby, Texas State
chairman of the committee, and Mrs.
Sidney C. Borg of New York on
'Women's Word in Interpreting We'll
fare Services" Mrs. Frederic M.
Paist, president of the National Board,
Young Women's Christian Associa-
lions, will lead a discussion group.
At the same time there will be a
meeting on campaign plans, with
Charles P. Taft, II, presiding and the
following speakers: Donaldson Brown,
vice president and chairman Of the
Finance Committee. General Motors
Corp, New York. Dudley Blossom,
general chairman. Cleveland COM
munity fund; Joseph H. Ashton, Ash
ton Insurance Agency, Kansas City,
Mo-; Lynn Mowatt, campaign director,
Los Angeles Welfare Federation. and
H. E. Atwood, vice president First Ma
tional Bank & Trust Co., Minneapolis.
Speeches by Walter Lippmann, edi-
torial commentator, and Edward D.
Dufield, president of the Prudential
Life Insurance Co., are scheduled for
banquet meeting in the Mayhower
ball room at pm.
Social workers, assisted by the WASH
ington Community Players and friends
of distressed families who have been
helped by private charities, will pre-
sent dramatization tomorrow of their
experiences in actual cases. They will
be cross-questioned by hearing board
headed by Newton D. Baker, Mr..
Swope's predecessor as chairman OF
the mobilization. 40 -+-
The conference closes with lunch
con tomorrow at which Mr.. Baker
and Miss Dorothy C. Kahn, president,
American Association Of Social Work.
srs. will speak.