Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-10

When the Community Chest work
ers begin their intensive campaign
for q chest full of money" next
Wednesday, the Parent-Teacher As
sociations will be among the active
participants.
Mrs. P. C. Elicit, first vice presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
will be in charge Of the Columbia
Park Division, which includes that
territory in the vicinity Of the Sol
diers' Home. For her captains she
has chosen Mrs. Willard E. Givens
Mrs. Mabel Hubbell and Mrs. H. E
Duerst. Each of these women will
have under her direction to 10
workers who will be active solicitors.
So much for the organization end
Of this campaign.
$1,000 in Allotment.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers has been
a member organization of the Chest
for years. 1t receives approximately
$1,000, this money being used solely
for shoes and rubbers for INDECENT
children. The money Is spent by
Mrs. Lawrence Brooks. student aid
chairman for the Congress, who
stretches 1t far. She seeks out bar
gains in shoes and rubbers; she has
the active cooperation Of several
of the managers Of shoe depart
ments in our large stores, and every
penny of this money is spent to the
best possible advantage.
The Community Chest as an or
ganization has had many criticisms
directed toward it-as well as much
commentator. While we are all
well aware that no one, nor any or
ganization, functions to the highest
degree of perfection, yet 1t is an
uncontested fact that charity ad-
ministered through central agency
is the best way devised to take care
of this civic responsibility. Through
the Community Chest a strict budget
of requirements for the various
member organizations is maintain
ed: these separate funds are admin
istered justly and honestly. and
persons who contribute to charity
in this manner are relieved Of the
constant stream of solicitors which
used 20 be the rule and not the ex-
ception-during the years before
the present system was adopted.
Chest Deserves.
Therefore, since the Community
Chest type Of controlled charity is
the best system yet devised, it natur-
ally follows that every citizen Of
Washington who can do so should
contribute during the coming few
weeks to the best of his or her
ability. Money may be designated
to the particular charity desired,
and these member organizations
will receive an amount up to their
quota.
1t would be most encouraging if
the quota for this year were fully
subscribed before the end of the
campaign. And it is no more than
right that it should be, for these
workers who call to receive your
pledge are every one volunteers, who
serve without pay of any sort except
the personal satisfaction derived
from having done something for
some one else. So when they call
upon you, meet them with an en-
couraging smile, and respect their
efforts.
The meeting Of the Board of man.
ayers will be held Tuesday at 10
o'clock in the N. E. A. Building with
Mrs. c. D. Lowe presiding
Central High School.
The study group, whose topic for
the year is know Your Country
will meet with Mrs. Y. D. Mathes
2044 Pierce Mill road NV, Wednes-
day at 1870. Mrs. Mathes will re-
view the book STARS On the Sea,
by F. van Wyck Mason, which is a
story of the beginning of the United
States Navy.
Eliot Junior High.
A meeting of grade mothers will
be held Wednesday.
Mrs. Alma Hudson, Mrs. Geneva
White and Mrs. Gertrude Burns
represented the association at the
George Washington University Par
ent-Teacher Institute.
Keene Rudolph.
The association will meet Tues
day at 8 pm. at the Lewis Memorial
Church. A Community Chest pic
ture will be shown and Miss Eta
Mai Russell, Juvenile Court worker
will speak on 1.-THE Child and the
Community"
The membership chairman reports
100 per cent teacher enrolment
and that 400 parents already have
joined.
Whittier.
The association will meet Tues
day at pm. Prof. Oscar Autritt Of
the Philamerican Society will give
an illustrated lecture on "Commun-
ism in Russia-Its Influence in
America"
open house" will be held from
tbs to 8 pm, when the teachers
will be in their respective rooms to
greet and interview the parents.
Gage.
A meeting will be held Tuesday at
8 pm. Mrs. Walter g. Lowdermilk