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Show Grafting Uplifters Some time ago the commissionei cf public welfare of New York declared de-clared that many so- called charitable chari-table agencies divert to the use of their own personnel at least 50 per cent of the money collected from the public. This statement was made before a conference of charities and corrections, cor-rections, and coming from such an authoritative source is entitled to consideration. Many "welfare" campaigns arc conducted by professional workers on a percentage basis, whereby the promoters and their associates reap great personal benefits, according to the commissioner. These "social "so-cial workers" are often only social parasites, who exploit the gener-oiu gener-oiu impulses of the ordinary citizen for their own profit and glorification. glorifica-tion. This should not deter charitably inclined persons from giving to really worthy causes through reputable reput-able agencies like the Reed Cross, and Salvation Army, for instance, but it should be a warning against fly-by-night organizations which exist principally for the purpose of giving a lot of pseudo uplifters an opportunity for easy pickings. |