Evening star., 1947-08-12
Board Continues
All Chest Units
As '48 Members


Recommendations Of
Executive Committee
AL existing Community Chest
agencies will continue as Chest
members for 1913 by unanimous ac-
ton Of the Chest Board Of Trus.
tees. -
Reelection Of the agencies was
voted by the board at. an open
meeting yesterday afternoon. Chest
agencies must be elected each year
to be recipients Of Chest funds the
following year. !.
The board also voted to express
sincere appreciation for the hard
work" done by the Citizens Chest
Survey Committee, which recently
completed q four-month study Of
Chest operations and issued three
minority but no majority reports.
Capt. Chester Wells Of the Boy
Scouts, who made the motion to
thank the survey group, said in
answer to questions that his reSolp.
ton did not mean the board was
approving the Survey Committees
various reports. The voice vote on
this resolution was not unanimous.
Followed Recommendations.
In deciding to continue all Chest
agencies as members the board fol-
lowed the recommendation Of its
Executive Committee. The report
from the Executive Committee rec.
commended that no adverse action
be taken on any ls47 agensy,s ap-
plication for membership for these
reasons: ,s5lSr
First, to give each Chest agency
q chance to benefit by the Discus
sion and criticism from many
sources during the past year. Cited
particularly was the discussion
brought out by the Citizens Chest
Survey Committee.
Second, to give the administration
Of the Chest, or . combined Chest
and Council of Social Agencies, an
opportunity to make q thorough and
objective appraisal of the functions
Of the Chest and its agencies and to
decide the best way to meet the
Chests obligations to the contribu-
ting public and to the welfare needs
Of the community. .
In recommending the reelection
Of all present Chest agencies to lo4s
membership, the Executive Commit.
tee: -.
Stressed the need for more par
ticipation Of responsible citizens and
representatives Of civic groups in
Chest work. -
UrSed to Inform Public.
Called for the agencies to devote
more attention to keeping the public
constantly informed Of their activ.
tiles. g
Emphasized the need Of q
thoughtful approach to al, contro-
versial questions.
Reminded the agencies Of the pro.
vision In the bylaws Of the Chest
that the board Of each member
agency agrees to cooperate actively
IN the Chest campaign for funds
and to adhere to the conditions
under which the agency came into
the Chest. -.
The Executive Committee recon.
mended that the board take no &c.
tion on the Council of Social Agen.
cies, pending the outcome of the
current discussions on re-organisa.
ton Of the Chest and Council.
1t proposed that funds for admin.
istration, planning, budgeting, public
relations and other services Der.
formed by the Chest and Council be
set up as a lump sum TO be allocated
in detail after action on the pro.
posed reorganization.
Lee D. Butler, Chest president.
who presided at the meeting, ex-
planned that q joint committee Of
the Chest and Council has reachsd
"a high degree of unanimity".. ON
reorganization Of the two groups.
The Councils board Of directors Was
scheduled to meet today to consider
the joint committees plan and Che
Chest Executive Committee viii
meet Friday. ?" 4
Reorganization Questfensd.
g. Rowland Shaw, former Assist.
ant Secretary Of State and member
OF the Chest board as president of,
the Bureau Of Rehabilitation, asked
why reorganization Is necessary.
In answer to, his question Cole.
man Jennings, former Chest pres
ident and member Of the Joint
committee, said the public has
been confused about the work Of
the Chest and Council as brought
out by the Citizens Chest Survey
Committee. Consultation with, ma
tional headquarters Of the Chest,
he said, indicated that some bene-
fits might result from o fusion Of
the Chest and Council.
Mr.. Butler explained that when
the Chests fund-raising JOB was
turned over to the Community
Chest Federation the question Of
the future Of the Chest arose. "A
reorganization Is needed, he said.
to get more direct and UNDER
standable setup that viii bring
professional social workers into
closer touch with citizens interested
in welfare problems.
On q motion Of Mr.. shaw the
board voted to ask It's Executive
Committee to list the reasons why
a reorganization Is necessary at
the time 1t submits the re-organi-
zation ',lan to the board for action.
Reports Criticised.
Yesterdays meeting was the first
session Of the Board Of Trustees
since last December. Mr.. Butler ex-
planned that the meeting had been
held up pending the report OF the
Citizens Chest Survey Committee.
Several board members rose to Grit
icize that committees reports direct
ly or indirectly. 3D.
Mr.. Shaw said he resented asper-
aons cast on professional social
workers In various doctuments' and
urged deliberate and careful con-
sideration" before any changes are