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How many agencies are included in the United Welfare Chest? There are 104 social welfare and health organizations in the Chest. Sixtyâ€"six of these, financed by the Chest, were previously members of one: of. the three federations (Protestant, Catholic, Jewish) or zenwd singly. The remaining irtyâ€"eight do not share financialâ€" ly, but do plan with the financed members to coâ€"ordinate and imâ€" prove social welfare work in Toâ€" ronto and district. What do the various agencies do? ‘There are 24 agencies for child care, 27 for youth service, 14 for old folks, 7 for family welfare and 11 for health and hospital services. ‘This totals more than 66, because in many cases one agency includes several services. What are the advantages of a United Welfare Chest? 1) Combining all social welfare agencies in a central organizaâ€" tion means great convenience for you because you contribute just once, to all services. 2) It means a tremendous saving in campaign and administraâ€" tive costs. 3) It prevents duplication of serâ€" vices and enables longâ€"term M planning to be carried out intelligently. How can you be sure that the money raised will be allocated efficiently? _ _ Gan you answer these questions about your Welfare Chest ? ‘The Central Planning Body of the Chest sees that there is no overâ€" lapping and no overlooking. You will never find several agencies working in one district, doing the same kind of work, while there are none at all in anothet. A central confidential index of inâ€" dividuals and families receiving assistance from member agencies avoids duplication of service to the individual or family. The Central Planning Body also works out joint educational projects involving variâ€" ous _ services â€" something which would be impossible if all agencies worked separately. How does the United Welfare Chest combat the problem of juvenile delinquency? Organizations such as the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A., settlement houses, boys‘ and girls‘ clubs, all provide supervised recreation and informal character education programs to prevent juvenile delinquency. The case work services help boys and girls who need help before they turn to antiâ€"social behaviour. These agencies also help parents to work out healthy family relationships. What "preventive work" are the private agencies in the United Welfare Chest doing in the field of public health and family welfare? Preâ€"natal educational classes conâ€" ducted by member agencies, giving an important preventive service in the field of maternal and child health. ‘The Health League has educational programs concerning venereal disâ€" ease, bad nutrition, cancer, etc. The Victorian Order of Nurses and the St. Elizabeth Visiting Nurses carry on a preventive health educaâ€" tion service as they visit homes. The Visiting Homemakers‘ Associâ€" ation service in nutrition and eduâ€" cation is important as a health conâ€" serving measure. The family welâ€" fare agencies help people meet their problems and prevent family breakdown by their teaching in homemaking, in child guidance and parent education. Day Nurseries, giving care to the children of working mothers, give these children a social start toâ€" wards beinpg healthy, happy, useful citizens. oster homes care, proâ€" vided for some thousands of chilâ€" dren each year, does likewise. Several youth agencies conduct excellent courses in preparation for marriage. Has the aftermath of war caused an increase in the use of United Welfare Chest services? Yes. The war, readjustment probâ€" lems and the housing shortage have caused an increase in probâ€" lems of family welfare, juvenile delinquency and child care. How much money does the Chest need this year? $2,000,399.00. How was this amount determined? A committee of local citizens studied the needs of the communâ€" ity and the budgets of each agency, and arrived at this amount. Fiâ€" nanced member agencies of the TIMES AND GUIDE, WESTON fully by the budget committee. Where does the Chest dollar go? 28.8% goes for child care; 24.4% for youth services; 22.7% for famâ€" ily services and old age; 13.2% for health services; 2% for adminisâ€" tration; 2.7% for campaign exâ€" penses and office help; 3.8% for Central Social Planning and Coâ€" ordination, Educational booklets and year ‘round publicity re Preâ€" Natal Services and Foster Homes; 2.4% for National organizations such as Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A., Canadian Welfare Council, Naâ€" tional Committee for Mental Hyâ€" giene. Is $2.q00,399.00 all that the United Welfare Chest will spend within the next year? No. Red Feather agencies of the Chest will spend about twice that amount. There are government grants to some agencies; and many Chest services are paid for according to the abilities of the people using them,.thus providing more to spend on general comâ€" munity welfare. If considerably more money were available this year, could it be spent to