Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
LEADER BELIEVES
COMMUNITY CHEST
QUOTA WILL Be MET
President Frederic DeIano
Has Faith in Generosity
of Capital Folk.
10 NEW ORGANIZATIONS
TO BE AIDED THIS YEAR
Army of 1000 Will Be Employed
to Raise $1,75o,oOo Required
by 1880 Budget.

approximately 200 regional and di-
vision cha1rmen and team captains of
the metropolitan unit of the Community
Chest, in q get-together meeting last
night at the Willard Hotel, heard Fred
eric A. Delano, president of the Chest,
declare that there is a possibility that
the Chest will have to raise about
$l,750,000 this year, and that 1t can be
done. Merritt o. Chance, chairman CT
the unit, presided at the meeting, which
was held to acquaint the various Of
flcials with their duties for the 1880
campaign, which is to be held January
28-February s. The 200 present last
night formed the nucleus Of what will
be developed into an army of approx
mately 1000 workers.
Chairmen Introduced.
Chairman Chance opened the meet
ing with short talk, in which he en-
phaslzed the Importance of the task
confronting the metropolitan unit, de-
claring that he, expected it to raise at
least so per cent of the fund required
by the Chest this year. He then intro
duced his four regional chairmen, H. L.
Rust, Jr.; Simon Lyon, Radford Moses
and James E. Coliflower, who, in turn.
introduced their divisional chairmen,
who presented team captains.
Leonard w. De Cast, secretary of the
unit, made a short report, explaining
the progress of the various division Sec
retaries in obtaining division and re-
gional headquarters.
President Delano, introduced bv
Chairman Chance, invoked a spirit of
optimism regarding the coming cam
paign.
Before the first campaign" Mr..
Delano said, II was approached by peo-
people who said that it couldn't be
done; that Washington was a different
city. told them that Washington was
a different city in that it was better
than any other city, and all OF you
present know the result of that first
campaign"
Is New Chest Members.
The president then explained that
the community faces a larger task this
year, with Is more organizations for
which to provide, there being rs af-
hliated with the Chest this year, as
compared with 81 last year. He men
toned the possibility of having to raise
SA,toO,VUu LAllS year 10 provide Tor new
organizations; for the increased needs
Of organizations already in the Chest,
and for a larger service demanded by
a growing city, and expressed the be-
lief that it can be done. business of
the cause, he said, combined with
Washington's we'll known ability to
finish the job" would insure success
Of the drive.
Workers Must "SelI" Idea.
Elwood Street, director of the Chest,
outlined the duties of the divisional
chairmen and team captains, streSsing
the need Of obtaining people who were
more than mere order takers" The
divisional chairmen and team captains,
he said. face the task of selling" the
Chest idea to the public, and upon
their craftsmanship depends largely the
success Of the campaign.
Mr.. Street, too, stressed the need of
greater gifts for the greater need, stat
ing that final figures would not be
available until the budget committee
completes its task but indicating that
figures mentioned by Mr.. Delano would
be close to the required amount.