Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17
CHEST WILL BEGIN
THIRD DRIVE PHASE
IN SUNDAY RALLY
Metropolitan and Group
Solicitation Units to
i. Gather.
CHURCHES PLAN SPECIAL
SPEAKERS IN OBSERVANCE
40 Per Cent Increase in Relief
Pleas Is Anticipated This
Year by Officials.

With the 81 100000 quota of the
Governmental Unit already subscribed
and the Special Gifts Unit well under
way the third phase of the Community
Chest drive for S2,601 900 will be in
augurated at huge rally week from
today in Continental Memorial Hall.
The Chest appeal for $650,000 more
this year than the $l950,00 contrib
uted last year came as an aftermath
OF the unprecedented demands on
charitable institutions caused by IN
employment. An increase in requests
for relief Of the destitute totaling at
least 40 per cent, is anticipated during
1882.
The Metropolitan and Group Soil
citation units participating in next
Sundays rally, will be told of the
mounting needs of organizations afil-
lated with the Chest The workers
will be instructed to seek gifts of
third more this year than last.
Chest Sunday in Churches.
Community Chest Sunday" will be
observed in Washington churches next
Sunday. Either the clergymen or spe-
cial outside speakers will appeal for
funds at the regular services. A letter
from Archbishop Michael j. Curley of
the Diocese of Baltimore will be read
in every Catholic church.
Virtually every Protestant church in
the city has Endorsed the plan of CO.
operation worked out by a committee
composed of Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell, chairman; ]. r. Dufield, A. L.
Baldwin, H. Lawrence Choate, Harry
Boss, Henry P. Blair, Norton M. Little,
w. P. Benson, Irving L. Koch, Arthur
P. Black, DR.. B. W. Meeks, Marvin
Mclean, Page NICK. Etchison, Arthur
j. Richards, Clarence P. Dodge, Will
liam H. Harrison, H F. VIM, Preston
King, Rev. ]. H. WelIs( James B. Cum
bingham, Edwin II. Davis, Linn Drake
and William Barringer.
An estimate of one-third greater
need than last year in Washington is
moderate in view of the circumstances"
ElWood Street, Chest director, said yes
terday. Many cities" he added, ARE
figuring on meeting 100 to 200 per cent
greater need this Winter than last
Even though employment improves, as
we hope it may during this year, GER
tainly we must face the problems of
those who are the victims of a long
period Of unemployment who have not
yet any employment, who have no
prospect of any employment and who
must be helped by their fellow citizens
who have something while they have
nothing
In addition, the usual program of
service to people of all races and creeds
In all kinds Of need must be maintained
on a minimum basis. This includes
care for the orphan, the aged, the de-
linquent, the hayward, the sick, the in
jured, the crippled, the blind and all
those needing guidance and help of all
sorts whose numbers and problems in
crease in times of unemployment.
The Community Chest represents
the most economical method Of rails
ing funds for these purposes. The
Chests estimated cost for 1882 will be
only per cent for campaign and 3
per cent for administration because of
economies which have been worked out
and the assumption of collection of
Government pledges by key men in
Government departments. This means
that "a per cent of every dollar sub
scribed goes directly into the service
of Chest organizations. Compared
with the former cost of raising money
by individual campaigns, which ranged
from IS to 25 per cent, with an average
saving of over 1925, 900 on what would
have been the cost of raising $2,60l 900
unoer the old system"
Mr.. Street pointed out the Chest
goal was fixed after long series OF
meetings of the Budget Committee,
headed by Joshua Evans, jr, president
of the District National Bank. He
said the committee pared 100000 of
the amount the member organizations
thought necessary and permitted no
increase except to meet emergency
needs.
5000 Volunteers.
1.-The campaign" Mr. Street ex-
planned, will be conducted by volun-
teer organization of at least 5000 work
ers in addition to the thousand who
have already served as key men in the
governmental campaign. The value OF
these volunteer services is beyond COM
putation. 1t may be said that at least
1000 people with have worked in the
campaign, including the governmental
group, and they will have given on an
average Of at least 20 hours apiece, or
10000 hours of service, for which they
receive no compensation beyond the
satisfaction Of work we'll done for the
community.
approximately 100000 people will be
helped through the Community Chests
IS organizations during 1882. These
represent all kinds of need, including
restitution, unemployment, Widowhood,
and other physical disabilities, delin-
quency and the need for guidance in
effective ways of life. This service will
include people of all ages, Of all races
and creeds.
1.-The government until, under the
leadership of Gov. Thomas E. Camp
bell, has set a splendid example by
raising 81 100000, an increase of $780,
900, or more than 80 per cent, over the
amount raised by these departments
last year. The Special Gifts Unit,
under the Craftsmanship of Clarence
A. ASpinwall, is daily reporting in
creased gifts from our larger givers.
Units Well Organized.
1.-THE Metropolitan Unit, with H. L.
Rust, IT,, as chairman; the Group Soil
citation Unit, with Lloyd B. Wilson as
chairman, and the Schools Unit, of
which Sidney F. Tariaferro is chairman,
are all splendidly organized and we
believe that with all these factors work
ing for the campaign Washington will
arise as 1t always has and will meet
this greatest peace-time emergency
which our city has ever known by con-
tributing the amount necessary to
enable the Chest to reach its goal"
Edward F. Colladay, general cam
uaien chairman, will be the principal
speaker at a luncheon meeting of the
Speakers Unit Tuesday at 1880 in the
Raleigh Hotel Other takers will in
clude Joseph D. kaufman, chairman;
Gov. Campbell Mr.. Aspinwall, Mr.
Rust, Mr. Wilson, M Taliaferro and
Mr.. Street.
Brig, Gen. Michael j. Lehman, a
retired Army officer, has been named
as chairman of the Come and See"
Committee, which will take large civic
groups on inspection trips through vari-
Gus organizations affiliated with the
Chest.