Evening star., 1937-12-08
CHEST ALLEGATION
AUGURS SUFFERING.
Start Of Work Shows Need
to Make Up Campaign
Deficit of 100000.

First indications of the suffering
and distress which will result if a
deficit of more than 100000 in the
Community Chest campaign fund is
not made up became apparent today
as the Budget Committee began the
ALLEGATION of funds to Chest agencies
for the coming year.
At the same time Chest officials
called attention to an announcement
that the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing has increased its pledges by
S3,O53 in the hope this would serve
as an incentive to other units and
groups to raise much needed addi-
tional funds.
c. E. Carter, secretary of the Chest
Governmental Unit, informed of the
bureau increase, was told the drive
is being continued at the bureau un-
der direction of Alvin w. Hall, di-
rector and vice chairman of the
Treasury Department division in the
Chest drive. Following failure of the
Chest to reach its goal, bureau heads
called for more pledge cards and
started recanvass which resulted
in 81 new pledges and number of
increases in previous pledges.
The Budget Committee, composed
of 2l volunteer citizens of Washing
ton, found that on the basis of COM
plete figures as of the close of the
Chest campaign, allowing for the
additional funds raised for five
suburban areas included in the Chest
this year, it had approximately the
same amount to distribute to Wash
ingtons 81 agencies as was allocated
last year. Last years total proved
to be entirely insufficient, it was ex-
planned.
New Demands to Be Met,
Although it has no more funds than
last year, the Chest has a number
of increased financial demands to
face during the coming year, includ-
ing maintenance of a new Boys Club
building in Southwest Washington;
new Friendship House, with largely
increased facilities; a new Southeast
House, located in the old Friendship
House Building, and a new George
town Children's House.
"All of these increased facilities are
vitally needed" Chest officials said.
Each fills want that was practically
a demand. But each calls for more
money"
Stressing the need for the addi-
tional 100000 required to complete
the campaign quota of $2,O59,OO0,
Chest officials pointed out the situa-
ton existing last winter when the
Chest failed to reach its 1886 goal
and supply its agencies with neces-
sary funds.
1t was pointed out that there are
families in Washington in desperate
need because of last years failure to
attain the goal and that the same
tragedy is inevitable again if this
years quota is not met.
Last winter there were APPROXIMATE
ly 5000 families, some member of
which was classed as "employable,
and which, therefore, could not re-
celve public aid. A survey conduct
ed by the Federation of Churches and
the Family Service Association found
that many of these families had been
broken up-their members scattered
because OF the lack of few dollars
at critical time. Public relief funds
are less this year than last.
Charity Game Idea Fails.
Last year the Chest was unable. by
100000, to meet its payments for
service given sick and injured people
by the nine affiliated hospitals. Under
the arrangements between the hospi-
tails and the Chest, the hospitals are
paid for service to the sick and in
| Jured at specified rate, but onlv