New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
Community CHEST
RECEIPTS 5l3,l24
5000 More Than on First Day
Of 1928 Drive Reported

WIN total OF $lo,l-3 OF dp-
proximately $1,000 more than was
reported on the same day in the
community chest campaign of 1928.
the 1929 drive showed results today
which were more encoura sing than
ever before.
A new system was tried in report
Ing today, in which the individual
reports were Jumped into three
separate items. The reports were DIS
follows: Civic group. $3.50; factory
group. $6.4l5: special group. S.
l20: total Sl3.1s4. The first days
report last year was $l0.590.
The workers today were guests of
the Lions CLUB. President George
A. Quigley extended a welcome on
behalf of the club and turned the
meeting over to Maurice Stanley.
president of the United Community
corporation. Mr.. Stanley explained
the new method of reporting and
called attention to the increased
need for more funds this year. He
said it was not difficult to have most
people Increase their subscriptions
this year when the greater need was
pointed out and so many people
were increasing their subscriptions
that the officials were encouraged.
He said the special group already
has larger percentage than ever
before
Most Americans are generous"
AcrarHtnr n Il a Lhj To-
ut is almost a contradiction in
terms to speak on an ungenerous
American, but when it comes down
TO concrete terms then we often lose
our generosity. We are high mind
ed but when it comes to practical
application of our "Reminiscences
We lose most Of 1t.
Il know a Jewish man who got
religion at d certain meeting out
west, He later told me he thought
Iu had violated everyone of the Te)
Commandments, but still felt he wa~
good religious man. | am no.
fure but ! imagine there must bc
Christians the same way. We be
licNe in Father in Heaven; We be-
1--we that We are children of thu
Father: we should be responsible
one 10 another.
We are very much human. NJ
One is independent OF all othc's.
We must appeal 10 each other on
The basis of common humanity. VI
there is a man diseased in the COM
Munity. you are diseased; if there >
man in need you are in need;
your appeal to the people should b"
on the basis OF sheer and simpl%
justice. Ii the community is so dis
organized that there arc poor in the
city then it is your fault and my
tan't.
we all have kind thoughts. bat
We have stopped our cars anu
Hooked the channels that run froln
our minds to our hearts. Closing
Our ears won't build our city or help
our homes. You can't pray in your
churches and synagogues unless you
have helped this particular thing.
When economic pressure comes
today, we dent deprive ourselves
Ne deprive our dependents. nan
told me the other day he couldn't
Increase his pledge because ne had
had a decrease In salary. But he
has just purchased a very flnc car
and still lives in fine home. W."
don't deprive ourselves OF the things
2 We want.
1T ought to be simple thing to
raise one dollar for each person in
New Britain.
There 10 just one single gesture
New Britain makes toward kindness.
That gesture IL the community
chest. It's the heart OF the people.
Let 1t function rs it should. Let
II not be necessary for US to face
next Monday with some OF the
money still to come.
Not one OF the institutions sub
sidized by the community chest re-
ceives a just amount from New Brit
ain. My hope Is to see each ones
appropriation doubled. 1t should be
and 1t will be eventually"
Mr.. Stanley made a statement in
closing that despite the fact that
they have q drive Of their own, the
Jewish people a. a rule are increas-
ing their subscriptions this year.