Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28
HCHESI. VOLUNTEERS
OPEN CAMPAIGN
Special Gift Group Account
for S750,oOo of $780,
787 Goal.
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the Secretary of Labor; Mrs. William
Jardine, Mrs. ]. Harry Covington, Mrs.
Q. B. Drake, Miss Barrine Drake, Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs. Edmund
Morgan, Mrs. e. v. Van FoSsan, Mrs.
LIE Roy, Mrs. John Poole, Mrs. Elwood
street, Mrs. Houston Thompson, Mrs.
Luke !. Wilson and Mrs. Leo F. watson.
Chairman JeiIeff Pleased.
The group solicitation unit tackled
Its particular job last night of raising
a minimum of $260.000 with zeal
which caused Chairman Jelleff to pro-
nounce the 100 per cent attendance of
workers "an omen of success"
The mood of the crowd was expressed
IN one Of the several popular campaign
songs, "Oh, the Washington man, he
amt what he used to be; we've got him
giving now"
There were other songs applicable to
the Chest drive and led by william
Schumacher, who qualified as cheer
leader, the big hall rocked to another
chorus:
There's great big town called Wash
ington,
The town we love the best;
And Wen never stop till to the top
We NIL up Washington's Chest"
Filling up Washington's chest to the
lount of $l,7S6, 737.07, the total of
= - 1880 budget, John Poole, general
-,Smpaign chairman, pointed out, is a
mere matter of doing a good job"
I'm not a bit fearful of the success
OF this campaign" Mr.. Poole assured the
group solicitation unit Washington
has already accepted and approved the
Community Chest"
Mr.. Poole declared that although the
special gifts committee had failed to
raise its quota yesterday, its members
had pledged themselves to complete the
job. Despite the disappointment, he
said, the special gifts committee had
collected $714,239 from 904 givers, and
If the other two groups of campaign
workers do as well, he predicted the
second chest budget would go lover the
top"
Directors Outline Task.
Elwood Street, director of the chest,
who outlined the task before the group
solicitation unit and told how it is to
be done, reminded the workers that
they have an increase of 100000 to
raise this year.
THE Nations Capital in Government
must be the Nations Capital in human
welfare" he said.
Mr.. Street explained, with the aid of
stereoptican slides Of the various agen-
cies in the Chest, the kind of work
which the people of Washington are
being asked to support.
The work of the rs agencies in the
Chests more than last year-covers
the broad fields of family and child
welfare, health and character building,
Mr.. Street explained. The aim of the
Chest, he added, is to bring this work
up to the modern standard Of effective
service.
While urging business men to line up
all their employees in the ranks OF givers,
the chest director warned, however, that
compulsory gifts would not be tolerated.
IF We ind any gift has been forced,
we shall return It." he said.
Joseph TumuIty Speaks.
Joseph P. Tumulty, former secretary
to the late President Wilson, charac-
terized the Community Chest as a great
democratic movement, made up Of all
races, religions and every variety of
political thought"
It was the spiritual value of the
Chest to the community that Mr.. Tu-
multy stressed chiefly. "a religion
without charity in it is q vain and
futile thing" he declared, in visualiz-
ing the campaign groups as IAN army
going out with the badge Of human
sympathy over their hearts"
While campaign workers have been
met with the complaint that business
depression" prevents some from giving
as much to the Chest as they did last
year, Mr.. Tumulty expressed the belief
that such an admission was rotten
business psychology" 1t would help
business digestion" he added, in get
ting the satisfaction out of giving some
thing In worthy cause.
William Knowles Cooper, former gen.
eral secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, who is one of the vice
chairmen of the special gifts committee,
declared that the success Of that group
in raising over $700, 900 from 900 per-
sons proved that the "men and women
of wealth are recognizing their civic
duty more than ever before" He, too,
predicted the ultimate success Of the
campaign.
The meeting was opened by Rabbi
William r. RoSenblum, who spoke of the
significance Of the Chest movement be-
fore delivering prayer for the success
of the campaign. Music for the meet
ing was furnished by the Jewish Com
munity Center Orchestra.
The II divisions of the group Solicita-