The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-23

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load for many years and that the
combined efforts OF the fund and
war chest for this year is really
only a beginning.
Must Coordinate
The first thing We must do 10 my
mind is to coordinate all our work.
Each agency must do its work
well, but also each agency must
keep in mind constantly the over
al or the total picture of the work
OF the united agencies in the area.
This must be done so that every
dollar is well spent. and so that
We are certain the fund has actual
ly received a dollars worth of hon
est accomplishment for money
spent.
There Is a great tendency here
10 exaggerate situations. and there
has been some effort at the stimu-
lation of problems that would never
come TO the surface except as they
are urged to do so. For instance,
| cite just few possible situations
The matter Of youth delinquents,
is a real problem, but it is not near
ly so bad as 1t might be made TO
seem, and II it is acknowledged too
much it will actually grow, for .he
boys OF the gangs will actually
start out TO give us chase for our
money.
The same may be true OF the
child care program. the Scout pro
gram. the recreation program. 1t is
SO easy for the community TO light
ly assume that either of these or
any OF them. constitute a major and
C~'y problem that should be deal,
with by the agencies under the
fund.
Therefore to my Judgment. We
should know that these problems
and many not mentioned here &C
tually exist in the area, but we must
allow them to rise to the surface,
any they should be dealt with as
the need arises. and there should
be no superimposing upon any OF
these needs a program that some
committee thinks these people
ought TO have whether they want it
or not.
President Praises Agencies
Dr. c. &. WCscott. retiring presi.
dent. spoke in highest praise OF the
scores of committee members and
campaign workers who have helped
to make possible the outstanding
success OF his administration. In
the annual campaign which brought
subscriptions amounting to s4l 900,
he said. Don VI. Silkworth. chair
man, and such men as Wallace Hay
den, Joseph Thompson. Fred b..
Mckay, with whom he surrounded
himself. and Paul Ungrodt as tech
nical advisor, never missed a bet
ITO this committee Dr.. Wescott
said, Il bow my respects. and TO
the various clubs including the La
dies Clubs, Service Clubs, Legion
Jusior Chamber Of Commerce and
Labor Organization who reformed
so nobly when called upon in this
campaign | tender my congrstula-
tions.
Briefly reviewing work Of various
agencies Supported or aided by the
Community Fund. DR.. Wescott en-
phasized importance Of agency re-
ports and stated that his recon-
mendation TO the new board OF d.
rectors would be that monthly
oh al % Z
should be issued only after monthly
reports have been received.
With community growth comes a
new problem OF area to be served.
Dr.. Wescott said. shall We con
fine our efforts TO Ypsilanti boun-
daries? How far do our obligations
reach and how far will our funds
allow US to go? am OF the opinion
that we should not spread our ef-
forts too thin. but rather that We
should choose a few OF the import
aat projects and finance them as
our ability permits.
Youth Aid Important
81 am especially interested IN
projects for the younger generation
especially at this time. They need
the guidance. the care. and the up
lift that will make them good CHI.
zens OF the state in the few years
ahead II we can decrease juvenile
delinquency. and crime which has
become rampant in so many parts
OF this and other countries. then our
efforts will have been worthwhile
whatever the cost.
Il cannot call my report COM
pleted without paying just a few
compliments.
Whether the work OF the Com
munity Fund Board has been good.
bad. or Indifferent is for you 10
ju but | can at least assure you
that the directors have given OF
their best IN time. effort and
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