advantage provided trainâ€" ed workers were available? Yes. The needs of social welfare agencies in Toronto and district are much greater than the budget Chest are required to submit deâ€" #led budgets, and allocations are regommended only after agency bidgets have been. studied careâ€" 9 p The average heart â€" so the does say â€" weighs around 10 ounces. We figure that Jim‘s heart is a lot larger. For Jim is not only giving a manâ€"sized chunk of money to the Community Chest, but he‘s ALSO donating his time and energy as a volunteer solicitor. If he calls on you at your office, give him a good break. Remember that the time he‘s taken from his own work will probably have to be made up at night. If he (or his good wife) calls at your home, remember that he‘s giving up spare time that is precious to him . . . He‘s got storm windows to paint and sereens to take down. He‘d like to be out bowling with the gang â€" or sitting down to a game of bridge. He, too, "brought some work home from the office." He, too, would like to take his family out for a ride in the car. ‘As a matter of fact, Jim‘s heart is pretty light. When he sees neighbor aften neighbor cheerfully dig deep and giveâ€"HE KNOWS, HE LIVES AND WORKS But the most important job in life this week, he figures, is to make a success of this drive for our Community Chest and its Red Feather health and welfare ser» vices. f Won‘t you have your contribution ready for him when he calls on you? IN A TOWN THAT CARES. requested, but trained social workâ€" ers and facilities are not available right now to meet these needs. Are the canvassers paid? No. Their work is entirely volunâ€" tary. What does the ‘"Red Feather" mean? It is a symbol of your willingness to share what you haveâ€"â€"Four de: sire to bring health, happiness and opportunity to all members of your community. When you wear a Red Feather in your lapel, it means that you are a good citizen, doing your best for the betterment of the community as a whole. Why is it good business for you to contribute to the United Welfare Chest? 1) 2) 3) 4) You help provide adequate social welfare services to keep your community healthy. In the long run, a healthy comâ€" munity costs less than a sick one. Health prevention programs cost legs than hospital care. Recreation _ and _ characterâ€" building programs cost less than _ reform _ schools _ and prisons. Your social work is done through an efficiently planned system that places your conâ€" tribution where it will do the most good. What Red Feather'n/ge'nciea are included in the United Welfare Chest? The sixtyâ€"six Red Feather agencies listed below: Big Brother Movement, Big Sister Association, Camp B‘Nai B‘Rith, Carmelite Orphanage, Catholic Adâ€" justment â€" Bureau, Catholic Big Brothers Association, Catholic Big Sisters, Catholic Boy Life Council, Catholic Children‘s Aid Society, Catholic Settlement House, Cathoâ€" lie Youth Organization, Catholic Welfare Bureau, Central Neighâ€" bourhood House, Children‘s Aid Society, sChurch Home for the Aged, Columbus Boys‘ Club, Comâ€" munity Gardens Association, Comâ€" munity Vacation Church Schools, Cradleship Creche of York Townâ€" ship, The Creche, East End Day Nursery and Settlement, Hashâ€" omer Hadati of North America, Hashomer Hatzair "Camp Shomâ€" ria, The Haven, Health League of Canada, Heather Club (I.O.D.E.), Hebrew Maternity Aid Societi, Hebrew Weston Sanatorium Club, Home Service Association, Humeâ€" wood House, I.O.D.E. Hospital for Convalescent _ Children, 1.0.D.E. Rose Day, Infants‘ Homes, Jewish Family and Child Service, Jewish Girls‘ Camp (Camperdown), Menâ€" tal â€" Hygiene Clinical _ Services, Mildmay Institute, Mothers‘_and Babes‘ Rest Home, Mount Sinai Hospital of Toronto, National Comâ€" mittee for Mental Hygiene, Neighâ€" bourhood _ Workers _ Association, Poppy Fund Remembrance Club, Protestant Children‘s Homes, Queen Street East Day Nursery, Sacred Heart Orphanage, St. Christopher House, St. Elizabeth Visiting Nurâ€" ses Asociation, St. Faith‘s Lodge, St. Mary‘s Infants‘ Home, Samariâ€" tan Club of Toronto, Second Mile Club of Toronto, Sisters of Service, Social Service Association, Toronto General Hospital, Society for Cripâ€" pled Civilians Inc., Toronto Associâ€" ation of Occupational Therapy, Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Associâ€" ation, Toronto Jewish Old Folks‘ Home, Toronto Men‘s Hostel, Travellers‘ Aid Association, Uniâ€" versity Settlement, Victorian Order of Nurses, Visiting Homemakers‘ Associatfon, West End Creche, Women‘s Patriotic League, Young Men‘s and Young Women‘s Hebrew Association, Young Men‘s Christian Association, Y oung Women‘s Christian Association. How do you give to the Chest? A volunteer "Red Feather" worker will call on you at home or at your place of buginess, some time beâ€" tween October 21st and November 4th. Give him your contribution thenâ€"gladly, gratefully, generous« ly. It may be paid in instalments, by cheque or in cash. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31,