Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
Sum of $140, ,988 Added by
Today's Reports-Bishop
Freeman Speaks.
WORKERS ARE SPURRED
TO GREATER EFFORTS
Larger Donations Are Declared
Necessary to Reach Goal on
Schedule Time.

The Washington Community Chest
fund was swelled to 1914, ,164.99 follow
ing reports this afternoon on additional
contributions received.
The total reported raised today from
all sources was $140.998.38 which added
to the revised audited sum of 1888, 1861,
reported raised prior to the meetings to-
day. gives the total
The additional sum reported this aft
ernOon includes $63, ,894, reported by the
special gifts committee meeting in the
Willard Hotel: $50, ,67l.76, reported raised
by the metropolitan unit, and $11 ,240 90.
reported through the group solicitation
unit in the Hotel Mayfiower today, to-
gether with $1,000, reported given by
Government employees. and other mis-
cellaneous contributions.
Bishop Freeman Speaks.
Bishop James E. Freeman, the prin-
cipal speaker at todays luncheon, de-
clared that the work of the Community
Chest in bringing together all creeds
for one great purpose" is of more i'm
portance to the City of Washington
than the actual money raised by the
chest
Pointing out the worthiness of the
Community Chest cause, Bishop Free
man said it ought to be ''child's play"
to raise the full budget sought by the
organization for its 81 member agencies.
In line with this thought, Bishop
Freeman emphasized that the citizens
ought to feel that it is their duty to
give to the chest, indicating that It
should be stressed by the campaign
workers when soliciting that unless the
people give there will be "beggars on
the streets as in Southern Italy, in
yalids and paupers."
Although progress has been made. the
campaign workers went forward early
this morning, advised by chest officials
that the goal will not be reached in the
allotted time If contributions are not
received faster during the remainder
of the campaign than they have been
up to the present.
Says Greater Efforts Necessary.
While emphasizing that the chest
appreciates any contributions made to
it and that the amount any person is
to give is matter of that persons own
conscience, John Poole, chairman Of the
campaign committee, declared today
that greater efforts by campaign work.
| ers Will be necessary TO insure the sue
| cess OF the campaign. In this con-
nection he urged the workers to impress
upon prospective contributors that the
campaign takes the place of 81 sepa-
| rate campaigns which would have been
conducted by the chests nernber
agencies under the old scheme of things
before the chest was organized.
indications are that many Of the
givers are contributing what they sordi-
nartiy would give to one campaign. They
must think in terms of 81 and for a
whole year If the campaign is to be
success" Mr. Poole said
Audited figures prior to today's lunch
cons showed 1888, 1861 in pledges re-
ceived at chest headquarters. This did
| not include the gift of $4,000 from
Senator CouZens, which brought the
; total up to $845, 1861. The totals based
on figures prior to today's meetings were
as follows:
Special gifts committee, 757 pledges,
totaling $604,0l1: group solicitations
unit, 2,438 pledges, totaling s24,240.38;
governmental unit, 1882 pledges for
$l2,s56.08; metropolitan unit. 1920
pledges for $l87. .553.28; committee on
colored coordination, 364 pledges for
$4,705.87.
U. S. Workers Gifts Pour In.
Contributions from workers in the
various Government departments, who
have been appealed to through letters.
continue to pour into chest headouar-
ters. Additional reports from firms, in
which all of the employees have con-
tributed also were being received. Spe-
cial posters are being sent from chest
headquarters to firms who have 100
per cent" record as represented through
all employees making contributions.
Among gifts received today was a
contribution from little Annette Rosett,
46O5 Ninth street, who gave rs cents,
her entire bank account, to the Com
munity Chest.
Elwood Street, director of the Chest,
again emphasized today that the cam
pa1gn workers are not only giving
their time and efforts" free in raising
funds for the Chest. but that they are
paying for their luncheons. There are
absolutely no commissions paid the
solicitors.
The Community Chest Is organized
by Washingtonians: its officers are
WaShingtonians; its workers are WASH
ingtonians who are giving, not only
their time and work, but large contri-
buttons as well, in order to forward
the work No outside organization gets
at penny of the money collected. All
our work Is done in Washington: the
agencies supported by the Chest are all
in Washington. The per cent de-
Quoted for expenses, which is less than
half of what these collections former
ly cost. is used to pay modest salaries
to the small administrative group at
Chest headquarters and to finance the
printing, clerks pay, ETC., necessary TO
carry on the campaign"
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