Evening star., 1930-12-16
COMMUNITY CHEST
|LAUDED BY.LEADERS
Men Representative of All
Classes Pledge Support
for Coming Drive.

A call to WashingtonianS to rally
with voluntary activities and gifts" to
the support Of the Community Chest
| was sounded by DR.. Luther H. Reich
elderfer, chairman of the Board Of Dis
! tr1ct Commissioners, In an address at
meeting last night Of religious, frater-
nal, civic and commercial body repre-
sentatives at the United States Cham
| Der of Commerce. The purpose OF the
meeting was to familiariZe organized
| Washington with the aims, needs and
purposes Of the Chest.
Expressions of allegiance to the Chest
and pleas for its continued support were
voiced by clergymen Of all classes Of
religious belief, by educators, business
men. club leaders and trade representa-
| tiveS. In the absence of John Poole,
| president, Edward F. Colladay, chair
man of the campaign, presided. Mr..
Colladay introduced the speakers, who
represented the Protestant, Jewish and
Catholic peoples and both the white
| and colored races
Needed Funds Are Greater.
Mr.. Colladay warned his listeners that
owing to the demands made by the un-
employment situation and the lack of
reserve funds for the Chest which were
used last year to complete the budget,
It will be necessary this year to raise
between 100000 and $25000O more
than the 81 ,605,000 collected last year
If the Chest is to deal adequately With
the burden placed upon it.
The chairman then introduced CAM
paign leaders seated on the platform
and In the, audience, including Simon
Lyon, chairman of the metropolitan
unit; e. @. Graham, chairman of the
group solicitation unit; Ernest Johns
ton, chairman Of the Publicity Commit
tee; Joseph d. Kaufman, chairman of
the speakers unit; James A. Councillor,
chairman OF the auditing unit; Mrs.
John Jay O'Conner, chairman of the
information unit, and Newbold Moves,
chairman Of the Special Gifts Com
mittee.
Trade Board Troubles Acute.
DR.. Reichelderfer, in the openins
talk, stressed the relation between pub
lie and private philanthropy. Private
philanthropy, he said, has the advan-
tage OF not being hampered by legisla-
tive action which gives it an advan-
tage over the public variety. He stressed
the uniting OF organizations for one
campaign and the aiding of every race
and creed in the city, concluding bv
urging every citizen to aid in the COM
ing campaign
George Pitt president Of the Board
OF Trade, declared that his orRaniga- :
ton knows the acute distress that must
De met in the next four months, and
pledged the membership of the Board
Of Trade to 100 per cent contributions
to the chest to help meet the emer-
gency.
John B. Colpoys editor Of the Trade
Onionist. spoke Of unemployment as a
result of the machine age" and said
that the Community Chest must be
supported to take care of those who
VIII be in need this Winter as q result
Of unemployment.
DR.. Mordecai johnson, president of
Howard University, made q plea for
the Chest. He nkened the Chest to "the
neart OF the soul of Washington"
Chest Project is Lauded.
Substituting for Rabbi Abram Simon.
Rabbi Julius T. Loeb declared WASH
ington fortunate in having an institu-
ton like the Chest. He told Of the
ancient Hebrew laws which decreed
public charity and publicity aS Q COM
Rev. DR.. Coleman Nevis, B. j. presi-
dent of Georgetown Uniyersity. urged
every person present to become a Iy-
ing advertisement for the Chest, speak
ing Tor 1t at every opportuTity and
| building up, as they, did by this method
during the war, splendid morale for
the public, 80 that every citizen win feel
the urge to give.
Thomas B. Littlepage, speaking for
the Chamber of Commerce, said that he
regarded the Chest as "one of the re-
9ulrements Of civilized society" and
That its budget must be met.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, president of the
D. G. Federation of Women's Clubs and
grand worthy matron of the Order of
the Eastern Star, pledged the women of
the city TO the support Of the Chest.
Declaring that you are going to
raise the largest amount ever raised In
the Nations Capital at one time" Right
Rev. James e. Freeman, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop Of Washington, de-
ciared that crisis more grave than
tnat OF 1917-18 is upon us and that the
time has come for every one, with anv
means at all, to do their part ia helm.
ing to meet the needs Of those less for
tunate." He said there must be no
divisional lines and that we must regard
Al races and creeds as one.
MARX LanSburgh, president Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, said that the members of his or
ganization are well pleased with the
work Of the Chest.
Dr: George G. Hayenner, president Of
I tne Feoeraton OF Citizens Associations,
declared that his associations would
stand behind the Chest campaign and
predicted that 1t would 60 over the ton.
Eiwood Street, director Of the Chest.
outlined briefly plans that can be used
py the various organisations to help the
Cnest. He particularly. urged the use
o. Cnest speakers between now and the
starting time Of the campaign.
The United States Marine Band gave
an opening concert and played between