Evening star., 1928-12-06
POOLE WILL HEAD
CHEST VOLUNTEERS
Campaign Craftsmanship Ac-
cepted-3,000 to Serve
With Banker.

John Poole. president of the Federal
American National Bank, has accepted
the position of chairman of volunteer
workers for the Washington Community
Chest campaign for funds, to begin in
January, it was announced today by
Frederick A. Delano chest president.
II his position, Mr. Poole will be the
head of over 1000 volunteer workers
who vii cover all of the city of Wash
ington proper and adjacent suburban
territory in soliciting funds. The cam
paign is to be for more than $l,00o,-
900.
"Mr. Poole was selected for this all
important position because we believe
he is the best qualified man for it," Mr..
Delano stated. adding: His experience
in other public campaigns, his well
known interest in charitable and PM
lanthropic work and his high prestige
in the community give assurance that
the campaign will be we'll conducted and
that we can look forward to victory in
this first united endeavor. His accept
ance also indicates that the Community
Chest can command the enthusiastic
and effective support of Washlngton's S
most important and busiest citizen.
Called Rest Combination.
1--WE feel that with Mr.. Poole as
chairman of the campaign committee
and Charles j. Bell, chairman of the
board of directors of the American
Security & Trust Co., as chairman q
the budget committee, we have the best
possible combination of citizens to give
assurance that the campaign will be
we'll conducted; that 1t will raise the
amount which is needed by our member
agencies: that only the necessary
amount will be asked for and that the
fund which is raised will be economically
and effectively distributed in the places
of greatest need" Mr. Delano continued.
Il have accepted the position of CAM
paign chairman, although I am tre-
mendously busy. because I think it is
the greatest opportunity for leadership
which the community Affords" Mr..
Poole said.
The Community Chest campaign will
be for the largest amount ever raised
for local charitable needs at one time ::
it will reach more citizens; it will enroll
more volunteer workers; it will unite in
one tremendous appeal, Catholic, Jew
and Protestant. people OF all races and
all creeds in the name of that charity
which is common to all religious beliefs
and fundamental part of our common
humanity. ! believe that the Commun-
ity Chest not merely will raise the funds
that are necessary for these more than
so social agencies with the greatest pos
sible economy of energy and funds but
also will be most powerful in developing
a unified civic spirit and in helping TO
bring unitv in other forms of COM
munity endeavor.
Counts on willing Aid.
'The appeal of the Community Chest
is so great that no citizen. no matter
how busy he is. can afford to refuse its
call. I am counting on Washington's
leading citizens enrolling to serve cheer
fully, willingly and effectively in this
their greatest opportunity for COM
munity service"
Mr.. Poole, who has long been active
in local financial. business. fraternal
and club circles, served as chairman of
the Liberty loan committee in Wash
ington for five campaigns; was treasurer
of the District Council Of Defense and
the Roosevelt Memorial Association for
the Washington district and of the Eu-
ropean relief Council, and has various
important connections at the present
time