Evening star., 1949-07-01
.UCS Lays Plans
ToCo-ordinate
Welfare Work
81 Chest Agencies
Are Admitted to
Program for 1850

United Community Services to-
day was launched on a bold"
program in social welfare planning
in Washington.
The groundwork was laid yes
terday at a meeting of the groups
Board of Trustees in the YWCA,
Seventeenth land K streets NV.
Trustees elected officers and Exec
utive Committee members and
acted on admission recommends
tions of 81 Washington agencies
for 1850 Community Chest support.
The recommendations were de-
scribed as the product of so meet
ings and hundreds of hours of
consideration and analysis" by
UCS Budget. Admissions and Re-
view Committees. which have been
meeting since May l.
In approving Chest support for
the great majority of agencies,
but with certain conditions" in
the case of some agencies, and in
turning down several others, the
UCS made it plain that its objec-
tive for next year is an effective
and better co-ordinated welfare
program for Washington.
Child Agencies Affected.
The following actions were typi-
cal Of that goal:
l.. Admitted the Child Welfare
Society to Chest support until June
80. 1850, at which time support will
end. Trustees said the District
Health Department is the legally
authorized agency to provide clinic
services for children and therefore
the greater portion of the society's
program can be supported through
tax funds.
2. Approved Chest support for
Children's Protective Association
and Foster Day Care and Counsel
ing Association. but with stipula-
tions in both cases that they get
together with UCS's Family and
Child Welfare Section and discuss
the possibility of merger.
3. Approved Chest support for
the Episcopal Home for Children.
with condition that, during the
next year. it give consideration to
consolidating it's work with that of
st. Johns Orphanage, a nom
Chest Episcopal home for children.
4. Turned down the Iona r.
Whipper Home for Chest support,
but voted it general membership in
UCS and left the way open for
possible future support, pending a
thorough study of services for un-
married Negro mothers.
Servicemen's Club Rejected.
S. Rejected the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club application fol
Chest aid. The UCS Admissions
Committee noted there is nc
question concerning the validity
of the agency's services, but thai
its recommendation was based
ION the manner of financing this
service" The committee pointed
out that the club places proceed.
from benefits and other donation.
into an endowment fund. rather
than to utilize these funds to meet
operating deficits"
6. Similarly rejected the Wash.
ington Committee for Education
on Alcoholism. pending IAN op'
portunity for this agency to worl
with UCS and other participating
agencies to the end that a soune
plan for all health education
agencies can be explored"
7. Approved Chest support fol
the Washington Criminal Justic.
Association, with a condition that
by next March l, a thorough
study be completed clarifying thu
role of the association in Wash.
ington.
8. Admitted the Washington
Home for Foundlings to Chest
support. with the stipulation il
explore with similar agencie.
means for substantially reducing
the excessive cost of present serv'
ices to infants"
Trustees also voted that tn.
Special Diagnostic Fund and tn,
Dental Fund. described as pri'
marily formed for public relation!
purposes, be discontinued mex
year.
The following officers of UCs
were named:
Frank r. Jelleff, president
Hugh K. Duffield, first vice presi.
dent; Mrs. T. o. Wedel, second
vice president; DR.. Garnet c. Viii.
kinson, third vice president
Charles c. Glover III, secretary
A. H. Lawson, treasurer.
Members elected to the Execu.
tive Committee are Mrs. Pearl B
Klein, Robert w. Wilson, John w
Thompson, jr.;; the Rev. Thoma.
B. Keehnt Frank Loveland, Mis-.
Cecil L. Jones, DR.. Winfred Over.
holser, Mrs. Isabel Ward anc
Duane M. Paul, all by virtue o1
being chairmen of committees
also Lee D. Butler, w. w. Everett
jr.; Jane M. Hoey, Col. Campbell
c. Johnson, William J. McManus
Herman L. Neugass. Clifford H
Newell, c. F. Preller, Martha
Strayer and Benjamin Striner.
Chest support recommendation
for the Potomac Area American
Youth Hostels brought consider.
able debate. including objection.
that its services are duplicating ,
However, trustees voted As to II
for 1850 aid.
The trustees voted support fol
the National Capital Area Council
Boy Scouts, but turned down 8
proposal Of the council that, in the
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