Evening star., 1932-11-20
CHEST MOB|L|ZES
100 AS SPEAKERS
Intensive Information Cam
paign Will Be Conducted
During Final Days.

Redoubling its efforts, the Speakers
Bureau of the Community Chest, under
direction of Mrs. John Jay O'Connor,
has mobilized an army of more than
| 100 speakers to carry its intensive
campaign of information to a whirlwind
conclusion during the final days of the
Chest drive, starting today and ending
Wednesday night.
In addition TO so speakers, all Of
whom will address at least three groups
each day, another group of Community
Chest workers will present radio talks
over Washington's four broadcasting
stations, the thine for which has been
donated by the stations. Two hundred
ministers are expected to carry the ap-
peal Of the Chest to their congregations
today.
2,000 to Explain Work.
Supplementing this campaign Of IN
formation, 1000 members Of the "ad
vance guard" are prepared to explain
personally the work Of the Chest. They
will answer individual questions Of peo-
pie who are interested in finding out
exactly how the relief organization is
conducted.
Proof that the campaign Of educa-
ton is showing definite results Is in
dicated by increased contributions in
sections where speakers have told
about the Chest, according to Mrs.
O'Connor
"People Of moderate incomes are
learning Of the Community Chest work, !"
she said, land as soon as they realize
its service they become supporters OF
the drive. Speakers report that those
who interview them after their talks
are largely converts of this sort.
ffFT114aco fNa0f11n Mfhn fnrT1anT1U FOfl-
tributed hard-earned savings to pan
handlers are learning to conserve their
funds by supporting the Chess
ALI Are Volunteers.
Every worker in the Speakers Bureau
is volunteer, Mrs. O'eS5nnor pointed
out. Many of them are speaking many
times a day and reaching large num-
bers of Washington residents.
Three thousand people were addressed
in one day by Mrs. Leonard B. Schloss,
an active member of the organization,
who has had continuous speaking en-
gagements. Capt. Francis st. Austen
in a single day addressed % organi-
cations.
Among the speakers who have been
engaged for frequent talks are Joseph
Tumulty. E. Claude Babcock, secretary
of the Civil Service Commission Miss
Grace ADDOtC, dlrecGOr OF the UnlLeQ
States lChildren's Bureau; Adjt. Gilbert
S. Decker, Mss Sibyl Baker, Lynn c.
Drake, j. o. Martin. Mrs. Georgette
Ross Howard, Mrs Lyman B. Sworm-
stedt, w. w. Wheeler, Garland Taylor,
D. S. Dawson, George Coleman, Miss
Elizabeth Beatty, William Cogger and
J. F. Moulton.
Unit Maintained Throughout Year.
Newbold Noyes, chairman of the
Community Chest Campaign Commit
| tee, commenting on the work of the
| Speakers Bureau in helping to turn the
pennies of Washington into the welfare
fund, said:
in districts where organization
speakers have emphasized the meaning
Of the Community Chest by their ad-
dresses, contributions have Increases
markedly When every district knows
by word of mouth of the work of the
Chest cur task will be greatly simpli-
fed"
Mrs. OlConnor pointed out that the
work of the Speakers Bureau is main
tanned throughout the entire year. A
corps of speakers is engaged in a con-
slant campaign of information, which
is merely intensified during the annual
drive.