Evening star., 1943-07-08
Chest Trustees Study
Plans for Minimum /
Work Week in Units
President JeIIeff Points
To Burden Foeine New
War Fund Chuirmun

The Community Chest is studying
plans for a minimum work week in
its various agencies to overcome
labor difficulties which were not
fully solved by recent salary in
creases granted approximately $50
employees, it was announced yester-
day at a meeting Of the Board of
Trustees.
Frank r. Jelleff, newly elected
president, briefly summarized the
Organizations activities In recent
weeks. He also called attention to
Coleman Jennings acceptance OF
the Craftsmanship Of the Community
War Fund campaign scheduled this
fall and praised the new chairman.
I'VE all recognize the great diff
ficulties confronting campaign
when the chairman had to Withdraw
in late May, and realize that II
would take an exceptional quantity
Of courage to pick up the many
strands Of campaign organization
Yet Coleman Jennings has assumed
this burden with a smile and with
mis- usual energy and enthusiasm
Therefore. we have every reason te
believe that the financial needs Of
the agencies of the Chest could not
be in better hands"
Succeeds Bruce Allen.
Mr.. Jennings succeeds Bruce r
Allen, who was obliged to resign
when transferred to Philadelphia.
The War fund this year will seel
81 2,540.7 720 in subscriptions not only
to cover expenses of District chari.
table and social agencies but alst
those of the USO and the severa
foreign nations relief organizations
Increases granted Community
Chest employees ranged from $40 t.
$315 a year Edwin N. Lewis assist
ant director told the board and ir
no case did any increase raise sal,
aries above the minimum paid by
the District and Federal Govern.
ments. The raises were necessary
he said, bacause workers founc
themselves unable to continue max.
ing the financial sacrifices de.
manded by their continued employ.
ment with the Chest.
I'VE found ourselves with salaries
fixed at rate which was cutting
down efficiency in the agencies, anc
in some cases, did not permit the
rendering Of much service" he said
Letter to War Labor Board.
Mr.. Lewis said the Chests letter
to the War Labor Board, which
granted the increases, pointed out
that through the faithful work o1
these trained and experienced staff
members services are being rendered
annually to more than 800 children
In institutions nearly 400 children
in day nurseries 1873 aged people in
homes, more than 1000 children
in foster homes, nearly 200 in con-
valscent homes and that nearly
$4,000 patients we're visited in their
homes by nurses, more than $3.50
families are receiving financial or
service assistance ="
For similar reasons. Mr.. Lewis
said, another request was submitted
to the Internal Revenue Bureau,
which has jurisdiction on salary in
creases to executive, administrative
and professional employees, for per-
mission to grant increases to 47 ex-
ecutive employees. Twenty-eight in
creases were granted, ii partial
raises were approved and eight were
disapproved. The bureau, however,
granted the right to appeal and the
board yesterday approved a resolu-
ton appealing the decision.
The minimum work-week study
is taking into consideration a va
riety of conditions among the vari-
Gus agencies, Mr.. Lewis said. Boys
clubs, he pointed. out, are open in
the afternoons and evenings while
visiting nurses may be called at any
hour Of the day or night.