Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26

cluded IN the FEDERATED CAM
paigns. In nearly all cases an
agreement regarding participa-
ton of these three agencies was
reached with the local unit of
the national organization.
Polio was included in 76 of
the federated campaigns, nearly
always without agreement hav-
ing been reached with local Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis representatives. Grip
pied children was included in 50
federated campaigns, about one
fourth of which included the
cause rather than the local af-
f1liate Of the national society.
tuberculosis was sometimes
included as a cause and some
times as a result of an agree
ment with the local affiliate of
the National tuberculosis Associ-
alton.
I'm cities where a health
cause was included in the CAM
paigns and the money refused by
the regular national agency in
volved. the money usually was
given to local groups administer
ing health services in those par
ticular areas"
The problem of apportioning
collections according to needs
was discussed last month at the
National Conference on Solicit
tations at Cleveland. D. Paul
Reed. executive director of the
National Information Bureau, an
organization which investigates
national philanthropies, said the
unco-ordinated scramble for con-
tributions has created an unbal-
ance in philanthropy that con-
fuses many givers. He said in
illustration:
1.-THE death rate for heart dis
ease N a recent year was 5000
per / million people: the death
rate for polio. approximately 10.
A death rate of 10 against 5000
yet contributors gave national
polio organizations in a recent
year more than six times as
much as they gave to the major
national heart organization,
nearly $40 million against $11
million"
He said unmet needs in phil
anthropy are greatest in the
feds of mental health and Sal-
coholism.
That is certainly true of alco-
holism problems in the District.
The District Government spends
about $4,000 a year for the re.
Mobilization OF alcoholics. operat-
ing rehabilitation clinic at 1927
M street NV.
This is just drop in the
bucket" said DR.. Anthony Zap
pala, chief OF the Alcoholic Re-
Mobilization Division of the Dis
trict Health Department. He said
the clinic can handle only a
small segment of the problem.
Alcoholics Anonymous does
valuable work, but it also han
dies {. comparatively small seq
ment of the problem.
There is the Washington Com.
mittee for Education on Alcohol
ism Its influence is far greater
than its budget would indicate
it spent $l,873 last year.
1t began the effort that re-
suited in the establishment of
the clinic. The committee also
has sponsored a small, private
hospital which is financed sep
arately. It is working with the
District Government trying to
have established a rural reha-
bilitation center for men and an
other, later, for women.
There is the question. of
course, whether a united fund
raises more money for the parti-
cipating organizations than they
could raise separately.
The answer is yes, according
to recent report of the Com
munity Chests and Councils of
America. Based on reports from
"a cities which compiled data
the united funds in their first
campaigns raised about 20 per
cent more than the participant
ing agencies raised for them
selves the year before.
The increases ranged as high
as 155 per cent in individual
cases.
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