The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-29

additional funds for the operation
of Associated Charities during the
remainder of the fiscal year, are
expected to be thrashed out at a
future meeting, the date for which
is yet to be announced.
The agency which for years has
aided in the relief of needy fami-
lies operates in a quasi-official
status and currently shows ST.
1896 deficit.
Directors of Associated Charities
and Community Chest officials will
study plans in an attempt to
remedy this situation soon.
Appearing before the New Han
over board of County Commission
ers yesterday morning, the Rev.
Alexander Miller, E. L. Vow,
Charities directors, and Mrs. L. O.
Ellis, executive secretary, present
ed a report showing that as Of Jan.
% the agency was operating near
ly 81, 500 in the red, Of which ST.
O39.66 was the Jan. / deficit for
1915 operations.
At the present time Vow point
ed out, the agency has total ex-
pectancy of $16,485 VIII which to
operate until June 30. Comparing
the expenditures of 1915, he ex-
planned, the agency will require
$751; O6 for operating expenses, which
will leave the Charities less than
$4,000 to use for aid during the
coming year.
The Rev. Mr.. Miller said 1--WE
are faced with a rather trying
situation" He amplified his state
ment by declaring that cold wealth
ler and increased case loads now
totaling 321 individuals. have caus-
ed the Charities to exceed its nor
NAL expenditures.
The Community Chest, the Rev.
Mr.. Miller pointed out, has not set
up a direct fund in its budget for
expenditure for the Associated
Charities as the relief agency is
now operated.
The Chest has set up $500 to
be used for the operation Of
Family Service agency to be oper-
ated outside the courthouse under
the direction of the Department Of
Public Welfare and other service
agencies.
OF this fund, the Rev. Mr.. Mil
Ter pointed out, $1,000 could be used
for relief purposes in cases of
emergency for people who would
come under the surveillance of the
Family Service agency.
Following a meeting Saturday
of the board of directors of our
agency" the Rev. Mr.. Miller said.
1--WE instructed Mrs. Ellis to cper-
ate on greatly curtailed expendi-
ture until such time as we could
either work out a plan or appear
before you gentlemen and receive
your assurance of additional funds
with which to operate"
If some plan is not worked out
with the Community Chest, the city
and county, the agency will not be
able to continue operations, he ex-
planned. Eve want to act as your
agency and We will carry on. But
it will take more funds" the Rev.
Mr.. Miller declared.
When queried by members Of the
board of commissioners as to why
they could expect no aid from the
Community Chest, the director said
the Charities agreed to stop solicit
tations from the public when the
Chest began to make combined
drives for all organizations and
agencies in the city.
"We then agreed to survey by
the State Department of Public
Welfare which reviewed the local
situation and made certain recon-
mendations which included the set
ting up of a Family Service agen
cy," he said.
To date, the Rev. Mr.. Miller ex-
planned, the agency has not been
set up due to failure of the Chart.
ties to find worker or rooms In
which to house the Family Serv.
ice Agency. Until that phase Of
the work is put into operation, he
pointed out, none of the $4,000 will
be given to them by the Chest.
Vow said that the money expend.
ed by the Charities has been paid
out religiously and that he felt the
county was responsible for the con
tinuance of the work being done by
the relief agency.
He pointed out the findings OF
the State Welfare department,
which, in its completed survey,
quoted North Carolina Statutes 1O8-
IA which read in part.
1.-THE County Department OF Pub
lie Welfare is authorized to have
the care and supervision of in
digent persons in the county and
administer funds provided by the
county commissioners for such
purposes.
Further findings of the survey
were: "The relief functions of the
Associated Charities should be
transferred to the Department OF
Public Welfare. Members of the
staff might be added to the public
welfare staff"
The survey continues in part:
s"The county and city appropria-
tons for general relief for 1945-46
should be made to the County We'll
fare department. For 1946-47, the
county should carry the entire
load"