Evening star., 1932-01-22
SPECIAL Gifts UNIT
FAILS TO GET GOAL
Group Raises S759,988.51
in Drive for Total Of.
S924,561. 80.

The special gifts unit oil the CoH-
rnunity Chest Campaign Committee re-
ported at its last scheduled uncheon
today that s759, ,98s5l has been raised
which falls $164,57339 short OF the
units goal. and Clarence A. Aspinwall'
chairman, announced that the unit VIII
continue its work through next week
If necessary to reach its quota.
Reports Of team chairmen at the
luncheon in the Willard Hotel showed
a total of s62.l22 raised since yesteo-
dag. This amount represented o.
pledges. The goal that hao neen sc oe'
sor the special gifts unit WIS Ss%4,2oi ,,'oJ ~
Estimates of team captains ShoWGu
chat approximately $4,000 reasohaoy
can be expected from persons VINO
already have been contacted or VINO
contributed last year and have been
nut of the city during the present CAM
Only one team. that headed by New
hold Moves, reported total IN excess
of its quota. The goal OF MI. NoyeS
committee was set at Sl2l ,l2o, WhlIe
the total raised including the sum re-
ported today, was $l23,78o.
VIII Report Monday.
The special gifts unit will next re-
,>or+ at the Monday luncheon when
insug1Irates the general campaign OF
the chest Mr.. ASpinwan admonlSneo
the workers to make intensive enortS
between now and Monday to reach al
who are likely to subscribe SO as 10
report as large sum as possible al the
beginning of next week.
Edward F. Colladay. chairman OF Ine
General Campaign Committee SPOKE
of detrimental rumors concernlns eNI
penses of Chest workers ana u[seu a.,
present disseminate the lntormatloIl
fhat none but members Of the Chest
staff receives compensation.
The number of persons passing
through the transient bureau OF the
salvation Army during December m
creased almost three times the total Tor
December of last year, MAJ. James
Asher. local head Of the Salvatlon
Army. related at the meeting. he Salo
that so per cent more family cases are
being handled monthly this year than
last.
George w. Ofutt, president of the
BOARD of Trade. and Harry King, presl-
dent of the Chamber OF Commerce,
Urged support of the Chest in letters
IN every member of their organizations.
Resolutions proclaiming Sunday as
Community Chest day we're ADOPTED
Yesterday by the Washington Feoera-
ton of Churches.
Mr.. Offutt warned the members
everybody who lives here faces the
greatest peace-time task washington
has ever known-the task Of assuring
cur indispensable welfare agencies that
the Community Chest will be placed IN
q position to see them through the year
ahead. It requires a full one-thlro
more than was contributed last year
The need is that much greater; 1t would
be still greater without the Chest.
The members we're urged to use their
influence in business and social circles
to encourage Chest contributions.
Would Improve Business.
Help to build up a solid basis OF
syn1pathetic understanding upon Whlch
the Community Chest, adequately sup.
rorted. NAV rest in the year ahead
Mr. .Offutt urged. TT can be- made
better year for business in Washington
by assuring the contentment and Sc
curity of the people cared for by the
Community Chest organizations, whose
services can turn people who otherwise
would be community liabilities into
community assets.
The Community Chest campaign
slogan is to be, Now. more than ever,
Rive!' 1 would add TO 1t for al
Board Of Trade members, And now
more than ever, induce others to sup
port the Community Chest.
Mr.. King likewise informed cham
ber members the service rendered TO
people of all races and creeds in all
kinds of need by the IS member or
CARNATIONS of the Community Chest
is of the utmost value in promoting
S6a nf
These organizations" Mr.. King
wrote help destitute people back on
their feet making them assets instead
of liabilities. They prevent crime.
They reform delinquents. They pro-
vide funds with which persons other
wise destitute may purchase clothing
and groceries and pay rent. The
agencies OF the Community Chest
themselves are important purchasers OF
commodities sold by Washington mer-
chants Not only the $2,60l 900 con-
tributed to the Community Chest, but
also the approximately S3,00O,OOO addl-
tional received from earnings and en-
doWments by the member organizations
Is spent almost entirely in Washington.
Vital Factor for Well-being.
Working for independence and good
citizenship, these agencies are vital
factor in the well-being Of our commu-
nifty. Moreover, no element IN tne Hle
of our community has been so valuable
sn uniting people Of all races, all creeds
and all classes in service to the commu-
nifty as the Community Chest has been.
TO fill to overfiowing the Community
Chest in this year of need is the most
important single project Of our commu-
nifty. Work! Give! Proclaim the facts
of Chest need and service whenever you
gan"
The federation voted to earnestly
suggest that pastors Of all churches
which are members Of the Washington
Federation of Churches urge upon their
congregations the fullest possible con-
tribution TO the Community Chest in
order to carry the burden which the
unemployment emergency has created.
Plans were made 70 take diStln-
Uuished group on an inspection tour OF
organizations affiliated with the Chest
this afternoon. Those expected to make
the trip included Secretary Of the lnte-
rior wilbur, Representative Mary Nor
ton, chairman of the House District
Committee: Commissioners Luther H
Reichelderfer and Herbert B. Crosby
senator Hattie Caraway Of Arkansas
and Edward F. Colladay, Chest cam
psign chairman.