Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18

The Community Chest Federd-
ton campaign has reached only
65.93 per cent OF its goal of $4,-
100000, NTH only t,uo more days
before the scheduled end of the
drtpe.
To find out Just iDllat failure
to reach the goal Mould mean to
the 1875 agencies of the fedora
ton, The Star interviewed direc-
tors OF the following agencies.
Other interviews tuiu appear on
subsequent days.
Chiidren's Protective Association
would have to deny children the
chance to grow up in pleasant sur
roundings and become useful citi-
Gems. An unmarried mother comes
and asks where can she put her
baby so 1t will have a good home.
Sometimes 1t is best for the infant
to be adopted; sometimes a foster
home is the answer. The mother
needs help and it is hard for the
social worker to say 1--WE don't have
the money to investigate foster
homes or families that want to
adopt baby. We don't have the
funds to help you" The child,
denied a proper place to grow up,
may later be found before a Judge
in juvenile court. 1t is the welfare
of children that concerns this
agency, Miss Mildred Terrett,
executive secretary, said, and .if we
have to reduce our work because of
the lack of funds, the community
Is likely to feel the effects when
these children become the men and
women of tomorrow"
Young WOmen's Christian Asso-
citation would have to curtail its
teen-age program and the counsel
ling service it offers to individuals,
Miss Mabel r. Cook, executive d.
rector. said, because these are sup
ported almost entirely by federation
funds. Young women who are con-
cerned with family problems, or per-
haps worried about the insecurity of
their jobs here now can discuss
their worries with ful1-time coun-
selor who is qualified to give advice
and help work out the solutions.
Many girls come to Washington to
work and need help in finding a
suitable place to live. The YWCA
now helps such girls to find a room
that has been Investigated and is
known to be suitable. This COUNSEL
ling service has helped many to
work out their problems and enabled
them to do their work efficiently.
But II the federation drive fails.
this service would have to ge greatly
limited or even discontinued.
Washington Housing Association
would have to curtail its activities
at time when the housing problem
is more acute than ever. 1t is one
OF the few organizations in the
country making an impartial study
OF rent control and whether or not
1t should be continued. ITO reduce
our funds now" Sydney Maslen, ex-
ecutive vice president, said, would
hinder our efforts to present true
picture of the housing situation"
The landlord and the tenant point
OF views on the rental question are
presented in studies the housing as
ISOLATION Is making. The organiza-
ton is supported entirely by the fed
GRAFTON, and is not influenced in its
studies by receiving outside funds.
Washington Home for Foundlings
could not take care Of all the babies
which are brought to it for shelter.
The home has facilities for new
born babies and would not reduce
the care given such infants. Gradu-
ate nurses, proper food and atten-
ton for these would have to be the
first consideration, Miss Evelyn Hib-
bard. director, said, so that a re-
duction in funds would mean fewer
babies could be cared for. In a
home where there Is an infant and