Evening star., 1933-11-10
FIRST LADY ASKS
CHEST DRIVE AID
Addresses Meeting Of Wom-
ans Crusade-GraCe Moore
Gives Song Program.

An appeal that WashingtonianS live
courageously and generously, help sup
port their neighbors and not leave all
charity to the Government was made
by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, yester-
day at the mass meeting of Woman's S
Crusade in Constitution Hall.
Speaking with sincerity she begged
the audience to support the Commu-
nifty Chest.
I'VE live in an adventurous world, u
she said, "and we have learned that the
Bible is right We gain more by giving
than by keeping. No matter how nerv-
Gus we are. we had better try to con-
quer the desire to hang on for ourselves
and live courageously."
Mrs. Roosevelt was the only speaker
but she was preceded on the program
by Miss Grace Moore, opera singer.
Miss Moore came from Los Angeles to
sing at this meeting. She was dressed
in violet velvet and when she stood on
the platform and sang the Aria from
Nine. Butterfly" Vincent Youman' s
Through the Years" and finally Annie
Laurie" the applause rang through the
roof.
First Lady Thanks Singer.
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, local chair
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duced Miss Moore and Mrs. Roosevelt,
who Is the national chairman OF the
Woman's Crusade.
Mrs. Roosevelt thanked Miss Moore
for her songs and turning to the micro
phone said "and now We come to the
practiacl side of the meeting"
Reviewing the beginning OF the
women's Crusade, she said: 1T was
conceived because the men who usually
raise the funds for the Community
Chest have decided in this difficult year
to turn to the women for aid In a
difficult situation, as men usually do, :,
can" she continued, when it gives
food, shelter, clothing. and as far as
possible, work. You do not want 1t TO
do all the work because that will raise
your taxes.
Life does not consist solely in being
able to keep body and soul together.
This crusade is being directed primarily
toward those people who have more
than the absolute necessities of life"
Difficulties Seen Ahead.
She described a meeting of the
Women's Crusade in Chicago and how
the city of ST. Paul had oversubscribed
the Community Chest quota by $4,000,
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to the Women's Crusade.
Then Mrs. Roosevelt told of the d1f-
dculties ahead of the organization.
"First,'' she said, you must know
your own locality. Second, you must
know some Of the things you will have
to meet when you go out to talk. Such
questions as We don't see why there
should have to be paid social workers
My advice to you Is simply ask If the
person who asks that question IS willing
to spend one day going out with q
trained social worker. No amount of
money could pay for the work the
social workers are doing. Not many Of
us realize what these workers are CIV
ing up to you and me in hours and
hours when they are weary and bur-
dened with other peoples troubles"
At this there was a roar of applause.
Then Mrs. Roosevelt asked for the sup
port Of such organizations as the Boy
and Girl Scouts.
''It is easy when children have fin
ished school and are looking for jobs
for them to slide into bad company"
she said. "a woman judge once told
me that it was very rare for a child to
be brought before her who had ever
very much worried about the youth
fulness of our criminals. That is the
real reason why II Is important In a
time like this. when homes are desc
late place to go to, to have these
agencies"
Aid for Neighbors Urged.
She concluded with plea for every
one TO make 1t their business TO know,
by personal contact, the sufferings of
their neighbors. 'If your neighbor's
child is very i'll, you must see that child
through Its illness, no matter how you
may suffer" she advised
She urged Washingtonians not to be
detected from charity here because they
might have a home elsewhere, but to
make 1t their responsibility to keep
Washington an example to the coun-
try in every way. Finally, she implored
people to get out and work. Il hope
you will 90 out and every one Of you
be good crusader, and my best wishes
are with you," she declared.
There was great applause as Mrs.
Roosevelt concluded and even more
when she took Miss Moore'S arm and
they walked together off the platform
while the Marine Band, which had
opened the program closed 1t by play
ing a march called Franklin D. RooSe.
velt."