Evening star., 1932-11-17
.SS24,2l0 PLEDGED
! IN CHEST CAMPAIGN
Fourth Days Reports Sur
pass by Far Any Previous
Figures in Drive.
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Snous gift. $2,500. and several other
Gifts in excess of $1,000.
Campaign Chairman NoyeS congrat-
ulated the workers on their work today,
"This is by far the best report we
have had to date. I need not tell you
worc.
AZ want to impress upon you the
aKncacy of speakers addressing groups
WR potential subscribers to the Chest
we have found that there Is greater
co-operation whenever trained speakers
are used. and the Speakers Bureau IN
the campaign machinery is always at
hand to help.
- at ask you again in all earnestnesS
to desist from telling among yourselves
gloomy stories of the disappointments
and disbursements you have encount-
cred during your solicitations Talk
about your successes and try to keep
the spirit of the campaign workers you
are thrown with at the highest posi-
bic pitch"
Mrgs. Connolly Speaks.
The principal speaker at today's
meeting was Mgrs. Eugene j. Connolly.
He said:
"It seems almost unnecessary for me
to try to say anything IN the way OF
inspiration where inspiration Is the very
atmosphere of this community We are
not here for ourselves, but we are here
principally for our brothers and sisters
throughout the city who may need cur
inspiration. We want to teach them
our word and our example, the glory Of
the virtue of giving. Giving is natu-
rally a beautiful thing, but God gave 1t
q supernatural grandeur.
Gas l look around I see you men
and women who are so interested in
the sorrows and sufferings Of your fell
low men and women that you inspire
me. May this wonderful virtue threw
It's reflection down every avenue and
byway of our city and show that 1t
as more glorious to look up to God for
Snspiration than to seek the ways of
the lowly. May Gods blessing go with
thee
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, editor of the
Washington Herald, an honor guest,
wss with executives of other newspapers
On the speakers platform and spoke
briefly. She said: You are grand
workers and I know you are going to
be successful and that no better crowd
ooHld have been gotten together to put
over this work than the people here
today"
Allen T. Burns, executive director of
The Association of Community Chests
and Councils of the United States, said:
"Your group here is of the quality
and of the caliber that means success
$or Washington. We are, as always,
proud of the Washington Chest. There
Is none better. For your success to date
and your prospective success in the fu-
ture, we congratulate you"
SoIicits Toughest" Section.
Chairman Noyes started out this
morning to find the toughest" neigh
borhood in washington to solicit.
He went to find out, he said, what
Is the matter with these people who
say they cannot give to the Chest, or
who let down their subscriptions with a
few pennies when they can afford to
give more"
He went out under the leadership Of
H. L. Ruzt, IT.. chairman of the Metro
politan Unit, the group that is making
a house-to-houSe canvass Of the entire
city. and made a thorough study Of the
problems that are being met every day
during the campaign by the 900 work
ers in Mr.. Rusts unit.
Right Rev James z. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington, who has been active
throughout the campaign, last night
made an appeal to WaShingtonians to
come to the aid Of the needy of the city
as they would in time of a disaster
In radio talk over station WRC of
the National Broadcasting Co.
The Community Chest, he said, Is
the organization which is completely
equipped. except for the funds, to cope
with these times of misery among the
poor and should have the support OF
every Washingtonian able to give.
E. c. Graham, president of the Chest
today called for renewed vigor In the
campaign.
"I know" he said, washington will
not leave its shivering unfortunates out
In the cold know Washington, in Its
heart, cannot resist the pleas of little
children for bread and milk. I know
washington cannot allow its future
citizens, the boys now running the
streets and falling into evil associations
to pass the next year nurtured in crime
and immortality, while their big brothers
of the Community Chest organization
stand by helpless for lack of funds with
which to lead them In the proper di'
Rection.
"StilI Plenty of Time"
washington has responded nobly be-
Bore to the calls upon it for the needy
the destitute, the despairing, and know
Washington's heart can be touched, anC
touched deeply in this campaign
There is still plenty of time for tn
citizens of Washington to awaken to th'
die need that faces every organization
m the Community Chest this year, th'
need that is Washington's own responsi
bility Washington must awaken to tn
fact that If it does not open its hear
there will be dire distress, maybe death
from starvation, maybe rioting for food
Washington must find way to car
for its unfortunate, even at the pric
oa heavy sacrifice. There Is enough TO
all If only those who are warm, well
sed, and well-clothed, will share a bi