Evening star., 1940-12-31
Chest Sets Aside
$4,000 10 Meet
Defense Cases
Some Member Units
Now Hard Pressed
To Get More Workers

The Community Chest yesterday
set aside $1,000 "for unpredictable
and unforeseen needs" developing
from national defense activities In
194l.
At the same time it was announced
that for men drafted for military
training the Chest will cancel any
portion of pledged contributions due
during the balance of the year. This
will be done at an individuals re-
quest, and the same cancellation will
be granted to person losing his Job.
The emergency fund set up in con-
nection with the preparedness pro-
gram was advocated by Col william
o. Tufts. chairman of the Budget
Committee, and adopted, with numer-
Gus other changes, by the Chest
trustees, in meeting at the Cham .
Der of Commerce Building.
Cites J0bIesS Influx.
I'm connection with the defense
program, there are literally thou
sands of people coming to Washing
ton, some with jobs, some without,
come with jobs, but insufficient funds
to finance themselves until pay day"
Col. Tufts pointed out. To care
for this particular problem. worker
was added to the budget of Travellers
Aid Society and additional relief
funds franted. In many cases such
clients refund their aid. and the
cash will render multiple service"
Total Washington collections
amounted to sl.948,248 from the
216,0l6 pledges made in the Capital.
This represents 97.41 per cent Of
the campaigns goal of s200O.0O0
Chest Director Herbert l. willett,
tr.. reported collections this year
for the first time reached over o.
per cent of the total amount pledged.
Income from S5706049 endow-
ment left the Chest in 1886 will now
become available for use he report
ed. The sum was designated for
Chest purposes upon the death Of
Henry Bradford Wilson, a Washing
tonian, but the estate has just been
settled, he said
Reilly Reelected Treasurer.
A resolution was adopted thank
ing newspaper publishers and man
aging editors for their part in the
recent Chest campaign. John A.
Reilly was reelected treasurer. 1t
will be his third term.
Further Chest agency expansions
authorized by the trustees include
the following:
Two additional nurses for the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society. who
will make an estimated $500 addi-
tional visits to the sick.
A worker at Georgetown Chill
dren's House, because 'aour study
of the Georgetown neighborhood
demonstrated a tremendous prob
lem regarding large group Of chill
dren found to be roaming the
streets and creating an acute
problem"
An increase of $500 to the Bureau
of Rehabilitation to replace in
society released prisoners.
A neighborhood worker for Bar
ney Neighborhood House, to reduce
death rate and Juvenile Court cases
in the Southwest section.
Move Foster Home Care.
Funds to place SO more neglected
children in foster homes, through
the Childrens Protective Associa-
ton ard Catholic Charities.
A trained night nurse for Christ
Child Farm, to aid an overworked
staff caring for convalescent chill
dren
Two half-tim workers for North
west Settlement House, to relieve a
health and morale" situation in
the central area of the city.
Aid in rehabilitating rs families
through the Family Service Associa-
ton.
A dental fund to cover cost of
materials in dental clinics Of hos
pitals.
To cover years of depreciation
and wear and tear on 100000
worth of agency buildings, ear
marking for 1941 of $50 for
repairs and $4,000 to replace old
equipment.