Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
Department DOORS
|. OPENED FOR CHEST
Coolidge Agrees to Permit
Charity Envelopes to
Be Distributed.

President Coolidge has made 1t posi-
BILE for the Federal departments in
Washington to assist in raising funds
for the Community Chest for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
When Mr.. Coolidge learned from
Frederic A. Delano, Charles j. Bell and
John Poole, representing the Commu
nifty Chest, of their problem in can
vaSsing the Government employees for
contributions to the Chest, because COL
lections other than for the Red Cross
are prohibited in the Government de-
partments. he agreed TO permit depart
mental heads to distribute envelopes
among respective employees and to per-
nit representatives of the Chest to sta
ton themselves at the exits of the vari-
Gus departments to receive these en-
velopes when filled by the employees
themselves.
Appreciates Worth.
The President appreciated the worth
of this charitable cause and stood ready
to do everything possible to make the
Community Chest campaign success.
He pointed out to the representatives OF
the Chest that the Red Cross is the
only organization permitted to make
direct collections in the departments
and that the Salvation Army has been
given the privilege of Stationing its
representatives at the entrances and
exits to receive contributions.
Without attempting to break the de-
partmental rule, but at the same time
acting to solve the problem of those
conducting the campaign, he thought
that the purpose could be accomplished
by authorizing the distribution of en-
velopes throughout the various Depart
ments, which could be collected outside.
Coolidge Favors Plan.
It is the Presidents intention that
the envelopes be personally distributed
by the chief clerks of the departments
and independent bureaus, or other Of
f1cers in corresponding capacity. and
that they in turn could utilize the di-
vision and section chiefs i'll getting
the envelopes into the hands of the
employees. The President believes that
in this manner. every employe OF the
Federal Government will have received
an envelope and an opportunity to con-
tribute without any actual solicitation.
The President was represented as
looking with favor upon this plan, and
has reason to feel that it will be sue
cesSful because it is the method that
has been adopted by many large IN
dustrial plants throughout the country.
DIR. Miller Heads Unit.
With a view to co-ordinating the ef-
forts of the large colored population of
Washington with those OF the white
population i'll the campaign for funds.
DR.. Kelly Miller, dean of the College OF
Arts and Sciences of Howard Univer-
sity, was named today to serve as chair
man of a group of colored citizens for
that purpose.
DR.. Miller'S appointment and accept
ance was announced by John Poole.
chairman of the campaign committee.
who declared: DIR. Miller is regarded
as one of the outstanding leaders of his
race at the Nations Capital" adding
II am glad to say that he has accepted
this post and am confident that the
unit of the colOred people to be or
ganized under his leadership will great
ly strengthen the Community Chest
campaign, and all the more so since
the chest and its member agencies
recognize no barriers of race or creed
in the rendering of service to people in
need of help" Dr. Miller Is widely
known as lecturer and is the author
of many magazine articles and several
books.
Conference Called.
The first official act of DR.. Miller as
chairman was to invite a number OF
his friends among the colored leaders
to meet him for conference and or
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