The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-20
DRIVE
HOPES To GET
S1,945,000
Sec. Roper Sounds Warning
on Relying Too Heavily on
Help From Government

Washington's fight to protect
the poor, the homeless, the sick.
and unemployed began today with
the formal opening of the Com
munity Chest campaign.
BY noon, leaders said, the days
contributions would amount to
approximately 100000, the day.
by-day average which must be
maintained in order to reach the
chest goal of $1,945, 1858.
The 100000 figure represents
the combined efforts of the four
major divisions of the campaign.
They are the Metropolitan Unit,
headed by Joseph D. Kaufman;
Governmental Unit, headed by
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, 3D.; Spe.
cial Gifts Unit, of which Corcoran
Thorn is chairman, and the Group
Solicitation Unit, headed by Wal
ter B. Clarkson.
Roper Gives Warning
Three hundred of the 5000
volunteer Chest workers assembled
at a luncheon meeting at the Will
lard Hotel and heard reports of
the various unit heads. They re-
ceived with cheers the proclama-
ton of the Board of District Com
missioners, which was read to
them.
A warning not to rely on gov.
ernmental funds and thus destroy
community initiative was sounded
by Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of
Commerce, principal speaker at
the meeting. He said:
'There is a grave danger
that the Federal Government
in this national calamity may be
relied and depended upon so
much as to detrOy community
initiative.
1--WE must, therefore, meet the
demands on us for our local
Community Chest"
so AGENCIES IN GROUP
A prayer for the success of the
campaign was offered by the Rev.
DR.. Frederick W. Perkins, pastor
OF the UniVersalist National
Memorial Church. Frank j. Ho-
gan, chairman of the campaign,
presided.
Among the guests were Walter
Johnson, Joe Judge and Oswald
Bluege, who needed no introduc-
ton to the workers. They were
received with wild cheers, espe-
cially THE Big Train"
Postal employees were asked to.
day by James A. Farley, Postmas-
ter General, to pledge their sup
port to the local Community
Chest campaign. A similar re-
quest has been sent to postoffices
throughout the country urging
employees there to support local
drives.
Farley Adds Plea
Mr.. Farley said:
"This is the season for the
annual drive of the Community
Chest and other welfare organi.
cations for funds to support
their work during the coming
year. 1t is upon these organi-
cations that the country places
its main dependence for the re.
lief of the distress among its
people occasions by unempIOy.
ment and other misfortunes re-
sulting from the depression.
In years past, postal workers
nave done their part without
stint in every public enterprise
for the relief of distress. At all
times they have contributed lib
orally. Today they are secure
in their jobs and sure of a Iiv.
ing income, while millions are
unemployed and in need. I do
not hesitate to ask for a con.
tinuatiOn of their whole. hearted
support of the Community
Chest and other agencies every
where"
Educators Approve
AA"AAJ W Lille, OSCEGGdTY 10 Gne
Board of Education, addressed a
meeting of public school officials.
department heads and their clerks
today at the Franklin Admins
tration Building. He brought out
that pupils are not being asked
to contribute, but that the Board
of Education has Endorsed the
movement and has urged en-
ployes to contribute. He declared:
"The mount needed for
WashingtOn'S Community Chest
is S1,945,245. The Government
unit, of which the public schools
are a part, is $4,000. The
Board of Education has in
dOrSed the movement, not to
ask the pupils, but the employees.
When we learn that I'll child
rem are absent from school be.
cause they lack clothing, the
help will come from the Com
munity Chest"
More than so agencies are az
filiated with the Chest, every one