Hon. KENNETH KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: We are greatly interested in Senate bill 1365. Our struggle to give adequate services to needy children in the poor areas of Detroit would be greatly helped by passage of this bill. Senator KENNETH B. KEATING, JOHNNY BARTHOLOMEW, Director, Sophie Wright Settlement. NEW YORK, N.Y., August 5, 1959. Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York on behalf of its 116 hospitals, homes for the aged, and other welfare and recreation agencies strongly approve the disposal of Federal surplus property to welfare and recreation agencies. Such a distribution can be of utmost assistance to our hard pressed institutions. Would appreciate your including these comments in the record. Mrs. NEWMAN LEVY, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. FERNDALE, MICH., August 5, 1959. Hon. KENNETH KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: Our agency would greatly benefit by passage of bill 1365 authorizing disposal Federal surplus property to welfare and recreation agencies. We operate on tight limited budget highly dependent on community support particularly metropolitan Detroit torch drive. Does not fully enable us to obtain supplies and equipment needed. We support bill. Hon. KENNETH B. KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: AREA SERVICE ASSOCIATION. DENVER, COLO., August 5, 1959. We urge passage of Senate bill 1365 to enable social agencies to utilize surplus properties in serving more people thus releasing more money for direct help to persons in need. Hon. KENNETH Keating, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Lutheran Service Society of Colorado. ST. PETER CLAVER COMMUNITY HOUSE. Senator KENNETH KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: CHICAGO, ILL., August 6, 1959. These re We are in full support of S. 1365 which should make available to agencies such as settlements and neighbor centers Federal surplus goods. sources would assist us in providing much needed recreational services to thousands of children and teenagers. MALVIN MORTON, Chicago Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers. BLUEFIELD, VA., August 12, 1959. Senator KENNETH KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: We favor House bill S. 1365 for a wider distribution of surplus goods to serve suffering humanity. THE SALVATION ARMY ADVISORY BOARD, By OKEY B. YOST, Chairman. LOGAN, W. Va., August 10, 1959. Senator KENNETH KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: The advisory committee of the local Salvation Army post urges the passage of Senate bill 1365 for which you are sponsor. ROBERT O. GREEVER, Chairman of the Board. SEATTLE ATLANTIC STREET CENTER, Hon. KENNETH KEATING, Washington, D.C. DEAR SIR: I would appreciate your assistance in the passage of S. 1365 giving authority in the disposal of Federal surplus projects to welfare and recreational agencies. Our agency has been working with children and adults in a low income neighborhood with a variety of programs. Equipment for such programs is one of the major costs, such as tents for camping and other related equipment. With limited resources, program is limited and since we rely on private giving, assistance on surplus items will help us do our work more effectively. Very truly yours, TSUGUO IKEDA. FEDERATION OF SETTLEMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD, Hon. KENNETH KEATING, MY DEAR SENATOR: We wish to go on record as supporting Senate bill 1365 to authorize disposal of Federal surplus property to welfare and recreation agencies. If passed, settlement houses and community centers such as ours could share in receiving surplus Government goods available in office supplies, chairs, tables, cooking wares, tents, etc. Always operating on limited budgets, this bill would enable us to replace wornout items of equipment and with additional office supplies to increase our efforts to explain our program and widen public support in the general community. Sincerely yours, GLADYS DUPPstadt, President, Detroit Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers. 44978-59- -10 Hon. KENNETH B. KEATING, FRIENDLY HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER, Washington, D.C. SIR: I understand that the Senate Government Operations Committee is holding hearings on S. 1365 which would authorize disposal of Federal surplus property to welfare and recreation agencies. With limited budgets and increasing demands and need for services, the availability of surplus property could ease the cost of certain materials and supplies as well as equipment. In many instances this would free budgets for obtaining additional staff or for increasing salaries with which to hold staff. Equally important, many services to people could be extended by the acquisition of supplies and equipment not now available, without additional and undue expense. As an agency which hopes to benefit from the passage of such a bill, you should know that while we are sponsored by a religious body, we are nonsectarian, we proselyte in no manner and we offer our services to all. I urge your support of S. 1365 and hope the committee will pass upon it favorably. Respectfully yours, Hon. KENNETH KEATING, CARL W. SHAW, Executive Director. GUADALUPE CENTER, Kansas City, Mo., August 3, 1959. DEAR SIR: Guadalupe Center is a neighborhood house located on the west side of Kansas City in a Latin-American neighborhood. The brochure we are enclosing will tell you a little about our work in the community. We are a member of the Community Chest. Our budget helps us to staff our agency and take care of the overhead. There are many items we are in need of and that would help us give our people a well rounded program. Our budget is limited, therefore, we would like to appeal to you in reference to Senate bill 1365 which would give us the right to buy Federal surplus property. Some of the items that we are in need of or could use in the program are: typewriter, file, desk, lamps, duplicator, adding machine, fans, desk chairs, folding chairs, sleeping bags, blankets, and other camping equipment. We would very much appreciate your