Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
Drive FOR CHEST
. MILLION LAUNCHED
Special Gift Committee Ac-
Cepts Challenge in Face
of Greater Need.
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liability" He added that there is
nothing he wouldn't do that he can dc
for the Chest and he pledged his efforts
to its interest.
Principles of Chest.
Edward F. Colladay, campaign chair
man, listed briefly what he considered
the principles of the Community Chest
These were: /, accurate classification;
2, close organization; 3, economical
operation, and a. limitleSs giving. Dis
cusSing giving, he pointed out that the
school children are to be given an OPP
portunity to share the Chests respons-
Utility this year by contributions rang
ing from ! cent to 10 cents.
The place of the Washington Com
munity Chest in the national picture
was sketched by Allen T. Burns, ex-
ecutive director of the Association of
New York City. He pointed out
that the eyes of the country are turn
ing toward Washington for an example
Of successful Chest campaigns. The
drive here should be successful, he con-
tended, because only a reasonable
amount" is sought. He cited charts
showing that in a group of cities of
comparable Chest quotas, Washington
has given the lowest per capita contri-
button to attain its goals.
Mr.. Burns said that since much of
the current depression rests upon the
people with modest incomes, the big
gains to be made in contribution be-
cause of the increased quota this year
lie in the field of big gifts"
1T falls on the wealthy as never be-
fore to contribute in this emergency"
Mr.. Burns declared. "As the giVers in
your particular feld-thoSe who are
met by this special Gift Committee-in-
crease their contributions, the modest
gift givers will follow suit"
In his conclusion, Mr.. Burns quoted
a statement made by Owen Young re-
Gently in New York to the effect that
Community Chest workers "are not
seeking charity, but are merely allocat-
ing the cost of the shock Of depression"
Decision to Merge.
Brig. Gen. Frank r. Keefer, chair
man Of the District of Columbia Chap
ter of the American Red Cross, reviewed
briefly the steps by which the Red
Cross drive became associated with the
Community Chest. He said that the
tons drive for drought relief was
feared at first for the suggestion of
competition which it presented to the
scheduled annual Chest campaign.
After conferences with Community
Chest officials, however, the decision to
merge the two drives was reached We'd
nesday afternoon. He pledged the sup
port of the Red Cross to the entire
Community Chest campaign.
In presenting Gen. Keefer, Mr.. Noyes
smilingly remarked that the alliance of
the Red Cross with the Community
Chest this year might be regarded as
a sort of companionate marriage which
we may hope will become a more per-
manent union in the coming years"
DR.. William Mather Lewis, president
of Lafayette University, at Easton, Pa,
and former president of George WASH
ington University here, characterized
the Chest workers as "heralds of pros
perity."
You are not out for charity" DR..
Lewis declared. You are the heralds
Of prosperity and you are bringing an
end to depression. Every dollar you
collect is an investment In a return to
prosperity; not one of you need 20 into
any mans Office during this campaign
with apologies. This is a day Of oppor-
tunity in the investment field and when
we are through with this campaign
wen demonstrate to the United States
that the District of Columbia is not
only the heart of the Nation, but that
it has a perfect chest measurement"
In his address, DR.. Lewis commended
that to many persons of means the de-
preston is merely psychological. What
the country needs, he said, is "constrlc-
tive, hopeful leadership, and it Is turn
ing to Washington for it." The de-
preston, on the other hand, he pointed