Evening star., 1946-10-21

at $4,2O0,O
d Living Costs
united appeal. 1t means a contrib
utor who lives in nearby Virginia
or Maryland, but who works in
Washington need give but once to
tho total area need. 1t also means
that the overhead cost of conducting
a campaign will be much less for
one than for six separate campaigns.
Each Chest formerly spent about 8
per cent of contributions it received
for campaign collection and admin
istration expenses. These same ex-
penses last year for the Community
War Fund were only 6.04 per cent of
the total contributions.
Allotments to Areas.
II the 1947 campaign goal of $4,-
200, 900 is reached, each Chests al
lotment has been tentatively set as
follows: Alexandria, $97 ,240; Arling-
ton, $103, ,250; Fairfax, $51 ,070; Mont
gomery, $150,880; Prince Georges,
$50, 900. and washington, s2,096, 100.
The USO, which was not included
in the 1s4l budget, is to receive its
funds through the Chest Federation
campaign this year. Its quota is
$l65, 5,010.
Other budget allotments which
will be made If the $4,000 900 goal
is reached are: disqualification
Fund, $464 300; to be divided as
needed among Recreation Services,
Inc; American Youth Hostels, Fos-
ter Day Care and Counseling AS
sociation and the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, Sc, 800. for new
programs (but not to be attempted
ii the goal is not reacheO-to estab-
lish an Alexandra colored YWCA,
a Prince Georges County recreation
project, q metropolitan planning
council to make q further study
fof area welfare needs, and to estab-
ish camps requested by the WASH
ington Chest, $82 ,460. q
Four other items complete the 81
100000. They are $4,000 for the
Community Chests and Councils,
Inc, the national organization
which is carrying on some Of the
national activities that we're handled
by the National War Fund during
1.-THE war; $4,000 for q retirement
fund for Chest Federation employees
who are not eligible for social
security benefits; $685., 800 for head
quarters expense. including salaries
Of workers, and $4,000 which is
required to cover unpaid pledges in
order to avoid making appropria-
tions to agencies which cannot be
fulfilled by actual collections.
The money collected in the 1941
campaign was for the support OF 80
| agencies and there now are lbs
agencies In the Federation.
In 1941 eight hospitals shared in
the Republication Fund. Today is
hospitals are sharing in the fund.
The increase in population in
the National Capital area during
the last five years is q major item
in Chest activities. Census Bureau
figures show that the total metro
politan are population has increased
from about 1,070, 900 in 1941 to L.
800, 600.
More people has meant more calls
on Chest agency services. Despite
the fact there is more money IN cir
culation than before the war, Chest
agencies are receiving more pleas
for help than ever.
Reserve Funds Exhausted.
The housing shortage here, for
example, has made 1t necessary for
people to live under conditions that
tend to cause friction that leads TO
family disturbances. Then, too,
prosperity itself often brings about
social welfare problems. More, not
fewer children, are neglected while
parents work and there is conse-
quent increase in juvenile delin-
quency. Old persons and the sick
cannot benefit from job opportuni-
ties.
In previous years, 1t was ex-
planned, the Chest has had reserve
funds that were available for emer-
gencies or unforeseen expenses. These
reserve funds accumulated when ex-
penses, which 1t was said were
Largely administrative, were not as
great as had been expected.
Held in reserve, these funds were
retained as q backlog for the time
when outgo might exceed income.
Last year when the Chest fell short
of its goal, these reserve funds car
ried it through.
Now, Chest officials point out. the
bottom of the barrel has been
scraped. The funds are exhausted.
Less Than Last Goal.
The goal this year is $770,0O lower
than last years, since many of the
War Fund agencies are no longer
members OF the Chest. Except for
the USO. funds, which will be used
to help finance USO services for oc-
cupation forces abroad and in this
country, all Of the money raised this
year will be used to carry on the
vital services of agencies In this
area.
The figure of $4,000, 900 was fixed
after each Of the 125 agencies made
a careful study of its needs and
submitted to its local Chest Budget
Committee the most conservative
budget possible. These committees
reviewed the budgets and, In turn,
submitted to the federation Budget
Committee the amounts needed in
their areas.
Since the goal represents the
minimum requirements OF the
agencies it must. be reached and
exceeded as much as possible, Dam
liel w. Bell, chairman OF the fed
Grafton campaign, has emphasized.
| II the agencies are to be able to con-
ltinue serving the community.