making it possible for an agency such as ours to buy surplus property so that we can obtain the necessary items for good programing which we are unable to do now. Sincerly yours, Sister VIRGINIA, Director. Hon. KENNETH B. KEATING, The U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. THE SALVATION ARMY, INC., MY DEAR SENATOR: We appreciate the opportunity of expressing ourselves in regard to the current hearings on S. 1365. The Salvation Army for over 60 years has been carrying on a variety of programs designed to help and assist the less fortunate. Included are homes and hospitals for unmarried mothers, character building activities for boys and girls, Golden-Age clubs, summer camps, neighborhood houses, social service centers for men, and counseling and social welfare services for the entire family. In most cases the extent of these programs are limited only by the lack of sufficient financial resources. On many occasions the work of the Salvation Army could have been enhanced and further developed through the acquisition of Federal surplus property had this agency at the time been eligible. 20 On file with the subcommittee. We would respectfully urge that utmost consideration be given to the passage of S. 1365 thereby enabling the Salvation Army and other organizations to enjoy the same privileges accorded those agencies who are already approved and which have comparable objectives. It is our considered opinion that passage of S. 1365 will help immeasurably in further developing the manifold eleemosynary programs of the Salvation Army. May we express our real appreciation for your kind interest in this matter. Very truly yours, Senator KENNETH B. KEATING, Lt. Col. Roy S. BARBER, ALAMEDA COUNCIL CAMP FIRE GIRLS, INC., Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR SIR: The Alameda Council of Camp Fire Girls, Inc., is in favor of the adoption of the proposed amendments (S. 1365) to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, which would authorize the disposal of surplus property to certain welfare agencies. Sincerely, VIOLA JEAN DUNN, Executive Director. ALAMEDA FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY, Senator KENNETH B. KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. KEATING: The board of directors of this agency, consisting of 18 lay members, urge the passage of S. 1365 whereby surplus property may be made available to welfare or recreation agencies. Very truly yours, Hon. KENNETH KEATING, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. JAMES C. CALKINS, President. BIDWELL-RIVERSIDE CENTER, DEAR SIR: We wish to add our voice and statement supporting Senate bill 1365 to authorize the disposal of Federal surplus property to welfare and recreation centers. We feel this would certainly be a fine way of benefiting the larger number of citizens. Sincerely, Senator KENNETH B. KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. BIDWELL-RIVERSIDE CENTER, CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION, DEAR SENATOR KEATING: On behalf of the Catholic Youth Organization of Los Angeles, I request your support of Senate bill 1365 which authorizes disposal of Federal surplus properties to welfare and recreation agencies. The Catholic Youth Organization, as a Community Chest supported agency in Los Angeles, would greatly enhance its group work services to all people with the passage of this bill. Sincerely, (Rev.) JOHN P. LANGUILLE, Director. Hon. KENNETH KEATING, DELLA C. LAMB NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, INC., Senate Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. KEATING: The passing of Senate bill 1365, regarding the sale of Government surplus commodities to welfare agencies would be of great benefit to our Della C. Lamb Neighborhood House located in the slum area of Kansas City, Mo. The agency is a project of the Methodist Church and a Community Chest agency which has been operating for the past 54 years, serving the very needy folks. It would mean much to us to be able to purchase equipment at less cost. It would mean we could afford some of the necessary equipment that would make our work both easier and more efficient. We need badly a new typewriter and adding machine, a dishwasher and refrigerator, table and chairs and intercommunication system, and many items. May we encourage you to vote for this Senate bill and do all you possibly can do to encourage others to vote for it. Sincerely yours, Mrs. GRAYDON TILBURY, President. Hon. KENNETH B. KEATING, DENVER FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY CENTERS, Senate Building, Washington, D.C. HONORABLE MR. KEATING: In the interest of the community centers we represent, as members of the Denver Federation of Community Centers, we hope you will give your wholehearted support to Senate bill 1365. This bill is in regard to the disposal of surplus property, to welfare and recreational agencies. Our community centers are agencies of the Mile-Hi United Fund. Thank you for your support in this matter. Mrs. WILLIAM AUGUSTINE, President, Denver Federation of Community Centers. PILLSBURY CITIZENS SERVICE, NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL WORK, Minneapolis, Minn., August 4, 1959. Senator KENNETH KEATING, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR SENATOR: It has come to my attention that you are sponsoring a bill permitting the disposal of Federal surplus to welfare organizations. This letter is being sent to express our support of your bill, since we know what a significant contribution Federal surplus goods could make to our organization. Our operation consists of a settlement house serving large numbers of lowincome people whose needs are many. These needs we attempt to meet through a budget that is never enough. We serve our members and neighbors in city and at camp, and can readily see how these surplus goods could be used in these settings. It is the sincere hope of the board and staff of Pillsbury Citizens Service that the bill you are sponsoring will go through. Good luck to you, and again our thanks for the work you are doing. Sincerely, WILLIAM M. TAYLOR, Executive Director. |