can be expended for incidentals, we must plan an inclusive budget,
My personal judgment is that the $600 figure suggested would be entirely
inadequate, since our director spent $600 last year and recommended a —
minimum of $1,000 evens var his estimate was made at the close of last
summer's program and did not include the population influx we anticipate,
In addition, Miss Ellsworth-- whose budget was independent of our own
last year—— used a sum in excess of $500 for the summer art school. The
pi program at the Community Building has been seriously hampered by
lack of money for equipment and incidentAl expense. Our added responsibil -
ity as a defense area means an expanded program which will include adult —
participants as well as children, be city-wide in scope, and operate the
entire year, Our past experience with the summer program for children
will be invaluable as a guide for the city program, The mayor's committee
has expressed a willingness to cooperate with us on putting over our
program this summer, and our obligation to help with the broader city
program is clear, 5

The possibility of reconsidering our motion to reserve half
of our funds for next year has been suggested. Such action should be
taken, however, only after serious consideration, The situation has
changed since that action was taken, but pledges are not coming in to
the office as quickly as they did last year. Our donors are facing many
pleas for money, and the expenditure of our entire fund might mean that
next year we could not afford even a skeleton program. PLIASE THINK THIS
OVER CAREFULLY BEFORE THE TUESDAY MEETING. I aust admit that I feel an
intensive drive for contributions should be made in an effort to build up

our fund,
: I hope I have covered the main hoswnes say omissions are
regrettable and untitentional, I am using this method as a means of
saving time at the meeting and of securing the judgment of those of you
who are umable to be present on Tuesday.

  
 

Marge 8, Stockton

 

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