Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-11
CHEST DRIVE PLANS
NEAR COMPLETION
Three Groups Make Reports
That Preparations Have
Advanced for Campaign.

Plans for the organization Of the
Community Chest campaign are near
ing completion, the executive campaign
committee was advised yesterday in re-
ports from three active bodies Of the
Chest, the executive, the speakers bu-
reau and the special gifts committee.
Chairman John Poole presided at a
meeting of the executive committee at
the Cosmos Club, and acknowledged re-
ports from all unit chairmen showing
that organization work is well advanced.
Newbold Noyes, chairman Of the special
| gifts committee, announced that sub
committees are being filled and that
the unit will be ready to take the field
next week.
| An announcement on behalf of G.
] Melvin Sharpe, chairman of the public
| ity committee, that the newspapers
again have pledged six pages of display
advertising each for the campaign oc-
casioned applause in the committee.
| Frank r. Jelleff, chairman of the
| group solicitation unit, said that his
| organization Is practically completed
and that it would be organized down
, to the captains by the next meeting
Monday. Key men have already been
appointed in some of the larger estab-
lishments, he said.
Merritt o. Chance, chairman of the
| metropolitan unit. said that his unit is
complete with the exception Of one
! divisional chairman, and that he ex-
! jority of his workers by the next meet
| ing on Thursday of next week.
Miss B. Gertrude Taft, reporting for
| william c. Sullivan, chairman of the
| speakers bureau, announced that 43
meetings had been supplied with speak
ers to date and that requests have been
| received for many more speakers. The
bureau has more than 200 speakers
available.
Publicity Plans Given.
Harry Hites, reporting for Mr.. Sharpe,
outlined plans for distribution Of
| posters, direct mail matter and news
paper copy.
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, chairman
of the information unit said that prac-
tically the same members as served
last year would be active again for the
1880 campaign.
Andrew Landrus, reporting for the
auditing committee, said that the same
system in effect last year would be used
this year.
Practical instruction for public speak
ing was given to members Of the speak
ers' committee and others in the United
States Chamber Of Commerce Building
In the form Of 7-minute talks by ex-
perienced chest campaigners. including
Rev Jason Noble Pierce, DR.. Abram
Simon, Mrs Mary Mcneil, Mrs. Charles
A. Goldsmith and Elwood Street, direc-
tor of the chest. William c. Sullivan,
chairman of the committee, presided.
Work for Common Good.
The keynote of DR.. Pierce's address
ton in finding all its various elements
of different creeds and races now work
ing together for the common welfare
Of the whole community This, he
said, was the great outstanding spiritual
gain that had come with the successful
functioning of Washington's chest.
DR.. Simon emphasized the same
thought and added his appeal to those
large elements of the National Capital
who come here from other sections OF
the country and fail to recognize their
obligations to this city while they are
living here. The responsibility of all
these Government workers to help the
Chest in its community service was also
that giving to the Chest is in reality
laying up treasures for the future
Mrs. Mcneil said that the coming Of
the Chest was needed to reach the heart
of Washington.
Mr.. Street summarized the points tc
be covered by campaign speakers ant
answered number of questions from
. those present
The special gifts committee held ar
: organization meeting at 3 o'clock at the
Cosmos Club.