Evening star., 1938-01-10

AID STILL NEEDED
F0RLUNCH FUND.
$500 on Hand, but More
Must Be Raised, Mrs. Boyle
Says in Statement.

The Citizens Permanent Committee
now has $500 on hand for the Chill
dren's Lunch Fund, but still must
raise additional money to carry on
the work through the last week in
January, Mrs. John Boyle, jr.. chair
man of the committee, said In =
statement today.
At the same time, Mrs. Boyle
pledged the efforts Of the Citizens
Permanent Committee to continue
the work until the necessity of pro-
viding free hot lunches for needy
children no longer exists.
Her statement follows:
Recently so much attention has
been given to the velvet ball and its
financing that there is tendency to
confuse the real issue at hand;
namely. the feeding of hungry school
children. Some Of the publicity has
been somewhat adverse, and has at
tempted to reflect on the capability
Of the Citizens Permanent Committee.
I'm the face of such criticism, 1t
would be easy TO abandon the work
we are doing. to forget about the little
people in the classrooms Many Of
these children, through no fault Of
their own. are attending school hum
cry and many lack the proper nour-
ishment to build healthy bodies and
sound minds.
Meal for 5,2eo Children.
1.-THE Citizens Permanent Commit
tee. through the generosity of the
people Of Washington, has supplied
substantial MONDAY meal TO $500
children each school day of the past
three months. All these children have
been certified by their school princi-
pals as needing assistance.
In raising these funds, the COM
mittee has conducted several benefits
Some OF these were financially sue
cessful and contributed their share to
the children's lunch fund. There has
been an inference that the velvet ball,
most recent Of these benefits, was not
financial success. The committee
itself has not been able to ascertain
the exact financial return as vet.
Money from tickets and advertising is
still being received, and the exact
status OF the affair will not be def
nitely known until a report Is sub
mitted by Mr. Harold S. Roberts, 4
certified public accountant, who was
engaged by the committee at the time
OF its formation to audit the books
twice monthly. Mr.. Roberts TODAY
said that there Is on hand 50. 500 and
We are already going into the second
week of January.
"A total of 1911 1923 meals were
served in the period from October ls.
1887. to December %, 1887. at a cost
OF cents per meal, leaving a cash
balance of S1.7l7.39 in the hands of
the District government Supplies for
the first IA days of January have been
forwarded to the central kitchen as
follows: Bread, 1901 36; meat. s633l8:
butter, $504; vegetables, s24285: ice.
ss25; staples. s26463; milk. sl.4l44o:
miscellaneous items, $45; fruit, 1899.
"Only Adequate Meal"
The fact remains that this COM
mlttee has not failed to provide the
childrens lunches; and for many
children. this hot MONDAY meal has
been the only adequate one of the
day. We will not be turned aside
from this work through the efforts of
any persons who, for their own per-
sonal gain, would jeopardize the
health and future of our children.
We will try to carry on this work
until the necessity no longer exists.
There still remains the necessity
OF raising money for the last week in
January and approximately $4,000
will be needed to carry on the work
in February. 1t is hoped that the
people OF Washington will continue to
support the Citizens Permanent Com
mittee In the work it has pledged it.
self to carry through