Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-10
Broad Survey
Planned Of D. {,
Welfare Needs
Co-Ordinoting Unit
Research to Touch
Great Many Fields

ing the recently proposed health
study for the new -ordinating
council" will be conducted by the
Council OF Social Agencies, start
ing as soon as possible.
Described as epoch making in
the history Of community PLAN
ming" the survey is designed to
deal with health, family and child
welfare, recreation, correction,
group relations-racial and Others
and the new fields Of adult educa-
ton and vocational adjustments.
In making the announcement
yesterday, DR.. Ernest Grifiith, pres
ident Of the councils Board of Di-
rectors, said formal Endorsement of
the survey is expected at the next
meeting of the Community Chests
Board of Trustees. Unanimous APP
proval by all the Chest agencies
was announced by Ray H. Everett,
director of the Districts Social Hy-
giene Society.
Cost Is Uncertain.
Dr. Griffith said the comprehen-
sive study would extend, until the
spring of 1916 and include a COM
mittee of 1000 persons. The cost
is indefinite as yet and will depend
largely upon the extent of contribu-
tons, such 8s personnel, from Fed
eral agencies, he said.
The health survey, part of the
broad gauge welfare study. is being
planned by the newly-created CO.
ordinating council set up by the
councils health division, of which
DR.. Herbert Ramsey is chairman
The co-ordinating council, consist
ing of about IS members, is being
enlarged to include leading figures
in both official and private life In
Washington.
Washington will be at the cross.
roads of social welfare work in tn.
next year or two" DR.. Griffith said
1T must seize upon the opportunit,
which the war-end viii bring to in
tegrate all the services of existing
private ana public agencies. Thi;
comprehensive and quick survey,
he continued, will be broader thar
anything ever contemplated any
place in the Nation"
Must Use Speed.
Plans for the blueprint of well
fare action" will start as soon a:
funds are available, Dr.. Grif1tf
said. Results must be completed by
March of 1916 for the Community
Chest budget conference. The
council thus intends to be IN a posi-.
ton to advise the Chest on the best
program for It's support.
Stressing the use of disinterested
experts with an objective view, DIR
Griffith termed the plan stock.
taking of all our needs and what
tossdos about them" He expressed
|hope that the council soon would
~ FeAe with q sound and worthy
program to present the citizerry Of
eha31Gtons Representatives Of
"a cttyss religious, professional
Ebsistness. labor sand citizens groups
win participate in the overall
| planning, he said.
Citing an example of the coun.
ellis task, DR.. Griffith mentioned
the field of vocational adjustments
which mainly affects the returning
veterans. While the Federal Gov.
eminent provides the funds for edu.
cation and job finding, the council
will endeavor to see how private
agencies can cooperate.
Heartily Endorsed.
Ray Huff, director of the Public
Welfare Board, said his organiza
ton heartily Endorses" the genera
survey. He decried the lack O.
scientific, factual data in Washing.
ton and declared, Whatever the
price may be it will be well worth
lit to plan carefully ahead"
The proposal should save its en-.
tire cost in one year by pointing
out economies, DR., Griffith said
And with year to year notifications
it will serve the community 10 tt
20 years or longer.
"A survey as significant as this
in the Nations Capital will influ-
ence communities the country over,
DIR. Griffith concluded.
Three agencies which applied fol
membership in the council were &C.
cepted at the meeting, which was
held in the YWCA with DR.. Grifiith
presiding. They are the District
Society for Crippled Children, the
Board of Child Care of the Balti-
more Methodist Church Conference
and the Girl Scout Council of Prince
Georges County, Md.