Evening star., 1946-12-13
Letters to The Star
Expressions From Readers on
Social Survey Report
70 the EDITOR Of The star:

70 the EDITOR Of The star:
Every community has some unfortu-
mates who are desperately in need Of
helping hand An appeal for aid In
such cases will always get ready re-
sponse. Unfortunately, the great need
of these worthy charities has become
submerged In welter Of miscellaneous
welfare agencies Of doubtful value.
From time to time during the present
drive for funds The star has devoted
considerable space to brief statements
OF the purpose OF some Of these Agen-
cies, am amazed that some OF them
have been taken under the sponsorship
Of the Community Chest. Furthermore,
in The Star Of December I four
columns are devoted to the report Of the
Council OF Social Agencies on "Elinii-
mating Race Segregation" In the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Aside from the fact
that am strongly opposed to the
Recommendation of the council, con-
slider 1t alarmingly signifcant that this
so-called social survey was financed BY
the Community Chest.
II the needy OF. our community are
TO be taken care OF with lass misSiyinss
on the part Of the contributing public
we should set about drawing line be-
tween the essential and nonessential
agencies. have no doubt that some Of
the latter may be desirable, but are they
so necessary that they should share in
funds so desperately needed by others?
Yesterday there were 100 agencies,
today l25, tomorrow how many2
ENOUGH"
To the Editor of The Star:
The publication in The Star. Of De-
cember s OF report made by the
Council Of Social Agencies, financed by
the Community Chest. was = great
shock to this writer. II any attempt
is made to carry out the recommends.
tions Of this Council of Social Agencies,
it will, in my opinion, result in social
and financial chaos.
In regard to the outlawing Of real
estate covenants: This feature alone
Dental property In the District Of
Columbia by at least one-third.
The Negro has done exceedingly well
in Washington. Also in America. No
other race has made such progress from
such beginnings. Led by high pressure
group OF agitators, centered in Howard
University, efforts are being made to
accelerate a drive for racial intermix-
ture. The writer has resided here for
a years, coming from his birth State
of Iowa. deplore the report Of this
council and It's inclusion in the Com.
munity Chest. IOWAN.
To the Editor Of The star:
1t is good to read that the Federation
Of Citizens Associations is going to IN
vestigate the recently published report
sponsored by the Council Of Social Asen-
cies recommending that racial segrega-
ton be abolished in the District. In
vestigation surely Is indicated. in view
Of the fact that the social survey" on
which the report was based was financed
by the Community Chest.
Is it any wonder that the Chest can
not raise its quota when 1t spends its
funds on such projects as this? Even
casual reading Of the names on the
e s6howx that its membersnfs
ii largely drawn from professional
trouble raisers In racial matters. II
the Community Chest is to subsidiSe
such activities as this, why should any
one contribute to 1t?
Practically all men of good will are
agrsed ,thakachpaiA lecraetion centers,
etc, should ~ dfs sequalg high standards
for all races That does not mean they
have to be the same schools. Colored
people whom know, people Of charac-
ter and pride, prefer to be with their
own race, just rs white people prefer
to be with theirs. 1t is only these
troublemakers and publicity seekers who
stir up the issue.
And as for the argument that 1t Is un-
Christian to have policy Of segrega-
tion, why should those Of us be con-
demned who choose now to follow Di-
vine example and spend the intimate
hours of our lives with our own people?
Why, indeed. should We be asked In
the name of charity to contribute to
a community fund to finance those who
vilify US? M. w.
To the Editor Of The Star:
What I as well Is numerous others
would like to know is by what right and
under whose authority puhlic-spirited
agency like the Community Chest man.
ages to entangle itself with group with
interests entirely outside the legitimate
scope of the Chest, and even to take
funds donated for other purposes to
finance such questionable survey rs
that on race relations.
I further would like to know whether
it is the settled policy of the Chest to
ally itself with group whose policy is
opposed to the social interests of the
overwhelming majority, which comprise
70 per cent of the Districts population
and who are relied upon to furnish
practically all the funds the Chest must
have to operate.
1t may be that financial assistance to
other agencies, like the Council of 30
cial Agencies, is the reason why the
Chest has fallen behind to the tune of
half n million dollars in its current
drive. SAML. SALOMAN.
All Germans Condemned
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