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CHEST WILL START
CAMPAIGN TONIGHT
$500 Workers to Get Final
Inspiration at RaIIy-GoaI
Is S1,e5o,o0O.
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work in our own way under the guild
ance and inspiration of Catholic teach
ing
Under the Community Chest We still
have the same opportunity of exercising
the virtue of Christian charity. If any
thing, the Chest has enlarged our OPP
portunity for charitable service. Through
its extensive organization we can reach
greater number of our people than
ever before. 1t has enabled those who
care for our poor to do their work more
effectively, and it has relieved them of
much of their anxiety. If you desire to
become acquainted with the benefits of
the Chest, go to the good Sisters who
conduct our institutions. Give for their
sake, for the sake of the little ones
under their care and tor the sake of
Gods poor, regardless of every consider
alton except their poverty. You will re-
ceive a reward UNNECESSARILY great"
Among other spirited messages deliv-
cred in behalf of the Chest was that of
DR.. A. J. Mccartney, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant.
THE spirit of the Good Samaritan"
he declared, must baptize this whole
community afTesh as we go forth to
answer the annual appeal for the Com
munity Chest and the exigent one Of
organized itself into various groups to
answer the cries of those who make
some special appeal, and common sense
has organized itself into the Com
munity Chest so that the whole needs
of the whole community may be an
swered by the whole citizenry at one
and the same time.
So Separate Agencies.
1.-THE claims of 81 separate and dis
tinct eelmsynary and social instltu-
a read over the long and interesting list
am impressed at the great variety OF
angles from which a common problem
Ia approached. In that list I find the
names of many organizations with
which I am unfamiliar and some which
seem to me to have no just claim TO
my individual philanthroplc responses.
, "Others seem to have a share OF the
budget altogether out of proportion to
the field in which they operate, ana
might be inclined to ask the question
of the lawyer in the text, And who is
nv neiehbor?' I might be inclined 10
hide behind religious preJud1ces ana
saw that 1 am not interested in the
Roman Catholic charities or Jewish
charities or purely secular charities, but
upon second thought I would really De
hiding behind a theological question or
a practical technicality. The bigger
way to look at this thing is for the
whole community to meet the whole
needs for the whole citizenry at one
and the same time"
Called Battle Of Peace.
The Chest appeal was characterized
as a battle of peace in the sermon OF
Rev. J. L. S. Holloman, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church.
THE Community Chest" he said, lis
organized to fight a battle Of peace. 1t
mobiles all the resources and every
one of our citizens to overcome all the
ills of society 1t is giving the finest
opportunity for cooperation in the
realization of the greatest good. During
the campaign every citizen is privileged
to contribute service or goods for the
greatest happiness for our city as a
ideal"
Broadcasting an appeal for the Chest
| yesterday over radio station WMAL
from the Washington Cathedral, Bishop
Freeman termed the campaign goal "a
paltry sum when we consider the re-
sources Of the people in the Capital Of
the Nation"
Bishop Cites Aid Given.
zone of our hospitals, of which
| happen to be president" he added,
gave free treatment last year to Al ,218
people or approximately one-tenth of
the population of the District of Column
bia. These ministrations were given
freely to Catholic and Protestant, Pagan
and Christian, with not question
asked.
as it worth it? Do you want us to
continue this sort Of service, or would
you prefer to have hospitals such as
these close their doors? I personally
would be willing to STAND on every street
corner in Washington and appeal for
the Community Chest before would see
| this free service to our needy people
discontinued"