San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
CHEST DRIVERS
Z PREPAREF0R
CAMPA|G
"Kick Off" Banquet Ad-
dressed by Workers Out
to Get $4,000.

THE drive must go over; there
must be no failure was the declara-
ton of the six speakers at the "kick-
OFF" banquet of the Community Chest
campaign workers, held at the Men
ger hotel Friday night. The goal
set by the executive committee is
$4,000 and represents "a different
social and charitable organizations in
the city. The drive proper starts
Monday and is scheduled to last one
week, but may 60 on, if necessary, to
reach the. desired quota. J. Il. Jar
raft, presided in the absence of Chair
man Harry Rogers, who was out of
the city.
I'VE are going to put this cam
paign over regardless of time or diff
ficulties," said Chairman Jarratt in
opening the program for the even
ing, following the invocation by Rev.
Arthur #. Moore, pastor of the
Travis Park Methodist church. "Our
goal has been set after careful
scurtiny, and it must be reached
whether it takes one week or two
weeks" he said.
DOCTOR HILL SPEAKS.
Declaring that the. Community
Chest was not asking too much aid
from the people of San Antonio, Nor
ris Stern. the next speaker, told his
audience how the executive committee
had scaled the budgets Of the various
organizations down to the minimum.
1t was absolutely essential that the
sum set up by the executive commit
tee be raised, he asserted. as it repre-
scented the irreducible amount that
various organizations could carry
forward their activities without fail
ure.
"You workers are the representa-
tives of the helpless little children:
pleaders for the unfortunate advo-
Gates Of those who can not help
themselves" said Rev. =. B. Hill,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. This must go over; it shall
go over, else all philanthropic work
in San Antonio must be harassed.
and crippled if this drive fails" he
asserted.
E4ND
The Community Chest representa-
all races and crecds, said Rev. J. 5.
Budlong, rector of st. Johns Episco-
pal church, speaking for Bishop
Capers, who was out Of the city, and
therefore represents, rs its name i'm
plies, community interest. Keep
the community idea to the front. y he
said. do not say L will give but
say we will give
"And we can and will put it over,
he declared.
Il. Hillyer of the executive com
mittee explained the various objec-
tions that would be raised by those
solicited to contribute and gave the
workers ideas how TO answer each and
all of them. He told his hearers that
all expenditures made from the Com
munity Chest would be under the clos
est supervision Of the committee ami
auditors and that there would be no
waste. In scrutinizing the budgets sub
mitted BY the organizations all dup
LEGATION Of work had been eliminated.
he said. "This is drive to end
drives" he said in conclusion. ana
as such should have the support OF
every one in San Antonio"
ASK ALL TO HELP.
W. II. whalcr, organizer for the
drive. told of plans for the drive and
the duties of the workers. The city
has been districted, he said, and a
chairman, or major placed in COM
mand of the various captains to So
licit every individual in the respective
districts. The results of the daily &C
t.yities will be posted on bulletin
S6ard each day, so that all could see
how it was progressing and what
teams were leading.
Rev. Arthur Moore raised the en-
thusiasm of his audience to the high
est pitch by an eloquent appeal for
all to work together for the soul OF
San Antonio" which could best ex-
press itself in caring for the helpless
and unfortunate. An innocent little
child or a helpless old man or woman
is above all creeds or denominations,
all preiudices, hates and intolerance,
he declared. and should instantly com
mand our aid and support. This could
hest be done through the Community
Chest, and ms such, demanded city
wide support.
Letters were read from Bishop A..
]. Drossaerts Of the Catholic diocese
of San Antonio, Rabbi Ephriam Frisch
of Congregation BETHEL, and Rabbi
Abraham Bengis, commanding the
Community Chest and pledging. the CO.
operation of their congregations &c
the work.
Consul General A. p. Carrillo OF
Mexico spoke briefly, pledging the
support and cooperation of the Mex
lean colony of San Antonio to the
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