Evening star., 1942-11-29
Reaching the Organized and Unorsanized Neiehbors

problem Of reaching touch regularly with
members and other neghbo in the community who
the civic been long recognized essential
effective This need has been felt by the Federation Of
Citizens Associations well its constituent members
To solve this problem some Of the groups publish monthly
bulletins IN magazine form giving important information covering
activities Of the association Committee reports and other useful
Information included Most Of them the minutes Of the
meeting which replaces reading the minutes at the open
ing Of each meeting Instead call made by the chairman for
noting omissions in the minutes printed and in
absence Of objection they are approved.
the constituent organizations
Associations entirely
the press reports the meetings reports ogana
delegates later the Fedrations
constituency better informed through being furnished
various committees Of the Federation and digest of the
important actions at each meeting.
neshborhood publications proved
c value the most active associations They the purpose
IN the rs place OF notice of the next meeting giving the me
particular features scheduled for the meeting This has
substitute for the post card circular notice
opportunity supply members with far nor
nation than in other forms Of notice.
number magazines very attractive
booklets containing such information in the of
addresses and telephone numbers Of oers and committee
eharmen being kept handy reference.
publications reaching this department. the Pet
worth Citizen official Of the Petworth Citizens Association,
49, Neghbohood News Of the Rhode Island
Citizens Association Of Takoma Park D. c. in volume
Of the National Gateway Citizens Association in
Chronicle the voice Hampshire Heights Citizens
Association in volume S. the Chevy Chase Citizen of the Chevy
Chase ID c. Citizens Association, now In volume T.
exception the Chevy Chase
meographed bulletin and the Chevy Chase Citizen is page
newspaper.
Several ago Burroughs Bulletin the
Burroughs Association the Metropolis View News of the
Metropolis Citizens a publication by the
University Citizens Association No copies Of these
have been received for some time.
known any regular plan
exchange publications different assoca
tons Such exchange believed would helpful
exchanging through aordng opportunity learn
from each other their accomplishments and their methods of
value.
editor publication committee publications
would through
similar publications The additional outlay of both
effort make these exchanges would be small and
should prove sound investment.
making available
nation the other doing would
better understanding civic problems probable
unified action Putting this idea into practice would be
expansion Of the idea Of reaching organized
neighbors and be a broader solution of that problem.
Federation Vice Presidents Being Put to Work
q president Citizens Associations
merely holder Usually
presidents important standing
learned that President
not give chamanshp assignments presidents thought
they were getting on
Disiusonment when was disclosed that the two
ves presidents been assigned supervisory through the
elocston Of certain committees each They will
what committees doing This follows
the plan which for several followed successfully
the Washington assigning
certain committees with which they keep in touch
The vice presidents the Federation through means
keep the president advised meetings over
which they exercising supervisory
to the which the handling questions
which have been referred to them q departure
tho Federation procedure but general
and result In more expeditions and thorough handling Of
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