Evening star., 1932-10-18
800 Presidents and Board
Members of Units Meet to
Map Plans for Drive.
GOAL FOR 1882 TO EQUAL
BUDGET OF LAST YEAR
Active Solicitation for Community
Fund to Begin November IA
and Continue for Week.

The first major meeting in the 1892
campaign to raise s2,417,000 for the
Community Chest for the coming year
was held in the auditorium of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
last night. when more than 800 presi-
dents and board members of afiliated
chest organizations gathered to map
plans for the drive.
Newbold Noyes, campaign chairman.
announced the figure decided upon as
the goal for the coming drive is equal
to TIE amount pledged in the campaign
of year ago. He expressed the belief
that with the support of Chest men,
bers and campaign workers, the quota
would be reached.
Loyal and generous aid by these men
and women. Mr.. Noyes said. must be
combat the difficulties arising from in
creased lack of employment and re-
duction in salaries.
Delegates to the session, who en-
braced individuals in close touch with
activities of administering aid to the
needy, heard expressions of confidence
by optimistic speakers of the willingness
and ability of the people of Washington
to rally again to the support Of its or
gdulZeQ CndrllleS
Drive Opens November IA.
Those at the meeting last night con-
stitute an advance guard in the cam
paign, which is scheduled to take place
to %, inclusive.
E. C. Graham, president of the Com
munity Chest, opened the meeting with
an appeal to all members of the Chest
partnership to lend whole-hearted eff
fort toward the successful attainment Of
its goal for the coming year.
Characterizing the emergency con-
fronting the city in its war against want
and privation as mot one whit less than
exists in times of actual war" Mr.. Gra-
ham stressed the necessity for safe
guarding against impending dangers to
the social order. I'VE are actually ex-
and social standards" he said.
The success of the Community Chest,
Mr. Graham pointed out, will continue
as long as those who are close to the
social needs of the city continue to give
unstintingly of their time and energy
in the furtherance of this worthwhile
movement.
Same Method Planned.
The method of blanketing the city in
the campaign this year will be the same
as that employed in the past. Mr.. Noyes
said in outlining plans worked out by
his committee. Organization of the
campaign workers will be divided into
six groups. These will include the
metropolitan unit, the group solicitation
unit. canvassing the business houses: the
Government departments unit; out-of-
town corporation unit; special gifts unit
and the publicity unit. embracing
speakers and information groups.
In setting up the goal for the CAM
paign this year, Mr.. Moves said, consid-
Grafton was given to two factors. the
urgency of the need confronting Wash
ingtonians and the reduced potential
giving power of the people. Despite the
fact that economic betterment is ap-
parent, it cannot offset the inevitable
lag that follows such depressing times
as those through which the country has
just passed, the speaker asserted. 1t re-
mains obligatory under such trying CON-
iitions, for those who have to give to
these who have not the necessities Of
life, he said.
Stresses Character Building.
Mr.. Noyes stressed the Importance Of
including provision for character build
ing organizations in the budget Of the
Chest. These bodies. he pointed out,
offset the adverse influences of poverty
and need on the younger generation.
The work of the speakers unit was
discussed by Morris Edwards, vice chair
man of this group. He announced plans
for an Institute of the Air" to consist
of a series of radio talks selected from
speeches made during the Speakers In
stitute last week. Mr.. Edwards said his
unit is preparing to furnish Community
Chest speakers for all types Of meetings
and gatherings in the interest of fur
thering the drive.
Other talks on various phases OF the
Chest movement were made by Coleman
Jennings. president of the Associated
Charities; Mrs. Whitman Cross, presi-
dent of the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society; Mrs. David Meade Lea. presi-
dent of the Episcopal Home for Chill
dren; Rev. John O'Grady, president OF
the Catholic Charities; Clarence A.
Aspinwall of Garfield Hospital: Rayford
W. Logan, Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A..
and Mrs Charles A. Goldsmith, presi-
dent of the Hebrew Home for the Aged.
Mrs. Dwight Clark, chairman Of the in
formation unit. announced plans for or
ganization of her group.
A silver loving cup for the organiza-
ton having the largest percentage OF its
board in attendance was awarded to the
Jewish Foster Home, whose board OF 13
members was represented by IL.